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Trilateralism: Ranil-Sajith-Namal should reinforce the Centre, not ‘unite the Right’

Thursday, 4 September 2025 03:51

Companies (Amendment) Act No. 12 of 2025: Legal reforms and comparative insights

Thursday, 4 September 2025 03:50

Clarifying the nature of official trips and ethical considerations: Response to Dr. Jayalath Adikarige

Thursday, 4 September 2025 02:58

Parent’s perspective on British primary education

Thursday, 4 September 2025 02:47

Building bridges: How Indian literary agent Mita Kapur is transforming writers through intensive retreats

Thursday, 4 September 2025 02:37

To be… or not to be… the Lion King?

Thursday, 4 September 2025 02:30

Israel and the undermining of pluralist Sri Lanka

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:30

Family, inheritance and identity: Can UNP and SJB reconcile?

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:28

Entitlement mentality of national leaders must give way to empathy, sensitivity and morality

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:26

How to react to remanding of politicians

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:24

Sri Lanka moved to end elite impunity with arrest of former president

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:20

Brief history of Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 01:08

Sri Lanka’s automobile market: Subliminal economic bubble?

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 00:58

How we are being misled by fiscal illusion in Sri Lanka

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 00:49

Accountability is not petty: Response to Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 00:43

Capitalism, socialism, and promise of social entrepreneurship

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 00:36

STEM, leadership, strategy and transformation

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 00:31

Reimagining Sri Lanka’s university system: Strategic blueprint for global competitiveness

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 00:17

Where’s the papaverine? NMRA has flatlined on vital heart medicine

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 00:14

Educational reforms meaningless unless learning culture is inculcated

Monday, 1 September 2025 03:20

Govt. begins process to overhaul Tourism Act

Tourism Deputy Minister Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe yesterday confirmed that the Government has initiated the process of revising the Tourism Act of 2005, ..

No debt cliff in 2028 as SL outpaces IMF projections

Thursday, 4 September 2025 05:55

Colombo-based think tank Arutha Research Director – Debt Research Umesh Moramudali yesterday dispelled ‘overstated’ fears that Sri Lanka faces a ..

Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill comes into effect

Thursday, 4 September 2025 05:49

The Parliament Secretariat yesterday said that Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne endorsed the certification on the Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill i ..

Akbar Brothers sells 13.4% Alumex stake for Rs. 1.4 b

Thursday, 4 September 2025 05:48

Alumex PLC in a stock exchange filing yesterday said that a shareholder, Akbar Brothers Ltd., disposed 80,169,400 shares or 13.39% of the issued share ..

JKCG reaffirms commitment to customers amidst ongoing Customs proceedings

Thursday, 4 September 2025 05:44

John Keells CG Auto (JKCG) yesterday issued an update to its valued customers and stakeholders regarding the ongoing legal proceedings concerning the ..

Bribery Commission opens WhatsApp hotline

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:30

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has set up a dedicated WhatsApp line to receive complaints from the public. Incide ..

NSBM Green University Founding VC gets FCCISL Most Visionary Leader Award

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:26

NSBM Green University Founding Vice Chancellor Prof. E.A. Weerasinghe was honoured as Most Visionary Leader – 2025 at the Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of ..

E.B. Creasy public float up to 26.4% after shareholder trims stake

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:22

E.B. Creasy & Co. PLC said in a stock exchange filing yesterday that its public holding had increased to 26.43% following share sales by Colombo Fort ..

Increasing paddy productivity for a richer harvest

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:12

Paddy is a significant contributor to the national economy as the main staple for Sri Lankans (paddy-rice). The daily consumption of rice in Sri Lanka ..

ADB approves $ 106.9 m funding to strengthen secondary healthcare services

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 02:52

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday said that it has approved a $ 106.9 million financing package to strengthen Sri Lanka’s secondary curativ ..

National tea sale average up in August, but dips YoY

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 02:50

The national tea sale average for August 2025 registered Rs. 1,182.27 ($ 3.92) per kilogram, reflecting a month-on-month (MoM) increase of Rs. 54.67 a ..

Kamal Munasinghe new COO of Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 02:45

Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts yesterday announced the appointment of Kamal Munasinghe as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), to lead operations across ..

CSE begins September with new ASPI benchmark of 21,000-plus points

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 02:41

The Colombo stock market began the month of September yesterday with the benchmark index setting a new benchmark of 21,000-plus points amidst high tur ..

Hayleys Agriculture launches OMNIX Digital System to transform farmer engagement and modernise agriculture practices

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 01:26

HJS Condiments Ltd., Sri Lanka’s largest processed fruits and vegetables exporter and a member of the Hayleys Group, has launched the OMNIX Digital ..

US appeals court rules Trump’s sweeping tariffs illegal, but keeps them in place for now

Monday, 1 September 2025 06:40

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs on almost every country on earth but le ..

Govt. gazettes VRS for CEB employees

Monday, 1 September 2025 06:37

The Government has introduced a new voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) who do not wish to transfer ..

Govt. holds inaugural meeting of Presidential Tourism Task Force

Thursday, 4 September 2025 05:52

The Government on Tuesday convened the inaugural meeting of the newly established Presidential Tourism Task Force at the Presidential Secretariat, sig ..

World Bank keen to assist SL implement Proceeds of Crime Act

Thursday, 4 September 2025 05:49

The Foreign Ministry yesterday said that the World Bank has expressed its willingness to explore avenues of technical assistance to support the enforc ..

Yaden Laboratories first to export Sri Lankan-made sterile liquid injectables

Thursday, 4 September 2025 05:45

Yaden Laboratories Ltd., has achieved a significant milestone with its first export of sterile liquid injectables to Zambia country in Africa. ..

Bribery Commission logs 3,836 complaints, 76 arrests YTD end July

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:32

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) received 3,937 complaints in the first seven months of 2025, of which 3,83 ..

Largest shareholder Fairfax picks up additional 1.3% JKH stake for Rs. 5.2 b

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:28

Biggest shareholder Fairfax on Monday picked up another 1.3% stake or 230 million shares in top blue chip John Keells Holdings PLC. At present via HW ..

Industry Ministry in spotlight over delays, underperforming SOEs

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:24

A Parliamentary oversight committee has flagged land allocation delays as a major bottleneck for industrial growth, with lawmakers told it can take up ..

Dr. Senthilverl ups stake in Cargo Board to 10%

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:20

Senthilverl Holdings Ltd., of high net worth investor Dr. T. Senthilverl, has increased its stake in Cargo Boat Development PLC to 10%. The crossing ..

Sri Lanka opens Banana Tissue Culture Laboratory to boost fruit value chain development

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:02

The North Central Provincial Department of Agriculture inaugurated a state-of-the-art Banana Tissue Culture Planting Material Production Laboratory at ..

President promises digital access to all State services in Jaffna visit

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 02:52

President Anura Kumara Disanayake visiting Jaffna yesterday said that the public would soon be able to carry out all payments and transactions related ..

New GMs at Cinnamon Grand and Cinnamon Lakeside

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 02:47

Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, Colombo Hotels yesterday announced a new chapter in its leadership with the appointment of two distinguished hoteliers to k ..

Ceylinco Life posts Rs. 22.45 b GWP income in 1H 2025

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 02:42

Ceylinco Life yesterday said it has reported a Gross Written Premium (GWP) income of Rs. 22.45 billion and total income of Rs. 36.5 billion for the fi ..

Virtusa CEO bets big on AI, eyes $ 5 b by 2030

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 01:35

Virtusa’s new leadership has set an ambitious vision to transform the company into a $5 billion enterprise by 2030, positioning it as the world’s ..

External sector growing in strength

Monday, 1 September 2025 06:42

Sri Lanka’s external sector remained robust in the first seven months of 2025, with the current account registering consistent monthly surpluses des ..

Govt. plans new incentives for agriculture, food and beverage sectors

Monday, 1 September 2025 06:38

President Anura Kumara Disanayake said that the Government aims to provide incentives, including tax concessions, to the agriculture and food and beve ..

China and India pledge to be ‘partners not rivals’

Monday, 1 September 2025 06:26

The leaders of China and India said yesterday there is now deepening trust between them after years of tension that includes a long-running border dis ..

No debt cliff in 2028 as SL outpaces IMF projections

Thursday, 4 September 2025 05:55

Colombo-based think tank Arutha Research Director – Debt Research Umesh Moramudali yesterday dispelled ‘overstated’ fears that Sri Lanka faces a ..

Govt. holds inaugural meeting of Presidential Tourism Task Force

Thursday, 4 September 2025 05:52

The Government on Tuesday convened the inaugural meeting of the newly established Presidential Tourism Task Force at the Presidential Secretariat, sig ..

Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill comes into effect

Thursday, 4 September 2025 05:49

The Parliament Secretariat yesterday said that Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne endorsed the certification on the Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill i ..

World Bank keen to assist SL implement Proceeds of Crime Act

Thursday, 4 September 2025 05:49

The Foreign Ministry yesterday said that the World Bank has expressed its willingness to explore avenues of technical assistance to support the enforc ..

Akbar Brothers sells 13.4% Alumex stake for Rs. 1.4 b

Thursday, 4 September 2025 05:48

Alumex PLC in a stock exchange filing yesterday said that a shareholder, Akbar Brothers Ltd., disposed 80,169,400 shares or 13.39% of the issued share ..

Yaden Laboratories first to export Sri Lankan-made sterile liquid injectables

Thursday, 4 September 2025 05:45

Yaden Laboratories Ltd., has achieved a significant milestone with its first export of sterile liquid injectables to Zambia country in Africa. ..

JKCG reaffirms commitment to customers amidst ongoing Customs proceedings

Thursday, 4 September 2025 05:44

John Keells CG Auto (JKCG) yesterday issued an update to its valued customers and stakeholders regarding the ongoing legal proceedings concerning the ..

Bribery Commission logs 3,836 complaints, 76 arrests YTD end July

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:32

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) received 3,937 complaints in the first seven months of 2025, of which 3,83 ..

Bribery Commission opens WhatsApp hotline

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:30

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has set up a dedicated WhatsApp line to receive complaints from the public. Incide ..

Largest shareholder Fairfax picks up additional 1.3% JKH stake for Rs. 5.2 b

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:28

Biggest shareholder Fairfax on Monday picked up another 1.3% stake or 230 million shares in top blue chip John Keells Holdings PLC. At present via HW ..

NSBM Green University Founding VC gets FCCISL Most Visionary Leader Award

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:26

NSBM Green University Founding Vice Chancellor Prof. E.A. Weerasinghe was honoured as Most Visionary Leader – 2025 at the Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of ..

Industry Ministry in spotlight over delays, underperforming SOEs

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:24

A Parliamentary oversight committee has flagged land allocation delays as a major bottleneck for industrial growth, with lawmakers told it can take up ..

E.B. Creasy public float up to 26.4% after shareholder trims stake

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:22

E.B. Creasy & Co. PLC said in a stock exchange filing yesterday that its public holding had increased to 26.43% following share sales by Colombo Fort ..

Dr. Senthilverl ups stake in Cargo Board to 10%

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:20

Senthilverl Holdings Ltd., of high net worth investor Dr. T. Senthilverl, has increased its stake in Cargo Boat Development PLC to 10%. The crossing ..

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President launches Jaffna immigration office, pushes digitalisation

Monday, 1 September 2025 19:17

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that by next year, all government payments and transactions will be available online, as part of the gove ..

Sri Lanka, Transparency International discuss anti-corruption efforts

Sunday, 31 August 2025 11:57

CBSL marks 75th anniversary with new Rs. 2000 commemorative note

Friday, 29 August 2025 20:31

Sri Lanka launches first-ever National Research Priorities Report

Friday, 29 August 2025 11:23

President reviews Industry Ministry projects, holds 2026 pre-budget talks

Thursday, 28 August 2025 10:49

Cabinet approves Rs. 1.2B repair project for Southern Expressway

Thursday, 28 August 2025 08:23

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Thursday, 4 September 2025 03:35

Sampath Bank’s Economic Forum connects customers with top economists and industry leaders

Wednesday, 27 August 2025 00:00

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Promise.lk and RainbowPages.lk partner to strengthen e-Government Procurement System

Thursday, 4 September 2025 05:23

Salesforce AI Research advances Agentic Enterprise

Thursday, 4 September 2025 05:22

Digital Innovation Fund, managed by BOV Capital, powered by Dialog Axiata, successfully exits IFINITY

Thursday, 4 September 2025 05:17

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NDB Bank partners Waters Edge for Oktoberfest at the Edge 2025

Saturday, 30 August 2025 00:00

NDB Bank has announced its partnership with Waters Edge as the Principal Partner for the much-anticipated Oktoberfest at the Edge 2025, set to take pl ..

Lankan dancers shine on stage at 39th Jerash Festival 2025 in Jordan

Saturday, 30 August 2025 00:00

Godawaya Shipwreck Exhibition at BMICH kicks off on 3 Sept.

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Trilateralism: Ranil-Sajith-Namal should reinforce the Centre, not ‘unite the Right’

Thursday, 4 September 2025 03:51

Sri Lanka is headed towards a debt repayment cyclone against the backdrop of the global storm of tariff-driven economic turbulence, geopolitical rival ..

Companies (Amendment) Act No. 12 of 2025: Legal reforms and comparative insights

Thursday, 4 September 2025 03:50

Sri Lanka’s SVAT abolition: Exporters call for urgent e-invoicing solution ahead of 1 Oct.

Thursday, 4 September 2025 03:47

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Time for UNP leader to name a successor

Thursday, 4 September 2025 02:56

The United National Party (UNP) convention which is scheduled for coming Saturday has been postponed due to the ill health of its leader, former Presi ..

RW’s ordeal: Equal application of law or hatred towards elite?

Wednesday, 3 September 2025 00:00

Never disappearing issue of enforced disappearances

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 00:57

Judiciary’s ‘trivial offences’ problem

Monday, 1 September 2025 03:30

Official vs. private: Where does one draw the line?

Saturday, 30 August 2025 00:00

Enhanced tariff-free access to UK: Relief for apparel industry

Friday, 29 August 2025 00:01

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Building trust in digital age: Sri Lanka’s roadmap to cybersecurity and data privacy

Wednesday, 16 July 2025 00:00

The first ever full-day Data Privacy and Protection Summit organised by the Daily FT in collaboration with CICRA Holdings Ltd., was held recently at ..

IODA pledges to support SL to make country diving hub

Tuesday, 24 June 2025 00:08

Forging unity through media: 2025 SCO Media Cooperation Forum in Xinjiang

Monday, 16 June 2025 02:35

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PBSS Group Chairman Dr. Madura Gamanayake wins Gold at Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2025

Celebrating women entrepreneurs – “Invest in Her” Award Ceremony

Ramp Up 2025 by Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce on 9 Sept. at Hilton Colombo

Discussion to reform domestic apparel tariff

Cargills strengthens rural Sri Lanka through educational scholarships and community development projects

CEAT kicks off next big move in off highway mobility

Vidyani Hettigoda recognised at Sri Lankan Top 100 Iconic Women 2025 awards

Hayleys Fentons shines with eight wins at National Business Excellence Awards 2025

Kandy Hotels Co. public float up 7%

SEC defers Dockyard trading suspension until 11 December

SEC defers trading suspension of Millennium Housing Developers

Andre Fernando recognised for leadership in strengthening regional business ties

Hayleys Aventura expands with new Avery Weigh-Tronix Sales & Service branch in Kurunegala

Central Industries appoints new Chairman, Non-Executive Directors

Imran Furkan joins Softlogic Holdings Board

LYNEAR: Redefining wealth management through independence and discipline

Solutions Ground pioneers Sri Lanka’s first CSR outsourcing model

Eminent line-up to open SLEIS 2025 with focus on stability, growth

Sun Match Director Gowri Rajan honoured as Sri Lankan Iconic Woman 2025

SITREK Group marks 48 years with awards and celebration

Indira Malwatte honoured at Sri Lankan Iconic Woman 2025 Awards

BALPP to hold workshop on research methodology for public policy

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Trilateralism: Ranil-Sajith-Namal should reinforce the Centre, not ‘unite the Right’

Companies (Amendment) Act No. 12 of 2025: Legal reforms and comparative insights

Clarifying the nature of official trips and ethical considerations: Response to Dr. Jayalath Adikarige

Parent’s perspective on British primary education

Building bridges: How Indian literary agent Mita Kapur is transforming writers through intensive retreats

To be… or not to be… the Lion King?

Israel and the undermining of pluralist Sri Lanka

Family, inheritance and identity: Can UNP and SJB reconcile?

Entitlement mentality of national leaders must give way to empathy, sensitivity and morality

How to react to remanding of politicians

Sri Lanka moved to end elite impunity with arrest of former president

Brief history of Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s automobile market: Subliminal economic bubble?

How we are being misled by fiscal illusion in Sri Lanka

Accountability is not petty: Response to Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka

Capitalism, socialism, and promise of social entrepreneurship

STEM, leadership, strategy and transformation

Reimagining Sri Lanka’s university system: Strategic blueprint for global competitiveness

Where’s the papaverine? NMRA has flatlined on vital heart medicine

Educational reforms meaningless unless learning culture is inculcated

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Hishan Singhawansa new CEO of Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts

New GMs at Cinnamon Grand and Cinnamon Lakeside

Rohantha appointed to Lotus Hydro Board

Largest shareholder Fairfax picks up additional 1.3% JKH stake for Rs. 5.2 b

Central Industries appoints new Chairman, Non-Executive Directors

Indira Malwatte honoured at Sri Lankan Iconic Woman 2025 Awards

Imran Furkan joins Softlogic Holdings Board

Israel and the undermining of pluralist Sri Lanka

No debt cliff in 2028 as SL outpaces IMF projections

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PBSS Group Chairman Dr. Madura Gamanayake wins Gold at Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2025

Celebrating women entrepreneurs – “Invest in Her” Award Ceremony

Ramp Up 2025 by Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce on 9 Sept. at Hilton Colombo

Discussion to reform domestic apparel tariff

Cargills strengthens rural Sri Lanka through educational scholarships and community development projects

CEAT kicks off next big move in off highway mobility

Vidyani Hettigoda recognised at Sri Lankan Top 100 Iconic Women 2025 awards

Hayleys Fentons shines with eight wins at National Business Excellence Awards 2025

Kandy Hotels Co. public float up 7%

SEC defers Dockyard trading suspension until 11 December

SEC defers trading suspension of Millennium Housing Developers

Andre Fernando recognised for leadership in strengthening regional business ties

Hayleys Aventura expands with new Avery Weigh-Tronix Sales & Service branch in Kurunegala

Central Industries appoints new Chairman, Non-Executive Directors

Imran Furkan joins Softlogic Holdings Board

LYNEAR: Redefining wealth management through independence and discipline

Solutions Ground pioneers Sri Lanka’s first CSR outsourcing model

Eminent line-up to open SLEIS 2025 with focus on stability, growth

Sun Match Director Gowri Rajan honoured as Sri Lankan Iconic Woman 2025

SITREK Group marks 48 years with awards and celebration

Indira Malwatte honoured at Sri Lankan Iconic Woman 2025 Awards

BALPP to hold workshop on research methodology for public policy

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