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The anti-establishment paradox: What America’s midterm revolt reveals about Sri Lanka’s NPP

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:26

Audits, research, and economic progress – Our audited nemesis

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:24

Why should people have to adapt to technology?

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:23

2027 Budget should strengthen external sector capacity

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:22

The capital order and the political economy of PSTA and POCA

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:21

2027 Budget: From economic recovery to prosperity – what the nation should expect

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:20

Why Sri Lanka’s plantation future demands a new investment outlook

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:18

The fiction of the deal: Why deep discounting makes ethical, sustainable food unaffordable to produce

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:16

Tragedy of SLFP tradition

Thursday, 5 November 2026 05:06

Sri Lanka’s THC dispute: Regulating charges or regulating contracts?

Thursday, 5 November 2026 00:31

Sri Lanka’s Rs. 2.1 trillion tax arrears: Collect, resolve or remove

Thursday, 5 November 2026 00:26

Proletarian, virtuous Bonapartism

Thursday, 5 November 2026 00:22

Winning Rs. 2 t of work is only the start: How contractors can deliver successfully and profitably

Thursday, 5 November 2026 00:02

Between NPP’s authoritarian agenda and Opposition’s racist battle-plans

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 00:30

Cost of living crisis: The system destroyer?

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 00:24

South Asia’s demographic shift is an opportunity—but only if the region acts now

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 00:23

The State must keep time, too

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 00:22

Sri Lanka’s service crisis: When poor service becomes an economic problem

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 00:20

Are Sri Lanka’s corporates ready to meet rising shareholder activism?

Tuesday, 3 November 2026 04:05

Real relief is engineered, not announced

Tuesday, 3 November 2026 04:01

Poverty rises to 16% as real household incomes fall below 2019 levels

Poverty has reversed a decade of decline and real household incomes have fallen below their 2019 level, according to preliminary official data that un ..

No additional burden: Govt. explains recent tax measures

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:36

The Government has not added to the public’s tax burden and has instead moved to correct flaws in an unfair tax structure, Deputy Finance Minister D ..

IRD kicks the TIN down the road

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:24

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has postponed the compulsory production of Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN) for eight transactions until 1 Ap ..

Strong 2Q lifts Hemas 1H revenue to Rs. 67 b, up 9.5%

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:21

Hemas Holdings PLC yesterday said it delivered a strong second quarter, with revenue growing 17% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs. 37.8 billion as all four se ..

Improving macroeconomy gives Group ‘more stable operating backdrop’: JKH Chairperson

Thursday, 5 November 2026 06:52

Improving macroeconomic conditions have given John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) a firmer footing for the quarters ahead, the conglomerate’s Chairperson ..

Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival hosts inaugural London Edition

Thursday, 5 November 2026 06:47

The Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival (CLAF), which has focused on creating an influential arts and culture platform for Sri Lanka while profiling the ..

IMF questions lower excise on imported liquor

Thursday, 5 November 2026 06:46

Sri Lanka subjects imported alcoholic beverages to a lower fixed excise rate per litre than domestically produced alcohol, a treatment the Internation ..

Democrats seize control of Congress in rebuke to Trump

Thursday, 5 November 2026 06:46

The Democratic Party has wrested control of both chambers of the US Congress from Republicans in a sweeping electoral victory, delivering a major rebu ..

Seylan Bank bullish on better growth on the back of strong foundation in recent years

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 00:33

By Nisthar Cassim Seylan Bank yesterday expressed a bullish outlook for both Sri Lanka and the industry, hinting at much higher growth for the Bank o ..

Cabinet green lights over $ 8 m Sampur-Kappalthurai electricity transmission project

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 00:25

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved awarding a multi-currency contract worth over $ 8 million to a joint venture between Ceylex Engineering Ltd. and ..

Kanwel Constructions gets Rs. 1.3 b to develop three sections along A9 road

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 00:23

The Cabinet of Ministers at its meeting on Monday approved awarding of a Rs. 1,318.3 million (VAT-free) worth contract to M/s Kanwel Constructions & C ..

Three new investors acquire 64.5% of Chrissworld for Rs. 232 m

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 00:20

Three investors acquired a combined 64.53% stake in Chrissworld PLC (CWL.N) for Rs. 232.3 million on 2 November, buying 19.36 million shares at Rs. 12 ..

SOE profits rise in 1H, SriLankan losses deepen

Tuesday, 3 November 2026 03:45

The Finance Ministry yesterday said 51 major State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) reported a combined profit of Rs. 259.3 billion in the first half of 2026, ..

BOI zone leakage ‘immense’ as Customs move stalls: IMF

Tuesday, 3 November 2026 03:44

Customs control and oversight of Board of Investment (BOI) enterprises remains incomplete despite a 2025 agreement, leaving duty-exempt inputs open to ..

SLTPB Chairman Buddhika Hewawasam resigns

Tuesday, 3 November 2026 03:41

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) Chairman Buddhika Hewawasam has resigned following the completion of his two-year term, leaving the tourism ..

Low Grown lifts Oct., tea average to 2026 high

Tuesday, 3 November 2026 03:39

The national tea sale average climbed to its highest monthly level so far this year in October, lifted by Low Grown teas, but the average in US dollar ..

Govt. to offer concessions for household solar battery systems in 2027 Budget

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:26

Power Minister Anura Karunathilaka yesterday told Parliament the Government will introduce concessions for household solar battery systems through the ..

Sri Lankan blue swimming crab fishery achieves MSC certification following decade of collaboration

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:23

The North-Western Sri Lanka blue swimming crab fishery has become the country’s first to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, mee ..

Colombo to become communion for music, culture and peace in December

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:20

What happens when different traditions, diverse stories, transformative ideas, cross-cultural conversations and intergenerational hope come together o ..

PUCSL proposes 1.46% electricity tariff hike for 4Q

Thursday, 5 November 2026 06:50

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has estimated a 1.46% increase in electricity tariffs for the fourth quarter of 2026 following it ..

National poverty line edges up to Rs. 17,742 in Sept.

Thursday, 5 November 2026 06:46

The official national poverty line rose marginally to Rs. 17,742 per person per month in September 2026, from Rs. 17,719 in August, according to the D ..

Govt. relaxes TIN requirements for bank accounts, vehicle licence renewals

Thursday, 5 November 2026 06:46

The Finance Ministry yesterday clarified that individuals can open bank accounts and renew motor vehicle revenue licences without producing a Taxpayer ..

EPF raises voting and non-voting stake in Tokyo Cement to 10%

Thursday, 5 November 2026 06:45

The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) has increased its stake in Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC to 10% of both its issued voting and non-voting shar ..

Record Rs. 30 b BOC debenture issue oversubscribed

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 00:26

Bank of Ceylon (BOC) yesterday said its debenture issue of up to Rs. 30 billion, the largest in Sri Lanka, had been oversubscribed, with applications ..

Ceylex-Xingneng $ 6 m joint venture gets Kolonnawa grid BESS contract

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 00:24

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved awarding a multi-currency contract to a $ 6 million joint venture between Ceylex Engineering Ltd., and Xingneng ..

SL fundamentals strong for frontier revival; Budget must focus on fiscal reforms momentum

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 00:22

Sri Lanka’s economy is on a strong footing on the back of fiscal discipline and significantly higher Government revenue, and is well placed to gain ..

Why Sri Lanka needs serious reset of its tourism strategy

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 00:00

Following is the speech by TWC Holdings Chairman Thilan Wijesinghe on the subject ‘Tourism Uncensored’ at the THINC Tourism Conference on 15 Octob ..

With gains exhausted, Govt. must overhaul tax administration: IMF

Tuesday, 3 November 2026 03:44

Sri Lanka must move its revenue administration from a reactive, crisis-driven model to a modern, risk-based and digitally enabled one if the tax gains ..

Sri Lanka Tourism funds Rs. 104.6 m for Asian Broadcasting Union General Assembly

Tuesday, 3 November 2026 03:43

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau is sponsoring the 63rd Asian Broadcasting Union (ABU) General Assembly and associated meetings, music festival and ..

Seylan reports 9M PAT of Rs. 9.1 b

Tuesday, 3 November 2026 03:40

Seylan Bank yesterday said it posted a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of Rs. 14.04 million 3Q 2026, compared with Rs. 12.8 million in 3Q 2025, reflecting a y ..

October tourist arrivals hit all-time monthly high

Tuesday, 3 November 2026 03:38

Sri Lanka recorded its highest-ever monthly tourist arrivals in October, welcoming 168,625 visitors as demand strengthened ahead of the winter season, ..

No additional burden: Govt. explains recent tax measures

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:36

The Government has not added to the public’s tax burden and has instead moved to correct flaws in an unfair tax structure, Deputy Finance Minister D ..

Govt. to offer concessions for household solar battery systems in 2027 Budget

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:26

Power Minister Anura Karunathilaka yesterday told Parliament the Government will introduce concessions for household solar battery systems through the ..

IRD kicks the TIN down the road

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:24

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has postponed the compulsory production of Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN) for eight transactions until 1 Ap ..

Sri Lankan blue swimming crab fishery achieves MSC certification following decade of collaboration

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:23

The North-Western Sri Lanka blue swimming crab fishery has become the country’s first to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, mee ..

Strong 2Q lifts Hemas 1H revenue to Rs. 67 b, up 9.5%

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:21

Hemas Holdings PLC yesterday said it delivered a strong second quarter, with revenue growing 17% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs. 37.8 billion as all four se ..

Colombo to become communion for music, culture and peace in December

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:20

What happens when different traditions, diverse stories, transformative ideas, cross-cultural conversations and intergenerational hope come together o ..

Improving macroeconomy gives Group ‘more stable operating backdrop’: JKH Chairperson

Thursday, 5 November 2026 06:52

Improving macroeconomic conditions have given John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) a firmer footing for the quarters ahead, the conglomerate’s Chairperson ..

PUCSL proposes 1.46% electricity tariff hike for 4Q

Thursday, 5 November 2026 06:50

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has estimated a 1.46% increase in electricity tariffs for the fourth quarter of 2026 following it ..

Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival hosts inaugural London Edition

Thursday, 5 November 2026 06:47

The Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival (CLAF), which has focused on creating an influential arts and culture platform for Sri Lanka while profiling the ..

National poverty line edges up to Rs. 17,742 in Sept.

Thursday, 5 November 2026 06:46

The official national poverty line rose marginally to Rs. 17,742 per person per month in September 2026, from Rs. 17,719 in August, according to the D ..

IMF questions lower excise on imported liquor

Thursday, 5 November 2026 06:46

Sri Lanka subjects imported alcoholic beverages to a lower fixed excise rate per litre than domestically produced alcohol, a treatment the Internation ..

Govt. relaxes TIN requirements for bank accounts, vehicle licence renewals

Thursday, 5 November 2026 06:46

The Finance Ministry yesterday clarified that individuals can open bank accounts and renew motor vehicle revenue licences without producing a Taxpayer ..

Democrats seize control of Congress in rebuke to Trump

Thursday, 5 November 2026 06:46

The Democratic Party has wrested control of both chambers of the US Congress from Republicans in a sweeping electoral victory, delivering a major rebu ..

EPF raises voting and non-voting stake in Tokyo Cement to 10%

Thursday, 5 November 2026 06:45

The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) has increased its stake in Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC to 10% of both its issued voting and non-voting shar ..

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EU to provide €10 million grant for sustainable trade project in Sri Lanka

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 15:49

The European Union has agreed to provide a €10 million grant to Sri Lanka to promote sustainable trade practices and strengthen trade relations betw ..

2,819 trainee nurses appointed to Sri Lankan health service

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 15:09

Central province seeks ASEAN partnerships to boost investment and tourism

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 11:15

63rd ABU General Assembly begins in Colombo with 66 countries participating

Monday, 2 November 2026 08:47

President reviews 2027 tourism budget proposals

Saturday, 31 October 2026 19:52

Sri Lanka discusses development financing support with IFC

Saturday, 31 October 2026 06:45

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Dialog brings Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro series and iPhone Duo to customers in Sri Lanka

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 00:02

Huawei wireless unveils innovation breakthroughs to pioneer new communications networks

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 00:00

SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise unveils SASE 361 to advance secure digital transformation

Tuesday, 3 November 2026 04:24

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Thomians breathe new life into Shakespeare classic

Saturday, 31 October 2026 00:00

The English Drama Society of S. Thomas College Mount Lavinia is ready to tread the boards with William Shakespeare›s political drama “Julius Caesa ..

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Opinion and Issues

The anti-establishment paradox: What America’s midterm revolt reveals about Sri Lanka’s NPP

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:26

Political movements rarely discover the deepest contradictions of their revolutions while fighting for power. Those contradictions emerge after victor ..

Audits, research, and economic progress – Our audited nemesis

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:24

Why should people have to adapt to technology?

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:23

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PSTA, POC Bills will jeopardise GSP+ extension

Friday, 6 November 2026 00:00

Sri Lanka plans to reapply for trade concessions under the European Union’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), with the Government aimin ..

US midterms and lessons for Sri Lanka

Thursday, 5 November 2026 05:22

Laws without trust

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 00:00

A culture of impunity over custodial deaths

Monday, 2 November 2026 03:34

Breast cancer awareness programs

Saturday, 31 October 2026 00:00

Growing threats to freedom of expression

Friday, 30 October 2026 00:00

Special Report

Orange Capital: Building the missing link to Sri Lanka’s invisible entrepreneurs

Monday, 2 November 2026 04:43

Sri Lanka has capital, and through its banks and non-bank lenders it has the reach to put that capital to work. Speakers at the Orange Economy Summit ..

Digital economy goals stand despite AI threat to IT services: Dr. Wijayasuriya

Tuesday, 13 October 2026 01:37

BOI eyes larger Hambantota zone, new incentive scheme for investors

Tuesday, 13 October 2026 01:35

Business News

JAT Holdings ups revenue by 36% to Rs. 7 b in 1H led by foreign operations

Sri Lanka’s CH17 takes proprietary SaaS technology beyond borders with Nepal expansion

Connect to Care strengthens platform for regional philanthropic partnerships and Global South impact

Ceylon Chamber facilitates new trade opportunities through Yunnan business delegation

Right of reply: Taprobane responds to allegations

Meta and Roar AdX launch growth academy for Sri Lankan SMEs

Sriyan de Silva Wijeyeratne joins Gestetner Board

Sri Lanka–Italy Business Council elects Dushy Jayaweera as President

Sri Lanka export excellence initiative supports SMEs to scale globally

Sri Lanka FinTech Festival 2026 signals startup capital, virtual asset regulation and digital expansion

Northern Exporters Forum 2027: Connecting local production with global markets

LAUGFS Gas outlines Nov., shipment plans and measures to restore LPG supplies

EPF ups stake in ACL Cables to over 10%

New Asia Forum 2026 targets $ 30 b in investment mobilisation

Cabinet approves Rs. 3.33 b contracts to restore cyclone-damaged roads

Sri Lanka strengthens UK business ties ahead of Expo 2027

Colombo Dockyard sustains turnaround with second consecutive profitable quarter

Cross River Bank partners Hatch as it expands internationally

Halal Council wins Gold again, secures double honours at CNCI Achiever Awards 2026

Sri Lanka Connect 2026 positions Sri Lanka as a strategic partner for Indonesian investment

Sunshine Holdings records strong growth in 1HFY27 with revenue up 24.4% and PAT rising 44.3%

COYLE’s “I AM” Leadership Forum 2026 concludes with a focus on stories that shape leaders

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The anti-establishment paradox: What America’s midterm revolt reveals about Sri Lanka’s NPP

Audits, research, and economic progress – Our audited nemesis

Why should people have to adapt to technology?

2027 Budget should strengthen external sector capacity

The capital order and the political economy of PSTA and POCA

2027 Budget: From economic recovery to prosperity – what the nation should expect

Why Sri Lanka’s plantation future demands a new investment outlook

The fiction of the deal: Why deep discounting makes ethical, sustainable food unaffordable to produce

Tragedy of SLFP tradition

Sri Lanka’s THC dispute: Regulating charges or regulating contracts?

Sri Lanka’s Rs. 2.1 trillion tax arrears: Collect, resolve or remove

Proletarian, virtuous Bonapartism

Winning Rs. 2 t of work is only the start: How contractors can deliver successfully and profitably

Between NPP’s authoritarian agenda and Opposition’s racist battle-plans

Cost of living crisis: The system destroyer?

South Asia’s demographic shift is an opportunity—but only if the region acts now

The State must keep time, too

Sri Lanka’s service crisis: When poor service becomes an economic problem

Are Sri Lanka’s corporates ready to meet rising shareholder activism?

Real relief is engineered, not announced

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Sriyan de Silva Wijeyeratne joins Gestetner Board

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JAT Holdings ups revenue by 36% to Rs. 7 b in 1H led by foreign operations

Sri Lanka’s CH17 takes proprietary SaaS technology beyond borders with Nepal expansion

Connect to Care strengthens platform for regional philanthropic partnerships and Global South impact

Ceylon Chamber facilitates new trade opportunities through Yunnan business delegation

Right of reply: Taprobane responds to allegations

Meta and Roar AdX launch growth academy for Sri Lankan SMEs

Sriyan de Silva Wijeyeratne joins Gestetner Board

Sri Lanka–Italy Business Council elects Dushy Jayaweera as President

Sri Lanka export excellence initiative supports SMEs to scale globally

Sri Lanka FinTech Festival 2026 signals startup capital, virtual asset regulation and digital expansion

Northern Exporters Forum 2027: Connecting local production with global markets

LAUGFS Gas outlines Nov., shipment plans and measures to restore LPG supplies

EPF ups stake in ACL Cables to over 10%

New Asia Forum 2026 targets $ 30 b in investment mobilisation

Cabinet approves Rs. 3.33 b contracts to restore cyclone-damaged roads

Sri Lanka strengthens UK business ties ahead of Expo 2027

Colombo Dockyard sustains turnaround with second consecutive profitable quarter

Cross River Bank partners Hatch as it expands internationally

Halal Council wins Gold again, secures double honours at CNCI Achiever Awards 2026

Sri Lanka Connect 2026 positions Sri Lanka as a strategic partner for Indonesian investment

Sunshine Holdings records strong growth in 1HFY27 with revenue up 24.4% and PAT rising 44.3%

COYLE’s “I AM” Leadership Forum 2026 concludes with a focus on stories that shape leaders

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