NCC bilateral trade session with French envoy tomorrow

The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) announced a special bilateral trade session focusing on strengthening trade and economic relations between Sri Lanka and France.

Siam City Cement signs MoU with Southern Province Chief Secretary

Siam City Cement (Lanka) Ltd has officially entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Southern Province Chief Secretary.

HNB Singithi Jumbo revives savings culture

HNB PLC welcomed the Sinhala and Tamil New Year with HNB ‘Singithi Jumbo’ to revive the nation’s savings culture.

Classic Travel secures top recognition at BMPC Awards 2026

Classic Travel has been recognised at Best Management Practices Awards 2026 (BMPC), organised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka, securing the Winner Award in the Hospitality and Tourism Services Category and a Merit Award in Quality and Productivity.

Dialog Enterprise-Star Garments pioneer 5G innovation in Sri Lanka’s apparel industry

Dialog Enterprise has partnered with Star Garments (Pvt.) Ltd to enable next-generation textile manufacturing through advanced 5G-powered solutions, enhancing operational efficiency, automation and real-time decision-making across its production ecosystem.

CRIB to integrate telco data by year-end

​The Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka (CRIB) is steering towards a major transformation in its data ecosystem, finalising plans to integrate telecommunications data by the end of this year, followed by utility payments next year.

Electric three-wheelers gain attention as a health-conscious alternative for Sri Lankan drivers

Three-wheelers continue to play a critical role in Sri Lanka’s transport ecosystem, supporting thousands of drivers across urban and rural areas. However, growing evidence suggests that long-term operation of conventional fuel-powered three-wheelers may pose significant occupational health risks.

Bake House Kandy relaunches with new brand identity

Bake House Kandy has officially relaunched with a refreshed brand identity, contemporary interiors and an enhanced customer experience, marking a new chapter for one of the city’s most recognised heritage dining establishments.

Motadata empowers British School of Colombo with proactive IT operations

Motadata has successfully enabled the British School in Colombo to modernize and streamline its IT operations. The deployment of Motadata Unified Observability and ServiceOps are delivered with Connex Information Technologies (Pvt) Ltd and partner Microsolutions Information Systems Pvt Ltd.

The Body Shop celebrates 50 years of being unapologetically ‘Rebellious by Nature’

This year, the global beauty brand, The Body Shop, is celebrating its 50th anniversary – a major milestone and a natural moment in time to re-establish the era-defining, heritage brand in new and thrilling ways, for future generations fuelled by the same, shared passion for a more beautiful world.

Sun Siyam Pasikudah marks New Year in style

Sun Siyam Pasikudah, part of the Prive Collection within The House of Siyam, celebrated the Sinhala and Tamil New Year on 14 April with a vibrant, full day programme that brought together guests and team members in true festive spirit, warm, lively, and centred around shared traditions and generous feasts.

OSC students take part in Slingshot Challenge

Three students from The Overseas School of Colombo (OSC) joined the Slingshot Challenge, a global initiative that aims to inspire youth, ages 13-18, to tackle the planet’s environmental issues.

IN10NT Digital launches ‘Island Impact’ to reposition Sri Lanka in global tourism market

IN10NT Digital, a Colombo-based digital strategy firm, has announced the launch of Island Impact, a focused initiative designed to strengthen Sri Lanka’s digital identity as a global tourism destination and translate the country’s post-crisis recovery into lasting, high-value growth.

Seylan Bank joins hands with ‘Samanolasiri Haritha Wandana’ project at Sri Pada

Seylan Bank recently joined hands with the ‘Samanolasiri Haritha Wandana’ project, assisting the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ movement’s restoration of Sri Pada’s natural beauty. Uniting environmental and cultural responsibilities, the initiative reaffirmed the Bank’s commitment to safeguarding the country’s heritage for the future.

Sampath Bank Private Banking hosts Iftar

Sampath Bank Private Banking hosted an Iftar gathering at Cinnamon Life Colombo, welcoming valued clients for an evening that reflected the warmth, generosity, and cherished traditions of Ramadan.

Wycherley celebrates 40 years with landmark coffee table book

Wycherley International School recently marked a major milestone with the launch of its 40th Anniversary Coffee Table Book, a celebration of four decades of vision, dedication, and educational excellence.

SLT-Mobitel marks Sinhala & Tamil New Year with ESG initiative

In the spirit of the Sinhala & Tamil New Year, SLT-Mobitel extended its commitment to community upliftment through an inspiring Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiative at Sri Rathanasara Vidyalaya, kalapitiyagama, Hadunuwawa, an area recently affected by natural disaster.

HNB brings Olympic inspiration and financial literacy to Kandy schools

HNB PLC extended its schools outreach programme to Kandy, bringing Paris 2024 Olympian and HNB Brand Ambassador for its sports vertical Kyle Abeysinghe into four leading schools across the city on 23rd and 24th March.

Neurodiversity is not Charity: It is Economic Strategy

Sri Lanka currently faces a paradox: industries from manufacturing to technology report chronic talent shortages and high turnover, yet thousands of capable young neurodivergent Sri Lankans—those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and intellectual disabilities—remain outside the formal workforce. This is not a lack of talent; it is a design failure.

Trading picks up marginally; yield curve stays anchored

The secondary market activity showed a modest uptick, with investor interest observed across multiple maturities. The trading volumes remained below typical levels, although a marginal improvement was visible, especially compared to the ultra-thin volumes seen earlier in the week.

ASPI loses 0.9% during the week

The ASPI edged up as a result of price gains in counters such as Ceylon Tobacco Company, John Keells Holdings and Dipped Products with the turnover crossing Rs. 2.0 Bn. Meanwhile, the S&P SL20 edged down. High net worth and institutional investor participation was noted in Commercial Bank, Overseas Realty and Central Finance Company. Mixed interest was observed in Luminex, HVA Foods and Ceylon Land & Equity whilst retail interest was noted in Tes

Nestlé Lanka announces change in leadership

Nestlé Lanka Limited has announced the appointment of Manav Sahni as its Chairman and Managing Director, effective May 01, 2026.

Hayleys rights issue oversubscribed

Hayleys PLC announced that its Rs.9 billion rights issue has been oversubscribed by over Rs.2 billion. The rights issue of 45,000,000 new ordinary voting shares was offered at an issue price of Rs.200 per share, in the proportion of three new shares for every 50 existing shares held.

Tea shipments weaken in March as demand softens across key segments

Sri Lanka’s tea export volumes fell sharply in March, extending a weak start to the year, although higher rupee-denominated prices helped soften the impact on earnings.

March tea output slides as all elevations weaken

Sri Lanka’s tea output lost momentum in March, with production falling sharply year-on-year across all elevations, showing early signs of a fragile supply-side recovery despite a modest improvement over the 2024 levels. National production for March 2026 stood at 20.90 million kilogrammes, down 3.53 million kilogrammes, from 24.43 million kilogrammes recorded a year earlier, marking a 14.5 percent contraction.

HIP clocks record container move as MSC call pushes throughput to new high

Hambantota International Port (HIP) posted its highest single-vessel container throughput to date, underscoring a steady build-up in volumes as the port positions itself as an alternative transhipment hub

NDB appoints Deloitte India for forensic probe into fraud

NDB Bank yesterday revealed it has appointed Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP to carry out an independent forensic review into the recently uncovered fraudulent transactions, escalating its response as

JXG IPO oversubscribed 3 times showcasing strong investor confidence

The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of JXG (Janashakthi Group), the largest IPO in almost 15 years, was oversubscribed on its opening day, with a total of 20,397 applications amounting to Rs.15,164,145,000

DFCC Bank wins global award for Sri Lanka’s first listed blue bond

DFCC Bank PLC has been recognised at the Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt Awards 2026, winning the ‘Innovation – Use of Proceeds (Green Bond)’ category for its DFCC Blue Bond 2025, Sri

Ultra-thin volumes grip secondary market, adding to the gloom

The secondary market yesterday remained largely dormant amid ultra-thin trading volumes, with overall sentiment remaining similar throughout the week, as the broader geopolitical backdrop continued to weigh