A delegation of Sri Lankan women-led tech entrepreneurs participated in GITEX Global & Expand Northstar 2025, one of the world’s most prominent technology and investment platforms, held in Dubai from October 12-17. Organized by the Sri Lanka Export

In a resounding affirmation of Sri Lankan industrial excellence, Pussalla Meat Producers (Pvt) Ltd has been honoured with the National Gold Award in the Extra-Large Manufacturing Category and recognized among the Top Ten Extra-Large Companies at the

Sri Lanka’s hotel and tourism sector, a vital foreign exchange earner, faces a mounting labour shortage. A new study by the National Human Resource Development Council (NHRDC) warns that unless urgent measures are taken to address skills gaps, work

JAT Holdings PLC yesterday announced it has acquired Mirotone (NZ) Limited, the market leader in industrial wood coatings in New Zealand and a globally respected brand established in 1935.

Browns Plantations, the world’s largest tea grower, is stepping up its Orthodox tea production in East Africa as part of a wider plan to strengthen its premium specialty tea portfolio and deepen its sustainable footprint in global markets.

The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the island nation are set to gain improved access to finance with the launch of the Secured Transactions Registry (STR), a new system that allows businesses to use movable assets such as machinery, equipment

As trading opened for the new month, the secondary market appears to have shrugged off the lethargy that was evident across most of October.

The ASPI closed in green as a result of price gains in counters such as Senkadagala Finance, Bukit Darah and John Keells Holdings with the turnover crossing Rs. 5.7 Bn. A similar behaviour was witnessed in the S&P SL20. High net worth and institution

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) started November on a strong footing, with the All-Share Price Index (ASPI) gaining momentum throughout the session. Despite a brief mid-session consolidation, the market closed higher, reflecting sustained investor c

The government’s fiscal position strengthened significantly in the first half of 2025, with total revenue excluding grants climbing by 24.8 percent to Rs. 2,321.7 billion from Rs. 1,860.6 billion in the same period last year.

Sri Lanka’s construction sector is seeing resurgent activity in nearly all types of projects, sending the sector’s performance to its highest levels in four years.

Sri Lanka’s external sector performance weakened in September 2025, with the country slipping into a monthly current account deficit after maintaining surpluses for eight straight months.

Sri Lanka’s adoption of artificial intelligence lags significantly on the global stage, placing it among the nations with the lowest AI usage rates, a major news report has revealed.

Senthilverl Holdings Ltd. has fully divested its stake in Amana Takaful PLC, marking a complete exit from the insurer with a sale valued at approximately Rs. 1 billion.

The national carrier, SriLankan Airlines (SLA), reported a widening operating loss of Rs. 5.2 billion from its core air transportation business in the first three months of the 2025/26 financial year, according to figures released in the Mid-Year Fis

The Sri Lankan tea industry saw an increase in production and exports but recorded a drop in the national average price for the period from January to September 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

GP Certified announced the launch of GP Labs, Sri Lanka’s first and only dedicated plastic testing facility, designed to bring scientific precision and international quality standards to the country’s growing plastic recycling and polymer manufac

SriLankan Airlines has brought home the Silver award for Best Sales Growth Strategy at the prestigious Asia eCommerce Awards 2025, held recently in Singapore, firmly positioning the airline at the forefront of digital commerce in Asia alongside top g

National Development Bank PLC (NDB) entered into a memorandum of understanding with Gavinro International (Pvt.) Ltd, one of Sri Lanka’s latest EV franchise holders representing several reputed Chinese vehicle manufacturers.

Singer Sri Lanka PLC announced its entry into the electric mobility sector through the introduction of TAILG electric motorbikes in Sri Lanka.

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) celebrated its 38th anniversary with a bell ringing ceremony held at the trading floor of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) on October 30, 2025.

Janashakthi Finance PLC announced a solid financial performance for the first half of the financial year ended September 30, 2025, reporting strong growth across key business metrics and continued progress in executing its long-term strategic priorit

The Regional Development Bank (RDB), the leading state-owned development bank dedicated to empowering Sri Lanka’s regional economies, relocated its Devinuwara branch to a new and more accessible location at No. 74, Tangalle Road, Devinuwara.

The Chief Internal Auditor’s Forum of Banks appointed its seventh committee for 2025/26 at the Annual General Meeting held recently.

The Sri Lanka Agripreneurs’ Forum (SLAF) and BioAgri Inputs Producers Association (BIPA) of India signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MoU) at TRACE Expert City, Colombo, marking a significant step toward advancing biological agriculture

Demonstrating its commitment to serve the special requirements of its Islamic customers, Commercial Bank of Ceylon inaugurated dedicated Al Adalah Islamic Banking Counters at its Dehiwala and Galle Fort branches, further expanding access to banking p

Sri Lanka is stepping up efforts to align its packaging industry with the global sustainability standards, targeting a 20 percent reduction in total waste by 2035 and meeting the European Union (EU) packaging benchmarks by 2040, a senior expert said.

The consumer prices in the Colombo district picked up pace for the third month in a row, on the rising food prices as well as the increasing spending on the discretionaries such as dine-outs and higher expenses on healthcare.

Sri Lanka’s ports, which currently contribute about 2.5 percent to the country’s GDP, are projected to account for 6 percent by 2030, International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Sri Lanka Immigration and Border Management Division Head Shantha

Lanka Ashok Leyland PLC, a joint venture between the government of Sri Lanka and Ashok Leyland Limited of India, reported a profit of Rs.1.17 billion for the first half of the financial year ending September 30, 2025.