Leema Creations won the National Gold Award (Extra Large Category) at Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2025, organised by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka, held

In a landmark appointment for the country’s education sector, Fazra Irfan has been accredited by Cambridge University Press & Assessment as a Programme Leader in Sri Lanka for its prestigious

Sunil Dissanayake, onetime Head of Human Resources when SriLankan Airlines was managed by Emirates Airlines, was invited as the chief guest at the installation of the 2025 office bearers of the airline’s

Good PR (Pvt.) Ltd, a leading public relations and event management company, announced a strategic partnership with The Expertin (Pvt.) Ltd, a prominent multi-disciplinary business strategy and integrated

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recorded another session of heightened volatility on September 4, 2025, mirroring the trading pattern of the previous day. Despite wide intraday swings, the market managed to close marginally higher, offsetting Wednes

Sri Lanka’s government is moving forward with plans for a new Tourism Act to overhaul the sector’s administrative framework, despite concerns from some private sector stakeholders over potential bureaucratic hurdles.

Sri Lanka is planning a multi-pronged strategy to address the high cost of digital devices by exploring the targeted subsidies and affordable payment schemes, while simultaneously moving to formalise the second-hand market through a new registration

In a strategic move to address the escalating demand for skilled professionals in its booming tourism industry, the Sri Lankan government, in partnership with the private sector, yesterday launched the ‘Sathkaraye Shrama Sena – Hotel Operations M

A new study by the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) has revealed that cigarette smuggling occurs in various forms across the country and a better understanding of these channels is necessary to develop policies that will curb smuggling,

CEAT Limited has made a substantial advancement in its Off-Highway Tyres (OHT) growth strategy by officially acquiring Michelin Group’s CAMSO Construction Compact Line Business, including their Sri Lanka-based Midigama plant and Casting Product pla

The ASPI edged down as a result of price losses in counters such as Richard Pieris & Company, Hatton National Bank and National Development Bank with the turnover crossing Rs. 6.4 Bn. Meanwhile, the S&P SL20 closed in red. High net worth and institut

The secondary bond market saw subdued performance, characterised by limited activity and thin trading volumes. Amongst the traded maturities, the 15.12.2026, 01.05.2027 and 15.12.2029 bond maturities were traded at the rates of 8.25 percent, 8.60 pe

The world’s largest consumer packaged goods companies have hit an inflection point. Multiple leadership changes and sweeping job cuts have been announced over the last 18 months. Analysts point to slow sales growth and sluggish profits as the catal

WSO2 has announced the appointment of Kristian Györkös as Senior Vice President & Global Head of Channel. In this strategic leadership role, Kristian will be responsible for shaping and accelerating the growth of WSO2’s global channel and partne

Ogilvy Group Sri Lanka won key awards across advertising, digital, and media categories at the 2025 Dragons of Sri Lanka Awards recently.

Kalana Gamani Kodithuwakku Hewamallika, Chairman of Gamma Interpharm (Pvt) Ltd, was honoured with two of the highest accolades at the 25th Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2025, held recently at Cinnamon Life – City of Dreams.

Pradeep Kahawalage was elected as the Chairman of Ceylon National Chamber of Industries (CNCI) at the 64thAnnual General Meeting (AGM) held recently. The AGM was held on August 26 at the Hotel Taj Samudra, Colombo.

Ceylinco Life hosted its Mid-Year Awards Ceremony 2025 under the theme ‘Mission: Rise to Greatness’ at Shangri-La Hambantota recently.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US $ 106.9 million financing package to strengthen Sri Lanka’s secondary curative care services, improve communicable disease prevention and control and enhance the healthcare sector’s governance an

The Sri Lanka-Maldives Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce concluded its 17th Annual General Meeting (AGM), with High Commissioner of the Republic of Maldives Masood Imad attending as the chief guest. Sri Lankan High Commissioner desi

PMF Finance PLC has reported robust financial performance for the first quarter of the financial year 2025/26, reinforcing the institution’s sustained transformation and market positioning.

August 20, 2025 - The Digital Innovation Fund (DIF), managed by BOV Capital and powered by Dialog Axiata PLC, has successfully exited its investment in IFINITY, a pioneering Sri Lankan fintech company dedicated to revolutionising banking through cutt

In the bustling world of global logistics, where billions of dollars in goods traverse oceans daily, Colombo has long stood as a vital intersection—a strategic transshipment hub connecting East and West. Yet, for a decade, a contentious domestic po

Hayleys Aventura, the industrial solutions arm of the Hayleys group, recently announced the launch of ASCENT, a comprehensive roadmap designed to embed environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles across the industry inputs and power and ene

University of Peradeniya’s Faculty of Engineering in partnership with SLT Mobitel as the title partner, officially launched EngEX 2025, Sri Lanka largest and most ambitious engineering exhibition, scheduled to be held between September 23 -27 at th

National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) launched NEO Ventures program to commercialise student ideas into business ventures, with 50 startups shortlisted out of over 1,000 applications received across the country. The program, initiated by t

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) closed in negative territory on September 3, 2025, following a highly volatile trading session that saw the benchmark index swing 105 points between its intraday high and low.

Standard Chartered Research (StanChart Research) sees a rising likelihood of upside scenarios for Sri Lanka’s sovereign bonds issued last year under its bond exchange, as the country is expected to outperform baseline economic growth targets and me

Sri Lanka has moved to reshape its telecommunications landscape by allowing independent firms to own and manage critical infrastructure, a shift expected to cut costs for operators and accelerate digital access across the island.