Lanka Hospitals announced the appointment of Major General (Dr) P. A. Chrisantha Fernando (Retd) as the new Chairman of Lanka Hospitals Group.

Sri Lanka is making a concerted push to establish itself as a premier global gem hub, capitalising on production challenges in other source markets and its own unique industry advantages.

Colombo Dockyard PLC yesterday said the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) has granted a deferment of the suspension of trading of its shares that was scheduled to take place on 10 September 2025.

The Kandy Hotels Co. (1938) PLC’s public holding rose to 23 percent as of 1 September 2025, from 15.98 percent at end-June, after non-public shareholders sold shares in the market last month.

The ASPI closed in red as a result of price losses in counters such as Ceylon Tobacco Company, Sampath Bank and National Development Bank with the turnover crossing Rs. 7.5 bn.

The secondary bond market exhibited a mixed performance yesterday, with trading activity concentrated primarily in securities maturing in 2028 and 2029.

A staff delegation from the United States Congress’ House Democracy Partnership met with the chairman and management team of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) at its headquarters in Colombo recently.

NSBM Green University Founding Vice Chancellor Prof. E.A. Weerasinghe was honoured with the prestigious Most Visionary Leader Award 2025, at Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of the Year (SLEOTY) Awards 2025 by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Indust

Great Place To Work is set to host CXO Forum 2025 on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at Grand Ballroom, Hilton Colombo, bringing together over 150 top-level leaders and decision-makers from Sri Lanka, India, Singapore, China, Japan and the Middle East.

Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer and a global leader in mobility solutions, introduced 10 new commercial vehicles in partnership with DIMO, its authorised distributor in Sri Lanka.

Sysco LABS has been honoured with a special award for empowering women in STEM at Women Friendly Workplace Awards 2025, organised by Satynmag.

The Sri Lanka-Japan Business Council (SLJBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently held its 46th AGM, with Ambassador of Japan and Council Patron Akio Isomata in attendance.

Mahindra introduced Mahindra XUV 3XO, its most compelling SUV offering in the Sri Lankan market.

JAT Holdings PLC, through its JAT Paints business vertical, announced the launch of Hydro+, a next-generation waterproofing paint powered by revolutionary UV-cross-linking Acrylic-PUD Technology.

Union Bank Home Loan Plus is Sri Lanka’s first 100 percent financing solution for premium properties providing full funding for both complete and under-construction projects.

DFCC Bank achieved a major milestone in its digital transformation journey by successfully onboarding its first corporate customer onto the bank’s electronic banking platform iConnect, via API connectivity.

Neela Marikkar, a trailblazing Sri Lankan business leader known known for her brilliant advertising prowess and peace activism, was honoured as a Sri Lanka Iconic Woman 2025, at a national awards ceremony held at the BMICH in celebration of Sri Lanka

Hayleys Agriculture Holdings Limited made a strong impression at the Profood, Propack & Agbiz 2025 exhibition, held recently at the BMICH, with a showcase themed ‘Grow, Innovate, Thrive’.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) closed on a negative note today, with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) declining by 71.78 points (-0.34%) to settle at 20,990.67, while the S&P SL20 shed 43.75 points (-0.72%) to close at 6,027.61.

Sri Lanka’s tourism industry extended its recovery in August, with arrivals climbing 20.4 percent from a year earlier, led by strong inflows from India, the official data showed.

The Port of Colombo reported a significant surge in container handling in July 2025, marking a strong rebound with a double-digit growth, driven by a robust recovery in transshipment volumes.

Sri Lanka’s national tea sales average rose in August from the previous month, helped by stronger prices across all elevations, though the values remained slightly lower compared with a year earlier, the state-run Tea Board said yesterday.

Ceylinco Life has reported a gross written premium of Rs.22.45 billion and a total income of Rs.36.49 billion for the first half of 2025.

The shares of Millennium Housing Developers PLC will continue trading on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), after the company successfully secured a deferment from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The move comes following an earlier notic

The ASPI closed in green as a result of price gains in counters such as Central Finance Company, Diesel & Motor Engineering and Melstacorp with the turnover crossing Rs. 13.2 Bn. Meanwhile, the S&P SL20 edged down. High net worth and institutional in

The secondary market opened the week on an unusually sluggish note, with activity remaining extremely limited and the yield curve essentially unchanged.

The Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce (WCIC) announced the launch of its annual flagship event “WCIC Prathibhabhisheka – Women Entrepreneur Awards 2025” to recognize and reward the outstanding women entrepreneurs of Sri Lanka and in th

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will open the Sri Lanka Economic & Investment Summit 2025 on December 2 at the Shangri-La Colombo with an eminent line-up that sets the stage for two days of high-level dialogue. Conducted this year under the theme ‘G

Hayleys Aventura, the industrial solutions arm of Hayleys Group, announced the opening of its new Avery Weigh-Tronix Sales & Service branch in Kurunegala, strengthening its islandwide presence and making world-class weighing solutions more accessible

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