The crucial first package of the Central Expressway’s Section 3, connecting Pothuhera to Rambukkana, is on schedule to open to the public in 2026, with Access Engineering PLC set to complete its foundational work by September of this year.

From August 6-8 2025, Colombo will once again become the epicentre of South Asia’s textile and apparel universe as Intex Sri Lanka returns with its most powerful edition yet.

The grand opening of the inaugural showroom of GAC by Automobile Technologies (Pvt.) Ltd was held recently on the prestigious Colombo City Centre (CCC) premises, leading Sri Lanka to a new era of innovation, elegance and electric mobility.

The University of Sri Jayewardenepura marked the ceremonial launch of Value Masters 2025 recently, officially kicking off Sri Lanka’s premier inter-university equity valuation competition.

Agromax, Sri Lanka’s leading water pump manufacturer and pioneer in delivering innovative water management solutions, celebrated its Annual Sales Conference 2025 at Citrus Hotel Waskaduwa.

The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) announced a strategic collaboration with Mastercard.

On July 17, Prof. Aminda Perera officially assumed the role of Chairman of SANASA Life Insurance PLC, following a ceremony at the head office in Colombo.

With the grand opening of City of Dreams, Sri Lanka’s first integrated resort, on August 2, 2025, the destination’s premium retail component, The Shoppes at City of Dreams, officially opened its doors on August 1.

Commercial Bank of Ceylon has once again been ranked among the world’s Top 1000 Banks by the UK’s authoritative financial sector publication The Banker, becoming the only Sri Lankan bank to achieve this milestone on 13 occasions.

Diversified Sri Lankan conglomerate Sunshine Holdings PLC delivered a resilient start to FY26, reporting strong top and bottom-line growths.

Inqbaytor Technologies, a leading travel technology company, recently announced its certification as the first Turkish Airlines Direct NDC API aggregator in Sri Lanka.

CEAT, Sri Lanka’s highest-selling pneumatic tyre brand, has once again reaffirmed its leadership in the country’s automotive sector by being ranked as the Most Valuable Tyre Brand in Sri Lanka for 2025, in the latest edition of the Brand Finance

City of Dreams, Sri Lanka’s largest private sector investment in luxury tourism, will open its doors today, marking the official launch of South Asia’s first fully integrated resort.

Sri Lanka’s apparel industry has welcomed the United States’ decision to revise the reciprocal tariff on Sri Lankan exports to 20 percent, a move the sector says is vital to retaining competitiveness in its top export market.

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce yesterday commended the government of Sri Lanka and the national negotiation team on the successful outcome of the recent discussions with the United States, which led to a further reduction in the reciprocal tariff rat

In what is likely to be the final negative inflation print in this spell, the prices in the Colombo district declined 0.3 percent from the same period a year ago.

In a major milestone for Sri Lanka’s start-up ecosystem, nVentures has emerged as the country’s first foreign venture capital (VC) firm to be licensed by Singapore’s Monetary Authority (MAS) and actively invest in local start-ups.

Sri Lanka’s real estate sector is currently in a pivotal transitional phase, where its strong long-term potential is being tested by the short-term challenge of absorbing a significant new supply of properties, according to the latest annual report

Indices closed in green as a result of price gains in counters such as Hatton National Bank, John Keells Holdings and Commercial Bank with the turnover crossing Rs. 7.3 Bn.

Yesterday, the secondary market saw heightened investor interest, marked by elevated trading volumes and robust activity, following the further reduction in US tariff rates on Sri Lankan imports to 20%.

Deutsche Bank has partnered with Preserving Land and Nature (Guarantee) Ltd. (PLANT) to support the restoration of the Budunwela Forest Corridor in Sri Lanka—an ecologically significant area devastated by fire in 2024 and long threatened by illegal

A new era of nature and garden tourism in Sri Lanka was officially launched recently with the unveiling of acclaimed British travel writer Juliet Coombe’s latest book ‘Brief Garden by Bevis Bawa’ — a compelling tribute to one of the world’s

Fairfirst Insurance recently conducted a landmark road safety awareness programme in Matara, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to promoting responsible road behaviour among schoolchildren and the public.

The David Pieris Group, through its Social Welfare Committee, has donated a fully equipped computer laboratory to Myiliddy North Kalaimagal Maha Vidyalayam in Kankasanthurai, a school located in a recently resettled area in the Northern Province.

Brushes out, imaginations ready – ‘Arunalu Siththam,’ Sri Lanka’s much-loved online children’s art competition, is back for 2025.

People’s Bank’s Sisu Udana account and the Chooti Baba newspaper have jointly launched a series of seminars with the aim of enhancing the knowledge and educational skills of students appearing for the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination later this ye

In celebration of Sri Lankan Leopard Day on August 1, 2025, LOLC Holdings PLC reinforces its enduring commitment to the protection of the Sri Lankan Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya), a critically threatened apex predator found only on this island.

‘ The Routes We Take’, a pioneering initiative by the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) Sri Lanka and Good Life X, is expanding its reach beyond Colombo in 2025 to bring sustainability-focused creative programming to regional

People’s Bank has once again stepped forward to sponsor the historic Kandy Esala Perahera, reinforcing its commitment to preserving Sri Lanka’s rich cultural heritage.

‘Api Katha Karamu (Let’s Talk)’, Fems’ expansive menstrual health and hygiene education programme, officially commenced its nationwide activities on 9th July.