Increasing concerns over looming global uncertainty have left secondary market participants cautious, with investors adopting a wait-and-see approach. As a result, the yield curve held its breath, witnessing low volumes and minimal market activity.

The ASPI closed in red as a result of price losses in counters such as National Development Bank, LOLC Holdings and DFCC Bank with the turnover crossing Rs. 6.8 bn.

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), is steadily progressing in the development of the National Export Development Plan (NEDP) for 2025-2029.

People’s Bank reaffirmed its industry leadership by receiving top honours at CRIB CEO’s Forum and Institutional Rating Awards Ceremony 2025, held recently at Cinnamon Grand, Colombo.

Bank of Ceylon (BOC) successfully hosted a thought leadership session titled ‘Future of Finance’ recently at its head office.

Extending its exclusive banking services, Union Bank recently opened its newest Elite Circle Centre at the Union Bank Negombo branch, offering the customers personalised and premium banking services.

Continuing its commitment to empowering dreams of vehicle ownership across Sri Lanka, NDB Leasing successfully concluded yet another exciting edition of NDB Auto Carnival, this time in Negombo.

Sampath Bank has set a new milestone as the first bank in Sri Lanka to launch a standardised Application Programming Interface (API) platform.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) marked a historic milestone by ringing the ceremonial bell at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) to commemorate its 65th anniversary.

Resus Energy PLC recently connected a 5 MW ground-mounted solar PV power plant to the national grid.

Three Sinha Industries (Pvt.) Ltd has been recognised for its excellence in customer service and operational efficiency, taking home the Best Inquiry Management System award at the INCO Awards organised by the Institute of Incorporated Engineers of S

SLT-Mobitel reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to innovation and youth empowerment by celebrating next-gen tech talent at SLIoT Challenge 2025, Sri Lanka’s premier internet of things (IoT) competition, which concluded recently.

Gestetner of Ceylon PLC has appointed two renowned commercial specialists in their respective fields to the board of directors.

David Pieris Motor Company (Private) Limited (DPMC) opened a new Bajaj three-wheeler dealership in Embilipitiya, marking a major milestone as this is the first Bajaj dealership since the reopening of vehicle imports after a five-year pause.

Arpico recently revealed Arpico NextGen, its pioneering new mattress design with air cooling pocket technology.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) closed the day on a negative note, continuing its recent downward trend, with both the All Share Price Index (ASPI) and the S&P SL20 recording declines. During the initial hour of trading, the ASPI showed a gain of ne

The government has decided to introduce a special fixed deposit scheme for senior citizens, as proposed in the 2025 budget, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

The Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka (CRIB) successfully held its Annual CEOs Forum and Institutional Awards Ceremony 2025 titled ‘Data in Action – Change in Motion’. The event was graced by the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka,

Sri Lanka must maintain a firm focus on reforms, private sector empowerment and consistent policymaking, to secure a lasting economic recovery and sustainable debt levels, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said yesterday, cautioning that

Sri Lanka received what can be called a charged address from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday, which declared that the island nation’s recovery from its worst economic crisis in decades must not be wasted.

Sri Lanka’s economy expanded by 4.8 percent in the first quarter ended in March 2025, extending the recovery, which set off in the third quarter of 2023, the data released from the Census and Statistics Department showed.

Sri Lanka would lay the groundwork for a self-reliant economy by 2028, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday, as the island nation works to break from cycles of economic fragility and external debt dependency.

The industrial heft of the country, measured by the Index of Industrial Production, slipped in April from March, due to factory closures during the traditional new year holidays but the index was up from the same period a year ago, signalling that th

Indices closed in red as a result of price losses in counters such as Hatton National Bank, Commercial Bank and LOLC Holdings with the turnover crossing Rs. 3.1 Bn. High net worth and institutional investor participation was noted in Citizens Develop

Heightened global political uncertainty has weighed on the secondary market, sparking bouts of selling amid moderate trading volumes.

In a bold move to break financial barriers to international education, DFCC Bank PLC has announced the launch of a 100 percent funded student loan programme in strategic partnership with ACH Education, enabling Sri Lankan students to pursue their aca

In a landmark event that reaffirms its commitment to advancing Sri Lanka’s digital landscape, Lenovo, the global technology giant, together with The Technocity Pvt Ltd, hosted the Technocity Edition of Lenovo Evolve’25 at the Shangri-La Hotel, Co

David Peiris Aviation (Pvt) Ltd, a newly established domestic airline and a subsidiary of the David Peiris Group, has officially received its Aircraft Operator Certificate (AOC) and operations specifications (Ops-Specs) from the Civil Aviation Author

Hayleys Aventura, the industrial solutions arm of Hayleys Group, has opened a new Avery Weigh-Tronix Sales and Service Centre in Polonnaruwa, marking a strategic step in expanding its support for critical industries across the North Central and Easte

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has further strengthened its commitment to agricultural transformation in Sri Lanka by conducting two impactful programmes in Batticaloa and Welimada, aimed at equipping farmers — particularly youth — with the tools,