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President Anura Kumara Disanayaka to undertake a State Visit to Maldives

Sri Lanka, July 25 -- President Anura Kumara Disanayaka will undertake a State Visit to Maldives from 28-30 July 2025 at the invitation of the President of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu. During the visit, ... Read More


Supreme Court Holds State and Corporate Actors Accountable in X-Press Pearl Disaster and Aftermath

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- In a landmark judgment the Supreme Court today (July 24) delivered its judgment in Fundamental Rights petitions in relation to the X-Press Pearl maritime disaster, one of the wor... Read More


Macktiles Lanka makes history as first to real porcelain perfection with 100pct Sri Lankan minerals

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- In a singular moment that rewrites the narrative of global manufacturing excellence, Macktiles Lanka (Private) Limited has achieved what was once considered impossible: creating ... Read More


Macktiles Lanka makes history as first to achieve real porcelain perfection with 100pct SL minerals

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- In a singular moment that rewrites the narrative of global manufacturing excellence, Macktiles Lanka (Private) Limited has achieved what was once considered impossible: creating ... Read More


Capital Market Content to Be Integrated into Proposed Financial Literacy Curriculum

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- A seminar on "Financial Literacy" was held on 18th July 2025 at the Ministry of Education, providing a platform for stakeholders involved in ongoing education sector reforms to c... Read More


Central Bank of Sri Lanka keeps Overnight Policy Rate unchanged at 7.75-pct

Sri Lanka, July 23 -- The Monetary Policy Board decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at the current level of 7.75% at its meeting held yesterday. The Board arrived at this decision afte... Read More


Land Prices Surge Up to 20-pct as Real Estate Market Responds to Lower Rates & Economic Stability: report

Sri Lanka, July 23 -- Sri Lanka's real estate sector is demonstrating robust signs of recovery and renewed investor confidence in 2025, buoyed by a stabilizing economy and favorable market conditions.... Read More


Trinasolar partners Solaris Energy to deliver 25MWp of utility-scale solar across Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, July 23 -- Trinasolar, a global leader in smart PV and energy storage solutions, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Solaris Energy (Pvt) Ltd., a leading solar distributor in Sr... Read More


Fitch Rates Commercial Bank of Ceylon's Basel III Subordinated Green Bond Final 'A(lka)'

Sri Lanka, July 22 -- Fitch Ratings has assigned Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC's (COMB; AA-(lka)/Stable) proposed Sri Lankan rupee-denominated Basel III-compliant subordinated green bonds of up to LKR... Read More


Transparency International Sri Lanka Challenges the National Audit (Amendment) Bill

Sri Lanka, July 22 -- Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) filed legal action on Tuesday 22 July 2025, in the Supreme Court challenging the National Audit (Amendment) Bill which was published i... Read More