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3rd Bell Theatre Festival: Empowering Children's Voices Through Theatre

Srilanka, Feb. 1 -- 29 January 2025: Stages Theatre Group's '3rd BellChildren and Youth Theatre Festival 2024', concluded last January 4h at the Sudarshi Institute of Sinhala Culture in Colombo. It wa... Read More


Colombo consumer prices fall 4.0% in deepening deflation

Srilanka, Feb. 1 -- The consumer prices in the Colombo district fell 4.0 percent in the 12 months through January 2025, compared to the 1.7 percent decline in the prices in December 2024. This furthe... Read More


MMBL-Money Transfer achieves record US $ 350.8mn in worker remittances in 2024

Srilanka, Feb. 1 -- MMBL-Money Transfer was responsible for bringing in a record US $ 350.8 million in foreign exchange into Sri Lanka in 2024. This represents 5 percent of the total worker remittanc... Read More


SL poised to lead corporate earnings growth among Asian frontier markets in 2025

Srilanka, Feb. 1 -- Sri Lanka is poised to lead corporate earnings growth among the Asian frontier markets this year, as the country enters a positive economic cycle, also supporting the valuation rer... Read More


British High Commissioner welcomes appointment of new UK trade envoy for SL

Srilanka, Feb. 1 -- Lord John Hannett of Everton OBE has been appointed as the new United Kingdom's Trade Envoy for Sri Lanka. Lord Hannett will support the UK's trade and investment promotion object... Read More


Good general demand at tea auction this week

Srilanka, Feb. 1 -- The tea auction this week saw good general demand, with offerings totalling 6.4 MnKgs. The Ex-Estate offerings totalling 0.93 M/Kgs were sold in an outcry auction amidst much exci... Read More


SL under spotlight at Ferien Messe Wien 2025

Srilanka, Feb. 1 -- Sri Lanka Tourism kick started its first travel fair for the year 2025, which was Ferien Messe Wien 2025, held from January 16 to 19, 2025, in Vienna, Austria. Sri Lanka participat... Read More


Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka sees record 3Q profits on improved transaction volumes

Srilanka, Feb. 1 -- Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka, which owns PickMe, has shown significant growth in revenue, operating profit and net profit in 3Q25. The increase in platform usage and transactio... Read More


ASPI gains 7.4% during the month

Srilanka, Feb. 1 -- The ASPI edged up as a result of price gains in counters such as Central Finance Company, The Colombo Fort Land & Building and Ambeon Holdings with the turnover crossing Rs. 5.1 Bn... Read More


Slight selling pressure leads yield curve to uptick

Srilanka, Feb. 1 -- Market participants in the secondary market shifted to a selling stance, moving away from the buying interest seen the previous day, resulting in a slight uptick in the yield curve... Read More