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Your Weekend Sports Round-Up: Football, Cricket, and Formula 1

Srilanka, Nov. 8 -- Sri Lankan sports fans have plenty to look forward to this weekend. Whether it's Premier League football, top-level cricket, or the thrill of Formula 1 in Brazil, there's a full li... Read More


Momentum moves market, powered by buying interest

Srilanka, Nov. 8 -- The secondary market continued its momentum from the previous session, with the investors demonstrating sustained buying sentiment. Volumes held steady at reasonable levels, whil... Read More


ASPI gains 2.3% during the week

Srilanka, Nov. 8 -- The ASPI closed in green as a result of price gains in counters such as Senkadagala Finance, Commercial Bank and Sampath Bank with the turnover crossing Rs. 6.7 Bn. A similar behav... Read More


Govt. to revise national port master plan to boost regional hub aspirations

Srilanka, Nov. 8 -- The government is set to revise and update the national port master plan alongside a strategic land use master plan, allocating Rs.300 million in Budget 2026 for this vital groundw... Read More


Rs.30bn digital injection proposed in 2026 to spur economic transformation

Srilanka, Nov. 8 -- The government has proposed a substantial allocation of approximately Rs.30 billion in Budget 2026 for a sweeping digitalisation drive, signalling a decisive shift towards transfor... Read More


IDB to oversee functions of NEDA and SMED to develop SMEs

Srilanka, Nov. 8 -- The functions of the Industrial Development Board (IDB), National Enterprise Development Authority (NEDA) and Small and Medium Enterprise Development Division (SMED) would be conso... Read More


Budget 2026 maps Rs.5.3tn income, Rs.7.1tn outlay

Srilanka, Nov. 8 -- Budget 2026 forecasts total revenue and grants of Rs.5,300 billion, reflecting the government's intent to strengthen fiscal consolidation while expanding public investment to spur ... Read More


Budget 2026 bets big on building back investor base

Srilanka, Nov. 8 -- In a signal to the investors weary of Sri Lanka's uneven playing field, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday used Budget 2026 to draw a line under what he called an era of ... Read More


Making Nurses' Uniforms Shariah-Compliant for Muslim Women

Srilanka, Nov. 8 -- Ensuring dignity and inclusivity in the workplace is vital for a diverse nation like Sri Lanka. Among the issues calling for thoughtful consideration is the request for Muslim fema... Read More


Safeguarding our natural resources in the post-war environment

Srilanka, Nov. 8 -- Sri Lanka has come a long way since the end of armed conflict. Even though reconciliation is an immediate goal in the aftermath of a war, successive governments have taken snail-pa... Read More