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Sri Lanka's poorest fifth lose 16% of real household income

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- Sri Lanka's poorest fifth of households lost 16.4 percent of their average monthly income in real terms between 2016 and early 2025, while the richest fifth gained 16.5 percent, ... Read More


Shangri-La's Sri Lankan hotels more than triple profit as occupancy defies arrival dip

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- Shangri-La's two Sri Lankan hotels more than tripled their after-tax profit to US $ 6.8 million in the first half of 2026, as the occupancy at Shangri-La Colombo and Shangri-La H... Read More


CSE rally accelerates as ASPI breaks above 22,000

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange extended its strong recovery for a sixth consecutive session on 10 November 2026, with both benchmark indices advancing sharply as broad-based buying m... Read More


BConnected workshop promotes entrepreneurship among persons with disabilities

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- As Sri Lanka seeks to build a more inclusive economy, BConnected (Pvt) Ltd, in partnership with The Training Lab (Pvt) Ltd, conducted an entrepreneurship workshop to help persons... Read More


Ranabima Students Present 22 Projects at Research Symposium

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- From asking questions about the world around them to conducting research and publishing their findings, 57 students of Ranabima Royal College, Kandy, took an important step towar... Read More


Seventeen, Steadfast & Serving

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- Though there is no official world record for the youngest Global Brand Ambassador, at age 17, Rishventh Ramoshan, has every credential to enter the record books. Three-and-a-ha... Read More


Olympiad Mathematics Can Trigger a Paradigm Shift in Quality Education

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- Facing modern educational challenges, Olympiad mathematics serves as a powerful intellectual catalyst that goes beyond the limitations of mere rote memorisation and the following... Read More


Parliament is Debating the Wrong Emergency

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- Parliament is debating the Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill and the Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill. Both deserve public consultation and broad consensus. The Pres... Read More


Formation of Israeli government held up by thorny political issues

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- Last Saturday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said that he would ask the Yashar party chairman, Gadi Eisenkot, to explore the possibility of forming the post-election government.... Read More


Let's learn from past disasters

Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- As in all other issues, the National People's Power (NPP) government is attempting to put the blame for last Friday's floods in Colombo city on the previous governments, especial... Read More