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LCB Finance posts 55% growth in pre-tax profit

Sri Lanka, July 10 -- LCB Finance PLC delivered a year of strong financial performance and strategic expansion for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, recording a 55 percent increase in profit be... Read More


People's Leasing & Finance records stellar performance in FY 2025/26

Sri Lanka, July 10 -- People's Leasing & Finance PLC (PLC), Sri Lanka's leading non-bank financial institution and flagship subsidiary of People's Bank, has delivered one of its strongest financial pe... Read More


Scouts closes investment round at Rs.1.6bn valuation

Sri Lanka, July 10 -- Scouts, Sri Lanka's pioneering intelligent drone and robotics company, has closed a funding round at a valuation of Rs.1.6 billion. In a market that has historically exported i... Read More


BOC empowers Dambana indigenous community through digital payments

Sri Lanka, July 10 -- Bank of Ceylon (BOC) has taken another significant step in advancing financial inclusion by introducing BOC Flex and Lanka QR payment solutions to the entrepreneurs from Sri Lank... Read More


LANKATILES sees high prospects both locally and overseas for new product

Sri Lanka, July 10 -- County's leading wall and floor tile manufacturer and exporter, LANKATILES said it sees a vast market potential for solar reflective rooftop tiles both locally and particularly i... Read More


Rupee hits Rs. 340 against USD

Sri Lanka, July 10 -- The Sri Lankan rupee weakened further against the US dollar yesterday, with the dollar's selling rate crossing the Rs. 340 mark, according to the latest daily exchange rates rele... Read More


SLID prioritises future ready boards with Sri Lanka Corporate Director Summit 2026

Sri Lanka, July 10 -- The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) will host the Sri Lanka Corporate Director Summit 2026, a premier governance forum designed to equip directors and business leaders wi... Read More


Sajith's story: A doctor's love for farming, poetry, music and teaching

Sri Lanka, July 10 -- In Alabodagama village situated in Horawadunna, Pannala, lives a remarkable man named Sajith. He possesses many skills and at his present age of 39, he has already accomplished m... Read More


From Vulnerability to Opportunity: AI and the Future of Work in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, July 10 -- Sri Lanka's labour market is undergoing a gradual but significant shift. Generative AI is becoming embedded in everyday work. Unlike earlier rounds of automation, which focused m... Read More


US-Iran war: Stop second round, save the MoU

Sri Lanka, July 10 -- A nation in mourning. A ceasefire deal in tatters. Energy prices rising yet again. Developing nations bearing the blows. Peace saboteurs eager to resume the war. A president desp... Read More