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Janashakthi Life posts Rs 3.42 Bn net profit in 2025

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Janashakthi Life, announced strong financial performance for the year ended December 2025, with 67% growth in new business, and 31% growth in total Gross written premiums recordi... Read More


ComBank takes lending to new levels in mission-focused 2025

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The Commercial Bank of Ceylon achieved another performance milestone in 2025, becoming the first private sector bank in the country to expand its loan book beyond Rs. 2 Tn., with... Read More


Seylan Bank posts LKR 12.1 Bn record PAT in 2025

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Seylan Bank reported its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025, reporting a strong growth in profitability recording a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of LKR 19.6 billio... Read More


Workers' remittances reach USD 751 Mn in January up 31.1 % YoY

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The external current account recorded a larger surplus in January 2026, compared with recent months as well as January 2025. This follows the estimated surplus of USD 1.7 billion... Read More


Behind the meter

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Three-wheelers (tuk-tuks) are the backbone of affordable, short-distance transport. They serve passengers, small-scale logistics, and ride-hailing needs alike. Several popular ap... Read More


Opposition parties to hold urgent meeting

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has called for an urgent meeting of all Opposition party leaders and Parliamentarians to discuss the escalating conflict in the Middle East, hi... Read More


Putin, Emir of Qatar express hope for de-escalation of conflict in Middle East

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have expressed hope for a speedy de-escalation of the conflict in the Middle East in a telephone conve... Read More


IGP instructs Police to provide security to fuel stations

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has instructed all police stations in the island to provide necessary security to fuel stations. The IGP has instructed police stations to ... Read More


Partial lunar eclipse in Sri Lanka on March 3

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The first and last eclipse visible to Sri Lanka in 2026 will be a lunar eclipse.Sri Lanka travel It will be visible in Sri Lanka as a partial lunar eclipse on March 3, according... Read More


Colombo, a city with highest house prices

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Colombo has become one of the cities with the highest house prices in the world. Member of Parliament Ravi Karunanayake said prices of building materials in the country are high... Read More