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EDB at 46: A Legacy of Transformative Progress

Sri Lanka, Aug. 1 -- The 1st of August 2025 marks the 46th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), the country's apex organization for export promotion and development. Establishe... Read More


In 2023/24, 15-pct of SL students entering UK chose computing/IT, far above global average: report

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- A new report from ApplyBoard, a leading international student mobility platform, reveals that Sri Lankan students are playing a pivotal role in the evolving landscape of internat... Read More


John Keells CG Auto responds to BYD vehicle claims, Reaffirms compliance and transparency

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- In response to recent public discourse surrounding a consignment of BYD electric vehicles held at Sri Lanka Customs, John Keells CG Auto (Pvt) Ltd (JKCG Auto), the official distr... Read More


Opinion: Why Sri Lanka Should Be Ready for "B-READY"

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- In 2024, the global approach to measuring business climate saw a major transformation. The World Bank Group introduced the Business Ready (B-READY) Index, its new flagship report... Read More


High Commissioner Mahishini Colonne Presents Credentials To the Indian President Droupadi Murmu

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India, Mahishini Colonne, presented her credentials to the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, at the Rashtrapathi Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesda... Read More


SLAEA hosts high-level forum on EU CSDDD: Strengthening sustainable trade through compliance

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- The Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association (SLAEA) hosted a high- level industry forum on July 9 at the Jetwing Hotel in Colombo 07, bringing together a diverse group of stakeho... Read More


HNB & Nucleus Software Collaborate to Enhance Transaction Banking Experience with FinnAxia

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- HNB PLC, one of Sri Lanka's leading and most forward-looking financial institutions, has implemented FinnAxia(R), the advanced Transaction Banking Suite from Nucleus Software, as... Read More


CA Sri Lanka among world's first to join global drive for ISSB Sustainability Standards adoption

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- Sri Lanka has been recognised among the first jurisdictions in the world, and in South Asia, to join the global drive to adopt the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (ISSB ... Read More


SL's draft media policy must protect freedoms & not just prescribe rules, says PRCA country rep

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- The Public Relations and Communications Association Asia Pacific (PRCA APAC), together with Mark and Comm Ltd, acknowledges the Government's step in developing a national media p... Read More


ComBank's Rs 15 billion Green Bond Issue opens on 4th August

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced plans to raise up to Rs 15 billion for lending to sustainability-linked projects via a Green Bond approved in principle by the Colombo... Read More