USS Tulsa Returns to Colombo for Scheduled Port Visit

India, Oct. 7 -- USS Tulsa (LCS 16), an Independence-variant littoral combat ship, arrived at the Port of Colombo on October 7, receiving a warm welcome from Sri Lanka as the ship returns for its seco... Read More

MTI & Skift to strategize for Sri Lanka's Global Tourism Campaign

https://www.lankabusinessonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/MTI-Skift.jpeg Srilanka, Oct. 6 -- Enabled by the World Bank's GFPP Skift, the world's largest tourism industry Intelligence consultanc... Read More

Sri Lanka's Economy Reaches Pre-Crisis Levels but Recovery Uneven, says World Bank Group

Srilanka, Oct. 6 -- Sri Lanka's economy reached a significant milestone, reaching pre-crisis levels. But the recovery remains incomplete and uneven, with household incomes and labor market outcomes st... Read More

Fitch Rates Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka's Proposed Subordinated Debt 'BBB+(EXP)(lka)'

Srilanka, Oct. 6 -- Fitch Ratings has assigned Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance PLC's (MBSL, A(lka)/Stable) proposed Sri Lankan rupee-denominated subordinated listed debentures of up to LKR1 billi... Read More

Counterterrorism Bill Retains Abusive Powers; Won't Meet Commitments to EU: Human Rights Watch

Srilanka, Oct. 6 -- The Sri Lankan government's latest attempt to replace its abusive Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) retains numerous provisions that have enabled serious human rights violations, H... Read More

PM Rings the Bell at CSE to Champion Financial Literacy and Investor Education

Srilanka, Oct. 6 -- As part of World Investor Week (WIW) 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) joined stock exchanges around the world in... Read More

Sampath Bank partners with Bancstac to Enable Google Pay Acceptance for Merchants

Srilanka, Oct. 6 -- Sampath Bank now enables businesses to accept Google Pay over the Sampath Bank Internet Payment Gateway (IPG), powered by Bancstac. This innovation allows merchants to seamlessly o... Read More

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on the Seventh Review under the Extended Fund Facility with Sri Lanka

Srilanka, Oct. 6 -- IMF staff and the Sri Lankan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the Seventh Review of Sri Lanka's reform program supported by the IMF's... Read More

Sri Lankan Islamic Finance Industry to Advance from Small Footprint: Fitch Ratings

Srilanka, Oct. 5 -- Fitch Ratings expects Sri Lanka's Islamic finance industry to grow over the medium term, supported by regulatory progress, rising political will, and expanding conventional-bank pa... Read More

HIP Crosses One Million TEU Milestone; Advances Capacity Expansion Towards Two Million TEUs

Srilanka, Oct. 4 -- Hambantota International Port (HIP) has surpassed one million TEUs in cumulative container throughput since the commissioning of new quay cranes in 2025, marking a significant mile... Read More

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