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Sri Lankan Companies Take Hospitality Products and Services to Maldives

Srilanka, Oct. 18 -- Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in collaboration with the Sri Lanka-Maldives Business Council (SLMLBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, facilitated the participation o... Read More


TISL Raises Concerns Over Proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill

Srilanka, Oct. 16 -- Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) echoes the concerns expressed by human rights actors on the Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill, gazetted on the 22nd of Septem... Read More


United States Announces $17 Million Investment to Modernize Port of Colombo to Reduce Shipping Costs

Srilanka, Oct. 16 -- The United States today announced a $17 million investment to digitize operations at the Port of Colombo, strengthening one of South Asia's busiest and most strategic maritime tra... Read More


ComBank partners Payable to introduce 'Soundbox' for small business digital payments

Srilanka, Oct. 15 -- Driven by its commitment to introduce the latest global technologies and continuously elevate the customer experience, Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced the introduction of ... Read More


From Crisis Response to Climate Resilience: Innovating for Sri Lanka's Agrifood Future

India, Oct. 15 -- When extreme weather destroys crops, damages infrastructure and disrupts supply chains, the consequences travel far beyond the farm. They reach food prices, family nutrition, rural i... Read More


From Crisis Response to Climate Resilience: Innovating for Sri Lanka's Agrifood Future

Srilanka, Oct. 15 -- Hambantota International Port (HIP) delivered 167,569 vehicles across the March-December 2025 period and up to September 2026, with Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) supp... Read More


Fitch Rates Sampath Bank's Proposed Basel III Subordinated Debentures Final 'A(lka)'

Srilanka, Oct. 14 -- Fitch Ratings has assigned Sampath Bank PLC's (AA-(lka)/Stable) proposed Sri Lankan rupee-denominated Basel III-compliant subordinated debentures of up to LKR10 billion a final Na... Read More


Sri Lanka to open ports and power grid to private investors: President

Srilanka, Oct. 14 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has told investors that the government has put three things in place: transparent governance, the laws needed to protect business, and the infra... Read More


Sri Lanka open to new IMF programme if it supports growth: President

Srilanka, Oct. 14 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says Sri Lanka is ready to enter a new programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), provided it supports economic growth and not just s... Read More


150 years of rubber: A milestone worth celebrating

Srilanka, Oct. 14 -- This year, Sri Lanka marks 150 years since rubber was first planted on its soil, a milestone that traces back to 1876, when a shipment of young Hevea brasiliensis seedlings arrive... Read More