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Nations Trust Bank completes the transfer of HSBC Sri Lanka's Retail Banking Business to its portfolio

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- Nations Trust Bank PLC (NTB) has announced that the transfer of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation's (HSBC) Retail Banking business in Sri Lanka to NTB has officially been c... Read More


Sri Lanka's New VAT Amendment to Digitize Tax Collection via Secured POS Systems

SriLanka, May 4 -- As part of a strategic effort to modernize the national tax infrastructure, the Government of Sri Lanka has tabled an amendment to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, No. 14 of 2002. Th... Read More


CCPI based headline inflation accelerated in April 2026 amidst tensions in the Middle East

SriLanka, May 1 -- The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100) based headline inflation (year-on-year, Y-o-Y) accelerated in April 2026 reflecting the spillovers from the ongoing war in the Midd... Read More


JXG Debuts on CSE's Main Board

SriLanka, April 29 -- Janashakthi Limited operating as JXG (Janashakthi Group) marked the debut trading of its 500,000,000 ordinary voting shares (Symbol: JXG.N0000) on The Main Board of the Colombo S... Read More


ADB Fact-Finding Mission Visits EDB to Review Progress of National Export Development Plan

SriLanka, April 28 -- The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), is making significant progress in the formulation of the National Export Dev... Read More


Sri Lanka's Export Performance Remains Steady with Strong Q1 2026 Growth

SriLanka, April 23 -- Sri Lanka's total exports, including both merchandise and services, reached US$ 1,467.31 million in March 2026, reflecting a year-on-year decline of 5.2 % compared to March 2025.... Read More


Central Bank Releases the Annual Economic Review for the Year 2025

SriLanka, April 21 -- The Annual Economic Review 2025, the publication in accordance with Section 80 of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act, No. 16 of 2023, was presented to His Excellency Anura Kumara ... Read More


New CSE Branch Brings Galle Direct Access to Capital Market

SriLanka, April 16 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) officially opened its Galle Branch to the public, further strengthening its countrywide presence. The branch was inaugurated by Chairman of the S... Read More


IMF Staff Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on the Combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews under Sri Lanka's EFF Arrangement

SriLanka, April 9 -- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission team led by Mr. Evan Papageorgiou visited Sri Lanka from March 26 to April 9, 2026, to discuss recent macroeconomic developments and p... Read More


Huawei IP Summit 2026 highlights AI-driven enterprise Datacom networks amidSri Lanka's 5G evolution and Pre-Wi-Fi 8 advancements

Sri Lanka, April 8 -- Huawei recently hosted its Intelligent IP Summit 2026 in Sri Lanka, bringing together industry leaders and technology experts to explore the future of enterprise data communicati... Read More