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Sri Lanka's Land Market Shows Strong Momentum Amid Growing Demand, Reports LankaPropertyWeb

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- The Sri Lankan land market is gaining renewed strength, with Colombo and the broader Western Province leading the way in price growth, according to the latest Land Price Index (LP... Read More


US-China Tariff De-escalation Does Not Signal Trade Normalisation: Fitch Ratings

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Joint Statement on US-China Economic and Trade Meeting in Geneva published on 12 May appears to be a significant de-escalation of the trade war between the two countries, Fitc... Read More


U.S Effective Tariff Rate Declines to 13% from 23% with Lower China Duty: Fitch Ratings

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- Fitch Ratings has updated the U.S. Effective Tariff Monitor following the Joint Statement on U.S.-China Economic and Trade Meeting in Geneva, May 12, 2025, that reduces reciprocal... Read More


Navigating Sri Lanka's digital future: A conversation with Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- By Ashanthi Ratnasingham Sri Lanka is entering a defining chapter in its digital journey-one that could reshape how citizens live, work, and connect. As global economies accelera... Read More


Trade War Hits Emerging Market Growth, Weaker Dollar Eases Some Risks: Fitch Ratings

Sri Lanka, May 9 -- Emerging-market (EM) issuers are variously exposed to direct and indirect impacts from the global trade war, Fitch Ratings says in a new report. Credit pressures may become most ev... Read More


Sri Lanka CERT Issues Cybersecurity Alert Amid Regional Concerns

Sri Lanka, May 9 -- In light of recent cybersecurity reports emerging from the South Asian region, Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) has issued an urgent advisory urging all public an... Read More


U.S. and Sri Lanka Mark 20 Years of Port Security Cooperation with Colombo Radiation Detection Upgrade

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung commissioned new radiation detection equipment at Port of Colombo on Friday, March 28, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy/National N... Read More


Civil society organizations Urge Government to Recommit to Open Government Partnership Amid Risk of Expulsion

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- As co-conveners of the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) process in Sri Lanka, Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) and the Sarvoda... Read More


Fitch Rates Seylan Bank's Basel III Subordinated Debt 'A-(EXP)(lka)'

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Fitch Ratings has assigned Seylan Bank PLC's (A+(lka)/Stable) proposed Sri Lankan rupee-denominated, Basel III-compliant subordinated debentures of up to LKR15 billion an expected ... Read More


RIUNIT suburban real estate update: Rajagiriya

Sri Lanka, May 7 -- A residential oasis Rajagiriya, once a quiet Colombo suburb was initially flagged in the RIUNIT Real Estate Market report in 2014 as having one of the highest growth potentials am... Read More