Sri Lanka’s export sector continued to demonstrate resilience and sustained growth, with the country’s total exports surpassing the US$ 9 billion milestone during the first half of 2026. Combined ...

Speaking in Parliament in response to a question raised by Opposition Member of Parliament Ravi Karunanayake, Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka stated that the Government has taken active steps to ...

Mercantile Investments & Finance PLC (MI Finance) has successfully concluded its Rights Issue, raising Rs. 1.1 billion in new capital. The Issue was oversubscribed, demonstrating a resounding ...

Headline inflation accelerated to 6.8% (y-o-y) in June 2026, mainly due to higher domestic energy and food prices. Headline inflation is expected to remain above the target of 5% in the near term ...

A new Circular will be issued to give effect to the process of issuance of permits for mining, transportation and trade of metals, sand, soil, gravel and clay.The President appointed a Presidential ...

Sri Lanka’s public healthcare system carries an enormous load. Hospitals are stretched, waiting lists are long, and the demand for specialist care continues to grow. It is within this reality that ...

Under the latest IMF extended fund facility program, Sri Lanka has achieved substantial increase in tax revenue – to a level never seen in the history. Data show that for the first quarter of 2026, ...

Sanath Manatunge, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been appointed Chairman of the Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC), one of the country’s most ...

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and HSBC are investing up to $40 million through financing in South Asia Gateway Terminals (Pvt) Ltd. (SAGT) to modernize ...

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently convened “Energy Transition in Sri Lanka: Strategic Insights from Global Markets,” bringing together stakeholders from government, industry, academia, and the ...

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), the host institution of the SheTrades Sri Lanka Hub, collaborated with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the British High Commission in Colombo to ...

It was built by soldiers, Malay soldiers who came to this island in service to the Dutch crown and, after 1796, to the British, and who stayed, raised families, and made Ceylon their permanent home.