Mazagon Dock acquires 41.73% stake in Colombo Dockyard for Rs. 6.6 billion
Daily FT: India’s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. has acquired a 41.73% stake in Colombo Dockyard PLC following an allotment of shares
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Jan
Sri Lankan government pushes for cashless economy, digital IDs
The Morning: The Government is moving ahead with plans to promote a cashless economy and complete key digitisation initiatives, including the
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Jan
Sri Lanka opens bidding to divest Canwill Holdings
The Morning: The Government has invited bids to divest its full ownership in Canwill Holdings, the parent company of Sinolanka Hotels
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Jan
Chinese firms to invest in dairy farming, export agriculture
The Morning: Chinese companies are ready to invest in large-scale dairy farming and export-oriented agricultural production in Sri Lanka, with proposals
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Jan
Hayleys Fentons initiates largest private-sector wind power project in Sri Lanka
Daily FT: HayWind, the wind energy arm of Hayleys Fentons Ltd., part of the Hayleys Group – Sri Lanka’s largest diversified
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Jan
Sri Lanka’s manufacturing and services expand in December despite Cyclone Ditwah
Daily FT: The manufacturing and services sectors expanded sharply in December 2025 despite the impact of the Ditwah devastation as per
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Jan
Sri Lanka’s computer literacy rises to 38.4% in 1H in 2025
The Morning: Sri Lanka’s computer literacy rate has risen to 38.4% in the first half of last year (2025), the latest
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Jan
Microsoft discusses inroads into Sri Lanka in Chennai
The Morning: Microsoft Director of Data and AI Cecil Sunder on 13 January met the Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka
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Jan
Permia Sensing wins UAE FoodTech Challenge with Sri Lanka-tested tech
EconomyNext: Permia Sensing, an agriculture company using AI technology and specializing in palm trees, with a team in Sri Lanka, was
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Jan
Search begins for investors to develop Pelwatte Sugar Factory as tourist attraction
Daily FT: Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has recently approved a proposal to identify investors to develop selected areas of the