Daily FT: Construction of two major road infrastructure projects aimed at easing traffic congestion in Kandy formally moved forward yesterday, with
Daily FT: Sri Lanka recently held the Boat and Marine Show and Conference 2026, as South Asia’s leading marine lifestyle and
The Morning: Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport recorded its highest number of air passengers in 2025, according to the Ministry of Ports
The Morning: Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port is expected to see an expansion of its container throughput by 6.5 million twenty-foot equivalent
Daily FT: Sri Lanka presented a clear message of confidence, reform, and long-term opportunity at the exclusive Port City Colombo Investor
The Morning: Sri Lanka’s $ 1.2 billion in coconut export earnings last year (2025), which represented a 43% growth from the
The Morning: Sri Lanka welcomed a record number of foreign visitors in January, marking the highest tourist arrivals ever recorded in
The Morning: Despite the weather impact of cyclone Ditwah causing a loss of at least 1 million kilograms of Ceylon tea in December
EconomyNext: Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved calling for project proposals for a value addition project for rock phosphate mined by Lanka
EconomyNext: Sri Lanka is offering land in Colombo to investors for a high-rise mixed development project, and land near Gregory Lake
Daily FT: Yaden Laboratories Ltd., 100% Sri Lankan-owned and the nation’s leading pharmaceutical manufacturer, has announced a major expansion of its
Daily FT: The Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Sri Lanka (AHK Sri Lanka) successfully organised the Sri Lankan National
Daily FT: A Sri Lankan delegation headed by Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe recently met with senior officials
Daily FT: The Sri Lanka-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce in London (SLUKCC), in collaboration with the Sri Lanka High Commission in
The Morning: Progress on introducing a digital entry pass to streamline access to tourist attractions for foreign visitors, as well as
The Morning: The Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index for Construction (PMI – Construction), as reflected by the Total Activity Index, increased
EconomyNext: Sri Lanka’s merchandise exports rose 6.32 percent to 13,579.38 million dollars in 2025 from a year ago, helped by boat
Daily FT: Reinforcing its longstanding commitment to Sri Lanka’s private sector, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World
The Morning: Sri Lanka’s Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) on new projects, aside from project expansions and capital infusions, increased by 13%
Gulf News: Sri Lanka is offering tax holidays of up to 15 years and positioning Colombo Port City as a new
The Morning: A further 30 months will be required to complete the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) Terminal II project once it
The Morning: The asking price index for Sri Lankan lands, houses and condominiums saw growth in the third quarter of 2025,
The Morning: Sri Lanka signaled a renewed push to channel investment into the Northern Province with the conclusion of the Northern
The Morning: Sri Lanka has launched a unified digital framework aimed at modernising agricultural governance and decision-making, marking a significant shift
Daily FT: India’s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. has acquired a 41.73% stake in Colombo Dockyard PLC following an allotment of shares
The Morning: The Government is moving ahead with plans to promote a cashless economy and complete key digitisation initiatives, including the
The Morning: The Government has invited bids to divest its full ownership in Canwill Holdings, the parent company of Sinolanka Hotels
The Morning: Chinese companies are ready to invest in large-scale dairy farming and export-oriented agricultural production in Sri Lanka, with proposals
Daily FT: HayWind, the wind energy arm of Hayleys Fentons Ltd., part of the Hayleys Group – Sri Lanka’s largest diversified
Daily FT: The manufacturing and services sectors expanded sharply in December 2025 despite the impact of the Ditwah devastation as per
The Morning: Sri Lanka’s computer literacy rate has risen to 38.4% in the first half of last year (2025), the latest
The Morning: Microsoft Director of Data and AI Cecil Sunder on 13 January met the Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka
EconomyNext: Permia Sensing, an agriculture company using AI technology and specializing in palm trees, with a team in Sri Lanka, was
Daily FT: Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has recently approved a proposal to identify investors to develop selected areas of the
Daily FT: The tourism industry is experiencing a striking influx as the country welcomed over 131,000 tourists in the first 15
Daily FT: The Brazil – Asia Chamber of Commerce has shown keen interest in participating in the Sri Lanka Expo 2026
Daily FT: The Finance Ministry will hold a pre-Expression of Interest (EOI) meeting with interested parties ahead of the proposed divestiture
Daily FT: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on 15 January launched the 50 MW wind power project developed by Hayleys Fentons Ltd.,
The Morning: Sri Lanka strengthened its UK market presence at Source Fashion London 2026, held from 13 to 15 January at
The Morning: CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt.) Ltd., the primary developer of Port City Colombo, has committed around $ 300 million
Daily FT: Hambantota International Port (HIP) has closed 2025 with a landmark performance, recording a 175% year-on-year increase in total cargo
Daily FT: Sri Lanka is described as one of the cheapest and most beautiful places to retire in Asia, according to
Daily FT: Housing, Construction and Water Supply Deputy Minister T.B. Sarath has announced that the Government will construct 31,318 houses in
Daily FT: The Government has announced plans to restart long-stalled mega mixed-development projects and abandoned high-rise buildings in Colombo by the
Daily FT: The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) has underscored the urgent need for a centralised and continuously updated digital data
The Morning: Sri Lankan banks that have been awaiting for the approval from the Central Bank to operate as offshore-banks in
Daily FT: The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Guangzhou, in partnership with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, successfully hosted
Daily FT: Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Minister Sunil Handunneththi yesterday confirmed that Sri Lanka’s export revenues exceeded $ 17 billion in
Daily FT: Sri Lankan exports to Saudi Arabia recorded a 19% increase from January to September 2025, compared to the corresponding
The Morning: Sri Lanka has signed a EUR 8 million grant agreement with the European Union to launch a new sustainable