Daily FT: Sri Lanka-based destination management company, 84 Tours has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with international bestselling author Mimi
Daily FT: In a move to strengthen the country’s fuel security, the Cabinet of Ministers has recently approved constructing new storage
EconomyNext: A Shrimp Industry Information System that provides real-time data and analytics has been launched in Sri Lanka by the UN’s
EconomyNext: Sri Lanka is rolling out 20 additional self check-in counters at its main Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) through the ground
Daily FT: The Bank of Ceylon (BOC) is set to establish an Information Technology Institute to enhance its digital capabilities, improve
Daily FT: Sri Lanka has represented at the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) consecutively, the world’s first national-level exhibition themed
The Morning: Generating active and broad-based interest from investors, the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Ordinary Voting Shares of JF Packaging
The Morning: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath announced the establishment of the Sri Lanka-Saudi Arabia Joint
Daily FT: Oman is accelerating its efforts to attract foreign investment and sees growing opportunities for Sri Lankan businesses and professionals
Daily FT: The Cabinet of Ministers at their meeting has approved the termination of the previously initiated procurement process and gave
Daily FT: Sri Lanka’s tea crop posted a marginal improvement in October 2025, although the month’s performance reflected mixed conditions across
Daily FT: A delegation from the Embassy of Viet Nam in Sri Lanka led by Ambassador Trinh Thi Tam concluded a
Daily FT: Vidullanka PLC has said that it has acquired a 30% equity stake in SAFE Power International Ltd., a company
Daily FT: A 30-member delegation of handloom and powerloom craftsmen from Sri Lanka visited India from 9–15 November 2025 to participate
The Morning: Sri Lanka’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 61.0 in October, signalling a broad-based expansion in factory activity. All
The Morning: The Government has decided to implement the Gambling Regulatory Authority Act from 1 December. It is reported that President
Daily FT: Green Tape, Sri Lanka’s cutting-edge integrated digital procurement ecosystem, has reached a major milestone with the execution of its
Daily FT: The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding
Newswire: The Sri Lanka Embassy in Belgium, which is also accredited to Luxembourg, hosted a “Country Seminar on Sri Lanka” in
The Morning: Sri Lanka expects to increase its tourist arrivals from China in the first quarter of the year, with the
EconomyNext: A consortium led by Canary Wharf Holdings Pte Ltd, a Singapore based company, said it signed an agreement with CHEC
Daily FT: Five Indian technology companies, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Protean e-Gov Technologies, RailTel Corporation, and Bharat Electronics, have been shortlisted
Daily FT: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved instructing the Legal Draftsman to draft a new Investment Protection Bill, aimed at
The Morning: Galadari Hotel, located in Colombo is expected to reopen in the second quarter of 2026, following a comprehensive refurbishment
Daily FT: hSenid Business Solutions PLC (hSenidBiz) has announced its financial results for the second quarter of FY2026, reporting robust topline
Daily FT: The 39th Annual Conference and Expo of the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) opened in
The Morning: Amber Adventure Pvt. Ltd., a Sri Lankan-based company, has invested $ 13.25 million for Sri Lanka’s first-ever cable car
Press Trust of India: The Sri Lankan Government will restructure the loss-making national flag carrier after efforts to find a buyer
Daily FT: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved entering into a loan agreement to secure a $ 30 million loan from
Daily FT: Markspen Group, the leading distributor of globally renowned modern agricultural machinery in Sri Lanka, introduced to the local market
Daily FT: Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) has secured another repeat vessels contract to build two Cable Laying and Repair Vessels to
The Morning: The Government of Sri Lanka has established an entity called the ‘Research and Development Commercialisation’ unit, for which it
Daily FT: The Government’s digital payment platform GovPay has crossed Rs. 1 billion in total transactions, with 200 State institutions now
Daily FT: SolarIT Solutions, a Canada-based IT consulting and tech services firm, has completed its acquisition of Tetris Ltd., a Sri
Daily FT: As Sri Lanka prepares for the Northern Investment Summit 2026 (NIS26), questions have emerged over whether this initiative will
The Morning: JAT Holdings PLC recently announced the acquisition of Mirotone (NZ) Limited, the market leader in industrial wood coatings across
The Morning: The Government is expected to appoint a new Japanese contractor for the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) Terminal 2 project
The Morning: GovPay, the Sri Lankan Government’s official digital payments platform, has processed over Rs. 500 million in transactions, the Ministry
The Morning: Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a programme to repurpose nearly 3,000 government-owned buildings that remain abandoned, underused, or incomplete,
The Morning: The Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Co-operative Development has been engaged in the process of reviewing draft
Daily FT: The 2026 Budget presented yesterday by President and Finance Minister Anura Kumara Disanayake has given a big boost for
Daily FT: Sri Lanka is set to finalise its long-awaited Public–Private Partnership (PPP) Act by early next year, as authorities race
The Morning: TikTok, social media platform owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has partnered with the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness
The Morning: Policybazaar.com, one of India’s insurance platforms, has announced through a press release the launch of its reinsurance operations in
Daily Mirror: Belavia – Belarusian Airlines, the national carrier of the Republic of Belarus, launched direct flights between Minsk and Mattala
Newswire: The Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement development
The Morning: A delegation of Chinese investors has met with officials of the Ministry of Agriculture to discuss tea production in
The Morning: Global travel publication Lonely Planet has ranked Sri Lanka’s northernmost district, Jaffna, as the second best place to visit among 25
Daily FT: Treasury Secretary Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma has said Sri Lanka will move to mobilise private and international capital to implement
Daily FT: As Sri Lanka accelerates its digital transformation, Firstdoctor is redefining healthcare innovation with the launch of a cloud-based doctor