Daily Mirror: Mastercard has announced the launch of two new payment solutions in Sri Lanka—Soundbox and Cloud Commerce marking a major
Daily Mirror: DeltaSpike, a Sri Lankan-founded cybersecurity technology company headquartered in Malaysia, has secured a strategic investment from VentureTECH, a Malaysian
conomyNext: Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved awarding a Rs. 356.22 million (excluding taxes) tender for consultancy services for a feasibility study
The Morning: Sri Lanka’s labour market showed signs of recovery in early 2026, with the unemployment rate declining to 3.8% in
Daily FT: Transport, Highways and Urban Development Minister Bimal Rathnayake, led a series of high-level discussions on the sidelines of the
Daily Mirror: Sri Lanka Embassy in Vietnam in collaboration with the Andrew’s Travels (Pvt) Ltd, participated in the Vietnam International Travel
Daily Mirror: WindForce PLC has approved an internal restructuring to transfer the shareholdings of three of its power subsidiaries from its
Daily FT: Sri Lanka’s plan to remove para-tariffs will reduce import duties by around nine percentage points (ppts) and alter cost
Daily Mirror: Transport, Highways and Urban Development Minister Bimal Rathnayake has said that there is no interruption to ongoing construction projects
Newswire: Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri says the Trincomalee oil farm project and the India–Sri Lanka oil pipeline were discussed during
The Morning: Sri Lanka’s state-backed financing for small and medium enterprises surpassed Rs. 31 billion in the first three months of
Daily FT: The European Union (EU), through the Accelerated Industries Climate Response Sri Lanka (AICRSL) Project implemented by the United Nations
Daily FT: W15 Collection was honoured with the Excellence Award for Most Exclusive Leisure Product, recognising its distinctive positioning in the
Daily FT: Huawei recently hosted its Intelligent IP Summit 2026 in Sri Lanka, bringing together industry leaders and technology experts to
The Morning: The ongoing Middle East crisis has had a limited direct impact on Sri Lanka’s coconut exports, although shipping disruptions
The Morning: Sri Lanka’s overall manufacturing sector showed a positive growth trend, recording a rise of 4.1% in the overall Index
Daily FT: Evolution Auto, Sri Lanka’s largest electric vehicle portfolio provider, has successfully deployed a purpose-built electric vehicle (EV) fleet for
Daily FT: Hayleys Solar has successfully completed an 800kW rooftop installation for London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), marking a significant milestone
Daily FT: Marking a fresh push to tap the Bangladeshi outbound travel market, the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), together
Daily FT: The United Kingdom’s revised Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), effective from January 2026, presents a clear opportunity for Sri
EconomyNext: Sri Lanka’s cabinet has cleared awarding a JICA funded contract valued at 628.10 million Japanese Yen (2,660.70 million rupees) for
EconomyNext: Sri Lanka Cabinet of Ministers have approved a proposal to implement the GovTech App/Service Marketplace project in three phases during
Daily Mirror: Sri Lanka Board of Investment (BOI) recently held an event to educate members of the Malaysian Indian Chamber Of
Daily Mirror: Colombo International Campus (CIC) announced a strategic partnership with the University of East Anglia (UEA) UK, marking a significant
Daily FT: Sri Lanka’s construction sector is moving out of a post-crisis recovery into an expansion phase, supported by reconstruction demand
Daily FT: The Government has accelerated plans to deploy large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS), as it moves to address growing
Daily FT: In a major step towards public sector digitalisation, the Cabinet of Ministers last week green lighted a Rs. 626
The Morning: Malaysia Airlines is significantly expanding its East Asia footprint with the return of direct flights to Fukuoka, Japan, and
Daily FT: Sri Lanka recently welcomed over 800 international guests for the destination wedding of entrepreneur Mujtaba Shaikhani and Dr. Hafsha
Daily FT: Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) has auspiciously laid keel and commenced construction of Yard No. 0263, the newest Cable Laying
The Morning: Hambantota International Port (HIP) has significantly expanded its operational capacity in response to a sharp surge in global shipping
The Morning: Preparatory work to secure Geographical Indication (GI) status for Sri Lankan king coconut is currently underway, with research aimed
Daily FT: Lankem Ceylon PLC has unveiled ‘Mada Raja,’ Sri Lanka’s first locally manufactured Single Super Phosphate (SSP) fertiliser, marking a
The Morning: Sri Lanka needs to leverage its Trincomalee natural deep-water harbour for an anticipated increase in trade within the Bay
The Morning: Indian airline IndiGo launched a new direct flight service between Delhi and Colombo on 29 March which operates six
The Morning: Due to global trade volatility in experienced in the recent past – with last year’s Trump tariffs and this
Daily FT: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to increase the allocation approved for Sri Lanka for this year from
The Morning: MiHCM, a global AI-powered HR and workforce technology provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with Andersen Consulting Cambodia
The Morning: MAS Holdings has advanced its sustainability strategy with two of its manufacturing units obtaining bluesign System Partner status, increasing
The Morning: WindForce PLC has been awarded a new grid-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Panadura, making the project
Daily Mirror: Bank of Ceylon (BOC) recently concluded a highly impactful and strategically significant visit to India, reaffirming its commitment to
Daily Mirror: The Port of Colombo recorded a 4.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in total container throughput in February, handling 636,084
Daily FT: A meeting between Presidential Chief of Staff Prabath Chandrakeerthi and Australian High Commissioner Matthew Duckworth was held yesterday at
Daily FT: Lee Hedges PLC has announced plans to acquire the entire issued share capital of Lanka Realty Developments Ltd. (LRD)
Daily FT: CIC Holdings key business partner Syngenta India Ltd., further strengthened its presence and commitment in Sri Lanka when some
The Morning: Sri Lanka is expected to remain resilient amid the ongoing economic crisis by maintaining inflation at a low level,
The Morning: The Sri Lankan Government has initiated preliminary discussions with both Emirates and Qatar Airways, with the intent of offering
The Morning: In a recent engagement between the Sri Lankan and Brazilian governments, both parties agreed to increase bilateral trade between
Daily Mirror: In a landmark move for Sri Lanka’s cybersecurity landscape, SITREK Group and Singaporean technology leader ST Engineering have announced
Daily Mirror: In a landmark moment for Sri Lanka’s clean mobility transition, Synogen unveiled Synogen Evo, the country’s first comprehensive electric