The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce conducted a Business Promotion Mission to Jakarta, Indonesia, from 13 to 17 October 2026, to strengthen Sri Lanka–Indonesia business relations and explore opportunities for trade, investment and private sector collaboration.

As Indian travelers seek intentional and culturally rich getaways during the October to November festive period, Sri Lanka has emerged as a top international destination, recording a massive 262% year-on-year growth in searches. Driven by an increasing preference for cultural, culinary,

Asian stocks surged on Tuesday as AI bellwether Anthropic's eagerly anticipated IPO filing lifted ​risk appetite ahead of tech earnings that will be a test for the AI trade, and central bank meetings that will influence near-term ‌interest rates.

Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday, falling about 1% as prospects ‌for a resolution of the US-Israeli war on Iran kept supply fears at bay with talks in Tehran, despite renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. Brent crude futures were down $1, or 0.86%, at $114.81 a barrel by 0418 ​GMT,

North Western Provincial Office of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in collaboration with District/Divisional Secretariat Offices successfully organized a series of Export-Oriented Business Clinic programme in North Western Province attracting more than 100 participants across