Government to Prioritise Export Sector, Intervene to Overcome Challenges – President President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that the Government will take all necessary measures and intervene to the fullest extent to overcome the challenges currently facing the export sector, treating it as a national priority. The President made these remarks while attending a discussion with…
SriLankan Airlines Limited (the “Company“) and the Government of Sri Lanka (the “Government”) are pleased to announce the expiration of the Consent Solicitation, Exchange and Tender Offer related to the Company’s U.S.$175,000,000 Guaranteed Bonds due June 2024, guaranteed by the Government (the “Existing Bonds”). On 20 February 2026, the Company launched an official invitation to…
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from March 26 to April 9, 2026, to conduct discussions with local authorities on the country’s reform programme. In a statement issued from Washington, D.C., IMF Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Evan Papageorgiou said the visit will focus on the combined fifth…
The Sri Lanka Banks’ Association (SLBA) has assured the public that banks will continue to operate on all five weekdays as an essential service, despite the temporary measures introduced to conserve fuel and energy resources. Accordingly, banks will remain open from Monday to Friday, including Wednesdays, with operations on Wednesdays limited to the hours of…
Deputy Minister of Finance Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando announced that bondholders have agreed to restructure the USD 175 million bond issued by SriLankan Airlines. Addressing Parliament today (19), he said that 98% of lenders and 99% by value have consented to the restructuring. He emphasised that debt restructuring was critical to move beyond economic stabilisation,…
BBC – Oil prices rose above $110 (£82.78) a barrel after Iranian media reported an airstrike hitting a facility on the world’s largest natural gas field. The Brent crude oil benchmark hit $112 a barrel in early Thursday trade in Asia, more than 5% higher than Tuesday’s prices. The price has since fallen slightly. The benchmark…
Ambewela, the name conjures images of misty hill tops, rolling green meadows, pedigreed cows, state of the art, sophisticated barns, and milking parlours, and the purest milk available in the South Asian region. To test the accuracy of these claims, there have been large groups of industrialists, agriculturalists, and dairy experts from various European countries…
Sri Lanka’s stock market has suffered a significant setback, with over Rs. 1 trillion wiped off its value amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The conflict began on February 28, 2026, when the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, triggering a wider regional crisis. The situation has not only destabilised the Middle…
A new feature has been added to the system starting today (March 19) to address the difficulties faced by the public when trying to obtain the QR code of a previously registered vehicle, especially in cases where the mobile phone number used for the original registration is no longer in use. In many instances, when…
A rapid first-year ramp-up at the Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka underscores the expanding global footprint of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), highlighting both the growing importance of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) in global trade flows and its emerging role in the blue economy. In a milestone that signals both…
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