The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), in collaboration with UN Tourism, convened on 28 January the country’s first national, multi-stakeholder validation workshop on economic leakages in the tourism sector. The workshop was grounded in the Rapid Assessment on Economic Leakages in the accommodation, travel agents/tour operators and wellness sectors. The assessment indicates that close…
Consolidated revenue of LKR 48.9 billion, up 8.1% YoY Group EBIT increased by 1.2% YoY to LKR 7.5 billion, with EBIT margin at 15.3% Healthcare revenue up 9.3% YoY to LKR 27.1 billion Consumer Brands revenue recorded at LKR 14.5 billion, up 0.9% YoY Agribusiness revenue increased by 20.6% YoY to LKR 7.3 billion, Diversified…
The newly appointed Country Director of Asian Development Bank for Sri Lanka Ms Shannon Cowlin and the accompanying delegation met with the Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on the 10th of February at the Prime Minister’s office. Welcoming the delegation, the Prime Minister extended congratulations to the newly appointed Country Director and acknowledged the long-standing…
The Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with the representatives of the European External Action Service on the 10 th of February at the Prime Minister’s office. Welcoming the delegation from the European External Action Service (EEAS), the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of further strengthening and deepening the long-standing partnership between Sri Lanka and…
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) had a high-level meeting with Mr. Hung Chiu Wah Derek, Honorary Consul of Sri Lanka to Hong Kong, on 6 February 2026, during his visit to Sri Lanka. The meeting was chaired by the Chairman and CEO of the EDB and attended by Directors, highlighting the strategic importance…
Stakeholder engagement on proposed tariff reforms commenced as part of the implementation of the 2026 Budget proposals aimed at supporting domestic industries. The initiative is being carried out by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, the World Bank, and other relevant agencies, with the objective of…
Sri Lankan students pursuing postgraduate study in the United Kingdom saw a significant year-on-year decline in enrollments for the 2024/25 academic year, according to newly released data on international postgraduate student trends published by ApplyBoard Insights on February 6, 2026. The report, drawing from the UK’s Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) data, shows that international…
Virtusa Corporation, a global leader in digital business strategy and AI-led product and platform engineering, and Wiley (NYSE: WLY), a global leader in authoritative content and research intelligence for the advancement of scientific discovery, innovation, and learning, today announced a multi-year managed services partnership under which Virtusa will provide infrastructure and application services and support Wiley’s strategic technology initiatives. The partnership…
Plans are underway to launch direct flights between Colombo and Ahmedabad, India. Deputy Minister of Tourism Ruwan Ranasingha said they are hoping to commence direct flights to Ahmedabad through SriLankan Airlines from April this year. “We hope to start a direct flight service from Ahmedabad in Gujarat to Colombo via SriLankan Airlines from April this…
A special discussion on implementing the Cabinet decision to connect critical government institutions to the National Cyber Security Operations Centre (NCSOC) was held on 10 February 2026 at the Old Parliament Building in Colombo. Organized jointly by Sri Lanka CERT and the Ministry of Digital Economy, this session can be identified as a decisive step…
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