The Sri Lanka – Japan Business Council (SLJBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently held its 46th AGM, with the Ambassador of Japan and the Patron of the Council, His Excellency Akio ISOMATA, in attendance. Mr. Athulla R F Edirisinghe – Director, Hirohama Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd, was elected as President of the SLJBC for…
A total of 198,235 tourists arrived in the country in August 2025, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. This is an increase of 20.4% in comparison to the numbers arrived in August 2024. According to the latest data released by the SLTDA, a total of 46,473 tourists arrived from India in…
Ceylinco Life has reported gross written premium of Rs. 22.45 billion and total income of Rs. 36.49 billion for the first half of 2025. Premium income for the six months ending 30th June 2025 was up 12.5 per cent over the corresponding period of last year, while investment and other income for the period totaled…
As Sri Lanka marks World Coconut Day on 2nd September, we also mark the beginning of a new chapter for one of our most important crops. The launch of the Northern coconut triangle under the Kapruka Saviya programme, initiated by His Excellency the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake , is a step towards unlocking the full…
The Export Development Board (EDB) recently conducted a specialized awareness session for potential exporters in the handicrafts, giftware, lifestyle, and toy sectors. The event was organized by the Trade Facilitation and Trade Information Division of the EDB. The comprehensive program brought together 100 Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs from these sectors, who demonstrated strong…
The performance of the external sector further strengthened in July 2025, with the current account recording consecutive monthly surpluses, thus far in 2025. Total exports, including merchandise goods and services, improved to US dollars 12.0 billion during the seven months ending July 2025, recording a y-o-y growth of 6.7 per cent. In July 2025, merchandise…
Marking a milestone moment, Kumudika Fernando, Chairperson & Group Managing Director of Maliban Group, was bestowed the honour of Sri Lankan Iconic Woman 2025 at a distinguished ceremony held at the BMICH. Presented during the centenary celebrations of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), the accolade highlights Kumudika’s exemplary leadership, business acumen, and her role…
SYDNEY, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Thousands of Australians joined anti-immigration rallies across the country on Sunday that the centre-left government condemned, saying they sought to spread hate and were linked to neo-Nazis. March for Australia rallies against immigration were held in Sydney and other state capitals and regional centres, according to the group’s website. “Mass…
Prof. E. A. Weerasinghe, the Founding Vice Chancellor of NSBM Green University, was honored with the prestigious Most Visionary Leader Award – 2025 at the Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of the Year (SLEOTY) Awards 2025 by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL). Prof. Weerasinghe was also conferred two Gold Awards…
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued a Rs. 2000 circulated commemorative currency note today to mark its 75th anniversary. The note is in line with the anniversary theme, “Stability for Prosperity,” reflecting the Central Bank’s enduring commitment to fostering economic stability as the foundation for national development. This is the 5th commemorative currency note…
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