Dialog Television, Sri Lanka’s #1 Pay-TV service provider, announced that it has secured the exclusive media rights in Sri Lanka for all International Cricket Council (ICC) events from 2026 to 2028, alongside a free-to-air broadcast collaboration with TV Supreme. This landmark agreement positions Dialog Television as the official Pay-TV broadcaster of ICC events in Sri…
Synogen, a clean energy engineering and technology company, has successfully commissioned one of Sri Lanka’s largest rooftop solar photovoltaic projects – a 6.4 MWp installation for Best Pacific Textiles Lanka (BPTL). Now fully operational at BPTL’s manufacturing facility in Pannala, the rooftop solar system supplies a substantial portion of the plant’s daytime electricity requirements through…
In a forward-looking policy agenda released today (08), the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) projected that the nation’s economy will grow by around 4-5% in 2026, building on the momentum from the past two years despite recent challenges like Cyclone Ditwah. The announcement underscores a commitment to macroeconomic stability as the foundation for sustained…
Reinforcing its dedication to enhancing customer convenience and delivering exceptional value, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon has unveiled the UnionPay SplendorPlus Card, a premium addition to its UnionPay credit cards portfolio, created expressly to give Sri Lankan travellers a frictionless, highly cost-efficient payment experience, especially when travelling to China’s mainland. Developed in partnership with UnionPay…
Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets have increased by 13.1% to US$ 6.825 billion in December 2025, compared to US$ 6.034 billion in November 2025, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). Meanwhile, the CBSL noted that the total foreign currency reserves increased to US$ 6.734 billion at the end of December while the…
• Compensation for Fully Damaged Houses and New Housing Construction to Commence on 9 January in Anuradhapura and Kurunegala – President President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the programme to provide compensation for fully damaged houses and to construct new homes for families affected by the disaster will commence on January 09th in Anuradhapura and…
WealthTrust Securities Limited commenced trading on Diri Savi Board on 07th January 2026 and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) observed unusually high prices of certain transactions of WealthTrust Securities Limited due to market orders being matched with these unusually high sell orders. The CSE further observed that those clients who have sold the shares at…
A consortium of companies led by John Keells Holdings PLC has made a financial contribution of Rs. 400 million to the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to provide relief to communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The contributions were made as follows: South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT) Rs. 100 million, Nations Trust Bank Rs. 100…
The Government of Sri Lanka has signed a grant agreement valued at EUR 8 million with the European Union to launch a new initiative under the AgriGreen Initiative – Green Economic Growth through Sustainable Agriculture Practices project. The grant, provided by the European Union, will support a project jointly developed by the Ministry of Plantation…
WealthTrust Securities Limited (WLTH.N0000) has issued a statement clarifying that today’s (07) temporary market-wide trading halt on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) was triggered solely by an isolated erroneous trade executed by a market participant, with no involvement from the company or its pre-IPO shareholders. The licensed Primary Dealer, which made its debut on the…
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