Sri Lanka has moved ahead with a major renewable energy expansion in Mannar, with the Cabinet of Ministers approving the award of contracts for two 50-megawatt wind power plants in Mullikulum. The projects have been assigned to two parties: the Consortium of Vidullanka PLC and David Pieris Motor Company (Lanka) Limited (DPMC), and WindForce PLC….
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Embassy of Viet Nam in Sri Lanka co-organized the Viet Nam–Sri Lanka Business Forum on 9 December, in conjunction with the 3rd Viet Nam–Sri Lanka Subcommittee on Trade co-chaired by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Viet Nam Phan Thi Thang and Secretary of the Ministry of…
In response to the devastating impact of Cyclone Ditwah, The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has been actively supporting national relief and recovery operations in collaboration with the Government of Sri Lanka, key partners, and its members. As a co-chair of the Sri Lanka Preparedness Partnership (SLPP) alongside the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), the Ceylon Chamber…
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been ranked No 1 in the Business Today Top 40 for 2024–25, reaffirming its position as Sri Lanka’s best-performing bank and one of the country’s top five strongest corporate entities for the 17th consecutive year. Business Today assigned the Bank an aggregate score of 37.65, placing it at the…
By Dr Nisha Arunatilake, Director of Research, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) The Ditwah Cyclone ranks second only to the December 2004 Tsunami in terms of damage to housing in Sri Lanka’s recent history. According to the government’s Disaster Management Centre, as of 9th December 2025, 86,488 houses were partially or fully…
BBC – Tech giants Amazon and Microsoft have announced a combined $52.5bn (£39.4bn) investment plan for India over the coming years. Amazon said on Wednesday it was pumping in $35bn into India by 2030 to advance AI-driven digitisation, export growth and job creation, a day after Microsoft committed $17.5bn strengthen the country’s AI ecosystem. India,…
Completes the restoration of fibre backbones and 2,200 sites that were impacted out of a total network of 6,000 sites, following Cyclone Ditwah and related weather conditions. Appreciates the support extended by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, Tri-Forces, Sri Lanka Police, and all Government Agencies towards the rapid restoration effort. Supported over 8 million subscribers across…
Sri Lanka Thriposha Limited has General Treasury handed over a sum of Rs. 100 million to the General Treasury as dividends. The relevant cheque was handed over to the Deputy Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando, by the Chairman of Sri Lanka Thriposha Limited, Amal Attanayake and other officials. Minister…
Emirates is ending 2025 on a sky-high note with another five global accolades won, this time at the 32nd annual World Travel Awards, held in Bahrain. Adding to its impressive portfolio of more than 20 accolades received in 2025, the latest titles celebrate Emirates as a leading airline brand, as well as recognising its multi award-winning…
Nations Worldwide Provide Financial and Material Support to Rebuild Sri Lanka Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma stated that the Department of National Planning has launched a programme to collect information and data on businesses and properties damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. Secretary to the Ministry of Finance further…
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