Cathay Pacific has announced the cancellation of its Middle East passenger flights, extending suspensions up to and including January 31, 2027. According to an update issued on September 28, 2026, the decision specifically impacts passenger operations to Dubai and Riyadh. The airline stated that the cancellations were made in view of the latest developments in…
Workshop focuses on energy management, cost reduction and sustainable production The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Association of Manufacturers and Exporters of Rubber Products (SLAMERP), conducted a full-day workshop titled “Business Profit Improvement through Sustainable Energy Efficiency Management for the Rubber Products Manufacturing Industry” at the EDB premises….
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have announced that prospective issuers of Green, Social, Sustainable and Sustainability Linked (GSS+) bonds can now apply to receive technical assistance from GGGI. The call for applications has been published on the CSE website and will remain open until 26th October 2026. Through…
Reuters – Oil prices rose for a second successive session on Tuesday as lingering concern over Middle East supply disruption brought about by US-Iran conflict outweighed signs of recovering crude exports from the region. Brent crude futures had risen $1.49, or 1.4%, to $106.77 a barrel by 0326 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate crude…
Reuters – China and the United States have agreed to cut tariffs imposed on $60 billion worth of goods imported from each other, on an array of products ranging from US corn to cosmetics, and from Chinese household appliances to toys. Under the US-China Board of Trade, both countries have each recommended $30 billion of…
“Sri Lanka Socio-Economic Data – 2026”, the annually published data folder of the CBSL, is now available for public information. The current data folder is the 49th volume of the series. This easy-to-carry booklet contains information categorised under 14 topics, namely, Country Profile; Key Economic Indicators; Country Comparisons; Socio-Economic Conditions; Human Resources; National Accounts; Agriculture;…
As Sri Lanka looks to expand the sources of economic growth, healthcare is increasingly relevant not only as a social priority, but as an area with potential for investment, innovation and economic development. Sri Lanka’s potential in the Health Economy will be explored at the Sri Lanka Economic & Investment Summit 2026 (SLEIS 2026), organised…
50MW project enters major turbine installation phase as tower erection gets underway HayWind One Limited, the wind energy arm of Hayleys Fentons Limited, has marked a major milestone in the development of its 50MW Mannar Wind Farm, with turbine installation now in full swing and the first two 5MW wind turbines fully erected. The milestone…
Reuters – Share markets were mostly lower on Monday as oil prices popped higher again amid doubts the United States and Iran will reach a truce anytime soon, keeping bonds under pressure ahead of a week packed with economic news. Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait…
The Colombo Stock Exchange’s (CSE) 2025 Annual Report has been ranked Sri Lanka’s top annual report for 2025, winning gold for the third consecutive year at the USA’s League of American Communications Professionals (LACP) 2025 Vision Awards in the Annual Report and Integrated Report categories. The CSE’s Integrated Report (IR), themed “Where Confidence Meets Capital,”…
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