The Sri Lanka – China Trade and Investment Forum 2025, held today in Colombo, brought together over 115 senior representatives from 77 leading Chinese enterprises alongside key members of Sri Lanka’s public and private sectors. The high-level event was co-hosted by The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, the Department of Commerce of Sri Lanka, the Sri…
Capital Alliance Holdings Limited (CSE: CALH) officially commenced trading on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) this morning (May 30), following a highly successful IPO earlier this month. The company marked its entry with a ceremonial bell ringing at the CSE Trading Floor, where Chairman Dinesh de Zoysa rang the ceremonial bell to open trading, joined by…
Janashakthi Finance PLC (formerly known as Orient Finance PLC), an innovative and customer-focused non-banking financial institution and a subsidiary of JXG (Janashakthi Group), announced a strong financial performance for the financial year 2024/25, achieving notable growth across key indicators despite ongoing market challenges. The company reported a 34% growth in total assets, reaching LKR 27.4…
The China International Chamber of Commerce for the private sector visited the BOI to focus on win-win cooperation and innovation in collaboration with the government of Sri Lanka. The longstanding relationship with China, not only with diplomacy but also a longstanding trade and commerce relationship, was revisited in this high-level business delegation meeting by the…
Chinese Minister of Commerce Meets with President Chinese investors express keen interest in investing in Sri Lanka in light of the current government’s transparent policy framework The Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Wang Wentao, who is currently on an official visit to Sri Lanka, met with President Anura Kumara Disanayake…
• Sri Lanka holds significant importance for both the European Union and Poland – Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, in the context of Poland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union Radosław Sikorski, currently on an official visit to Sri Lanka, met with President Anura…
A discussion was held Yesterday morning (29) at the Presidential Secretariat between President Anura Kumara Disanayake, Chairpersons of District Coordination Committees and senior officials of the Ministry of Finance to gather proposals and ideas for the Budget 2026. During the meeting, President Disanayake emphasized the importance of prioritizing the basic and urgent needs of the…
Reuters – A federal appeals court temporarily reinstated the most sweeping of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Thursday, a day after a U.S. trade court ruled that Trump had exceeded his authority in imposing the duties and ordered an immediate block on them. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington said it was pausing…
Ambeon Capital PLC has announced a strategic investment of LKR 600 million in the Taprobane Minerals Project, a high-grade mineral sands operation located in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province. The move marks a key step in the company’s efforts to diversify its investment portfolio. The Project is being promoted by UK-based Capital Metals PLC, which is…
50MW Wind Farm in Mannar, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka’s largest private investment in wind power, a 50MW farm in Mannar, will be developed by HayWind, the wind energy arm of Hayleys Fentons, following a competitive bid awarded by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB). The official Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) was signed on 28th May 2025…
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