The Sri Lankan rupee depreciated by 5.6% against the US dollar during 2025, according to data released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). This marks a reversal from the previous two years, during which the rupee recorded notable gains. The currency had appreciated by 12.1% in 2023 and a further 10.7% in 2024…
The Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index for Construction (PMI – Construction), as reflected by the Total Activity Index, increased to 66.2 in November 2025. Most firms reported improved construction activity during the month, despite the weather-related disruptions towards the end of the period. The New Orders Index remained expanded in November. Many respondents highlighted the…
The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100) based headline inflation (year-on-year, Y-o-Y) remained unchanged at 2.1% in December 2025. This was primarily supported by the favourable statistical base effect, despite a substantial month-on-month increase in prices in December 2025 due to Cyclone Ditwah. Food inflation (Y-o-Y) remained unchanged at 3.0% in December 2025 compared to…
This year, Emirates moved 55.6 million customers, circled Earth 29,290 times on nearly 180,580 flights, and placed orders for 73 new aircraft. The airline celebrated its 40th year of operations in October, but the real story of 2025 goes beyond that anniversary milestone, as Emirates plots what the future of flying better really means. Whether you’ve…
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announces the closure of the Public Debt Department (PDD) and the transfer of the LankaSecure Division of PDD to the Payments and Settlements Department (PSD), effective 01 January 2026. The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) was established within the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoF) under…
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) has approved amendments to the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) Listing Rules to provide greater flexibility regarding the Minimum Public Holding (MPH) requirement for companies listing through the Introduction method. These revisions were proposed and deliberated under Project 6 – New Listings (Public and Private), one of…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), successfully co-hosted the International Conference on the Global Partnership against Online Scams in Bangkok, Thailand. The Conference aimed to strengthen and complement ongoing regional and international efforts to combat online scams and to enhance global cooperation…
flydubai has announced a series of significant developments that will support its long-term growth strategy and enhance the travel experience for its customers. The airline has signed a landmark agreement for 150 Airbus A321neo aircraft, marking its first order with Airbus, alongside a Memorandum of Understanding for 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, reinforcing its strong…
Commitment of officers and a corruption-free operational framework contributed to this achievement – Commissioner General of Excise Department Efforts must be intensified to recover all revenue legally due to the Government – President President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that every effort must be made to recover all revenue due to the Government and emphasized that…
Surplus of Rs. 33 billion over the expected target. Thank you to everyone who contributed Let us work together – we can transform the country – President The Inland Revenue Department has succeeded in collecting Rs. 2,203 billion in revenue in 2025, the highest amount recorded in its 93-year history. This represents a surplus of…
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