The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), in collaboration with Port City Colombo and the Consul General of Sri Lanka for Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, successfully hosted the “Invest Sri Lanka” Investor Forums in Melbourne on 18 and 19 August 2026 at Hyatt Place Melbourne, Essendon Fields and…
Leadership duo Yudhi Kanagasabai and Raju Radha stabilize one of Sri Lanka’s pioneer investment banks to pave the way for long-term revival. Asia Capital PLC has achieved a major breakthrough in its financial recovery, securing a LKR 1.5 billion debt rebate on a LKR 1.8 billion obligation owed to shareholder creditor Fast Gain International Ltd….
Australian airline Jetstar Tuesday (25) launched the first direct low-fares flights between Sri Lanka and Australia, with its inaugural service touching down at Bandaranaike International Airport this evening and the first Colombo to Melbourne flight departing shortly after. Flying three times a week, year-round, the new route aims to give travellers more than 100,000 low-fare…
Colombo’s container boom propels Sri Lanka’s premier port into the world’s top 20, as volumes surge nearly 12 per cent in six months. The Port of Colombo has strengthened its position as one of the world’s fastest-growing major container hubs, handling 4.44 million TEUs in the first half of 2026, an 11.9 per cent year-on-year…
As part of Forward Faster Now | APAC 2026, the UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka convened the SDG Investment Forum, a high-level Technical Deep Dive and Leadership Roundtable dedicated to advancing sustainable and transition finance across Asia-Pacific emerging markets. Delivered in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), the Principles…
The future competitiveness of Sri Lanka’s businesses will depend not only on sound management but on the strength, vision and effectiveness of the country’s boardrooms. That message resonated strongly as the Sri Lanka Corporate Director Summit 2026, organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID), successfully concluded recently, bringing together 475 participants, including chairpersons,…
The Sri Lanka–China Business Council (SLCHBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated its 25th Anniversary, marking a quarter-century of economic and trade cooperation between Sri Lanka and China. The event, themed “25 Years of Unwavering Alliance,” brought together senior government officials, diplomats, past presidents and office-bearers of the Council, and prominent business leaders…
The Economic Crime & Geopolitics Index (ECGI) was introduced at Jesus College, University of Cambridge, during the 43rd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime, in Workshop 5, which focused on strategies to combat economic crime across South Asia and ASEAN. The ECGI comes at a critical moment for the region. Public reporting has highlighted significant…
Reuters – Oil prices fell more than $2 a barrel on Wednesday as talks between Iran and Oman revived hopes that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and remove shipping constraints affecting supply in the key Middle East region. Brent crude futures fell $2.30, or 2.6%, to $86.28 a barrel by 0447 GMT, earlier dropping…
Sri Lanka is taking a significant step towards strengthening its position in the regional digital finance landscape with the inaugural Sri Lanka FinTech Festival 2026, organised by the FinTech Forum Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Economy. Addressing the official press conference held Tuesday (25) at the Amari Colombo hotel premises, Deputy…
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