The USA–Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce is exploring an innovative promotional initiative to showcase Sri Lanka’s tourism, cultural heritage and business opportunities in the heart of New York City during the upcoming Christmas and holiday season. The proposed campaign aims to bring Sri Lanka’s unique identity to one of the world’s most internationally recognised cities…
Sri Lanka’s rapidly expanding digital payments ecosystem has gained international recognition for its pivotal role in improving public service delivery, fostering financial inclusion, and strengthening national fiscal governance. In its flagship report, “Shaping the Future of Asia: Opportunities and Challenges,” the International Monetary Fund (IMF) highlighted Sri Lanka’s centralized GovPay platform as a standout model…
Indo–Sri Lankan joint venture to produce quality medicines in Sri Lanka, for Sri Lanka Zydus Sunshine Lifesciences (Pvt) Ltd, a proposed joint venture between Zydus Lifesciences Limited, an innovation-led global life-sciences company headquartered in India, and Sunshine Healthcare, part of Sunshine Holdings PLC, signed an agreement at the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI)…
By Vimlendra Sharan, FAO Representative for Sri Lanka and the Maldives When extreme weather destroys crops, damages infrastructure and disrupts supply chains, the consequences travel far beyond the farm. They reach food prices, family nutrition, rural incomes and public finances. Cyclone Ditwah exposed this vulnerability with painful clarity. With El Niño expected to bring further…
Reuters – Global demand for electric vehicles fell 2% in September, ending six consecutive months of growth, as record sales in Europe were not enough to offset sharp declines in North America and China, data from UK-based research firm Benchmark Mineral Intelligence showed on Friday. The data highlights growing divergence across major EV markets. Europe…
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with H.E. D. M. Salahuddin Mahmud, High Commissioner of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka, at Temple Trees on 14 October. Welcoming the High Commissioner, the Prime Minister appreciated the longstanding and cordial relations between the two countries. During the meeting, the High Commissioner expressed his appreciation…
Purchasing Managers’ Indices indicate expansions in both Manufacturing and Services activities in September 2026. Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index for Manufacturing (PMI – Manufacturing) recorded an index value of 53.0 in September 2026, remaining unchanged compared to the previous month. This indicates that manufacturing activities continued to expand at a similar pace during the month….
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has endorsed the Computer Society of Sri Lanka’s (CSSL) ambitious plan to develop a digitally skilled workforce of five million people by 2030, describing it as a timely national priority for Sri Lanka’s digital future. Delivering her address at the inauguration of the 44th National Information Technology Conference (NITC 2026),…
Construction of Central Park Boulevard Port City Colombo, Home Lands Group’s ultra-luxury twin-tower development in the coveted Central Park District of Port City Colombo, is progressing well ahead of planned timelines, having already completed 100% of piling work in just 88 days since construction began, working day and night. Three leading contractors, Access Engineering PLC,…
A special meeting between Eng. Eranga Weeraratne, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, and H.E. Wei Huaxiang, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Sri Lanka, was held today (14) at the Ministry of Digital Economy in Colombo, with the aim of developing the digital economy and further expanding bilateral cooperation in the field of…
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