Considering the traffic disruption for agricultural pension period 2025.12. The Commanent and Agricultural Insurance has announced that it will extend till 31st. Accordingly, farmers can receive December retirement at related post offices or sub bridges during working days throughout December. Currently 178753 farmers are getting agricultural pension and 6312 people are getting fisherman pension. 413…
The IPO of WealthTrust Securities Limited (WTS) was oversubscribed within minutes, prompting closure at 4.30 p.m. The Issue offered 71,548,244 Ordinary Voting Shares at LKR 7 each to raise LKR 500,837,708, and will list on the Diri Savi Board of the Colombo Stock Exchange. A Primary Dealer authorised by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka…
The IMF Executive Board is scheduled to review Sri Lanka’s request for emergency financial assistance amounting to SDR 150.5 million (approximately USD 200 million) under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) on December 19, 2025, according to the IMF Executive Board calendar. The request follows the widespread destruction caused by Cyclone Ditwah, which severely affected several…
India Times – Indian travellers are changing their winter holiday choices, with Sri Lanka emerging as the fastest-growing destination this season, according to a report by Atlys. Sri Lanka has seen a five-fold rise in interest compared to winter 2024, while South Africa and Oman have recorded nearly three times growth among Indian travellers. As per…
A total of over 2.2 million tourists have reportedly arrived in the country so far this year. According to Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), as of yesterday (15), 2,208,000 tourists had arrived in the country.
Proud to have represented the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) at the “Improving Transparency for Sustainable Business (ITSB)” Capacity Building Session held on 26th November 2025 at Cinnamon Grand, Colombo. This programme focused on enhancing the knowledge of our stakeholders, particularly SMEs and supply chain partners, on reporting frameworks, due diligence expectations, traceability requirements,…
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to co-host the 2026 Asian Regional Debt Management Conference in Sri Lanka. The Asian Regional Debt Management Conference, hosted annually by the Asian Development Bank, provides an opportunity for debt managers from the Bank’s member countries to share experiences in the field of public debt management, discuss challenges,…
CBC Finance Ltd, a subsidiary of the Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC commemorated its listing on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) by way of the issuance of LKR 1.5 bn worth of debentures by the ceremonial ringing of the market opening bell on the CSE trading floor. CBC Finance Ltd raised LKR 1.5 Bn on…
Reuters – Netflix’s decision to acquire assets from Warner Bros Discovery has not changed, its co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos said in a letter to employees on Monday. The streaming giant won Warner Bros’ vote earlier this month, securing a $72 billion equity deal for its TV, film studios and streaming assets before Paramount launched a hostile $108.4 billion…
Hambantota International Port (HIP) welcomed Mein Schiff 6 on its maiden call at the port on 3rd December, marking another significant step in the port’s growing prominence as a South Asian cruise destination. The Malta-flagged, 2017-built vessel, measuring 295.17 metres, arrived from Colombo with 2289 passengers and 950 crew on board. After its stop at…
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