Elevate Your Escape: Agoda’s Guide to Asia’s Must-Visit Hill Stations Digital travel platform Agoda invites travelers to discover Asia’s enchanting hill stations, where serene landscapes and cool climates offer a perfect retreat from the hustle and bustle. From the colonial charm of Shimla to the lush tea gardens of Cameron Highlands, these destinations promise rejuvenation and…
Hemas Holdings PLC reported resilient financial performance for the nine months ended 31 December 2025, supported by strong growth in its Healthcare and Mobility sectors, despite temporary disruptions from Cyclone Ditwah and selective macroeconomic pressures. The Group recorded a 7.5% increase in cumulative earnings to Rs. 5.9 billion on revenue growth of 9.4% to Rs….
Elevating Sri Lanka’s digital governance framework to a new level, the nationwide implementation of the ‘GovPay’ digital traffic fine payment system was successfully completed on 3rd February 2026. Launched initially as a pilot project in April 2025 across 11 police stations, the initiative has now been systematically expanded to cover all nine provinces of the…
Agriculture-rich diversified conglomerate CIC Holdings PLC (CSE: CIC) recorded a consolidated revenue of Rs. 70.28 billion for the nine months ended 31 December 2025 (9MFY26), reflecting an increase of 8.69% YoY compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The Group’s gross profit increased by 10.11% to Rs. 18.42 billion, with the gross profit…
As a government, we are first and foremost committed to ensuring good governance – President A special discussion on Sri Lanka’s Third Mutual Evaluation concerning international standards on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) was held Tuesday (03) at the Presidential Secretariat, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The President…
Reuters – Asian stocks were on shaky ground on Wednesday, following steep losses in U.S. and European equities on fears that advancements in artificial intelligence could supplant traditional software. Oil prices climbed after the U.S. shot down an Iranian drone and armed boats approached a U.S.-flagged vessel in a key waterway, while precious metals found a firmer…
A Sri Lanka delegation headed by the Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeyasinghe, held a productive discussion with senior officials of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) at the PIF Headquarters in Riyadh on 25 January 2026. During the meeting, Minister Abeyasinghe made a detailed presentation highlighting Sri Lanka’s competitive advantages and…
Sri Lanka Embassy in Belgium in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau has facilitated a special edition of Belgian wildlife documentary Le Jardin Extraordinaire (the Extraordinary Garden) to be filmed in Sri Lanka, with the objective of showcasing the island’s rich biodiversity, unique ecosystems, and exceptional natural beauty to the millions of viewers…
Car door handles will need to have both interior and exterior mechanical releases, and Chinese car models already approved for launch will have an additional two years to achieve compliance. CNA: China will ban hidden door handles on cars sold in the country from next year, phasing out the minimalist design popularised by Tesla over…
Reuters – Indian shares surged on Tuesday, with the benchmark Nifty coming within 50 points of record-high levels, led by Reliance and export-oriented stocks after the India–U.S. trade deal removed a key market overhang. Both the benchmarks rose about 5% at the open, logging their biggest intra-day jump in five years. The Nifty 50, opens…
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