Shares of JF Packaging Limited, recently offered to the public through its oversubscribed IPO, will commence trading today on the Colombo Stock Exchange’s Main Board under the ticker symbol “JFP-N-0000”. The IPO, which opened on 30th October, offered 51,724,144 Ordinary Voting Shares at an Issue Price of LKR 11.60 each, raising LKR 600 million in…
Reuters – Bitcoin was trading slightly higher on Tuesday after hitting a seven-month low below $90,000, finding buyers in a market where some investors have been reluctant to embrace risk. The risk-sensitive cryptocurrency has lost all this year’s gains and is now around 26% below a peak above $126,000 in October. It was last up…
In a progressive step toward strengthening bilateral trade and investment cooperation, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, in collaboration with the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka and the Korean Businessmen’s Association, hosted the “Korea–Sri Lanka Investment Facilitation Forum” on 14th November 2025 at Courtyard by Marriott, Colombo. The forum was graced by…
Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, has renewed its strategic partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to further their shared mission of driving positive transformation and sustainable progress across Sri Lanka through impactful social development initiatives spanning multiple sectors. The renewed partnership seeks to amplify the outcomes of a series of…
Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC is making history as the first bank in the country to collaborate with Google and Visa, a global leader in digital payments, to enable Google Pay for its cardholders as part of the Google Wallet launch. This is a defining moment for Sri Lanka’s financial landscape, setting a new standard…
Sri Lanka has signed a bilateral agreement with the Government of Denmark to restructure USD 39 million of outstanding debt, marking a key milestone in the country’s External Debt Restructuring Process. Sri Lanka’s entry into a bilateral agreement with the Government of Denmark as part of the External Debt Restructuring Process marks a significant milestone,…
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Embassy in Brussels, successfully organized an inward trade delegation comprising 12 Fair Trade product importers and representatives from the European Union from 17th to 22nd November 2025, with the objective of promoting Sri Lankan Fair Trade products and strengthening bilateral trade relations…
BBC – Every company would be affected if the AI bubble were to burst, the head of Google’s parent firm Alphabet has told the BBC. Speaking exclusively to BBC News, Sundar Pichai said while the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) investment had been an “extraordinary moment”, there was some “irrationality” in the current AI boom….
Sri Lanka Embassy in Belgium, which is also accredited to Luxembourg, hosted a “Country Seminar on Sri Lanka” in collaboration with the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, on 30 October 2025. The event was held at the premises of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, highlighting the growing opportunities for two-way trade and investment, marking another milestone in fostering…
SME exporters call for clear, consistent VAT rules and equal treatment For decades, Sri Lanka’s apparel industry has stood as a national success story—one that stitched together foreign investment, ethical manufacturing, and export resilience. But behind the glossy factory floors of major exporters lies another story: that of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) struggling to…
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