Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, will deliver the keynote address at a special session on day 2 of the Sri Lanka Economic & Investment Summit 2026 organised by The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, titled “Nation Building in the Digital Age”, on 13 October 2026 at the Shangri-La Colombo. The session will…
The Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association (SLRA) is all set to bring together more than 500 retail leaders, business decision-makers, entrepreneurs, technology experts, policymakers and investors at the Sri Lanka Retail Forum 2026, scheduled for Thursday, 10 September 2026, at the Lumina Ballroom, Cinnamon Life, City of Dreams, Colombo. The Forum will be held under the…
The project arm of Hayleys Fentons Limited has successfully completed construction of a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for Shield Restraint Systems (Pvt) Ltd at the Wathupitiwala Export Processing Zone, delivered fully on schedule, from foundation stone to completion in roughly 14 months. The project, valued at over LKR 1 billion, is among the more technically demanding…
Conrad Dias, Vice Chairman of the Fintech Forum Sri Lanka and Chairman of LOLC Finance PLC, believes the next stage of Sri Lanka’s fintech journey is about helping local fintech companies access larger regional markets, strengthen collaboration with banks and regulators, and build an ecosystem capable of sustaining long-term growth. For Sri Lanka’s fintech companies,…
A major step towards strengthening trade, investment and business linkages between Sri Lanka and Hong Kong was taken with the successful hosting of the “Bridging Markets: Unlocking Hong Kong–Sri Lanka Trade & Investment Opportunities” Seminar and Business Networking Dinner on 19 August 2026 at the Celestine Ballroom, Cinnamon Life, Colombo. The programme was organized by…
The Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index for Construction (PMI – Construction), as reflected by the Total Activity Index, increased to 61.4 in July 2026, indicating continued expansion in construction activities. Many survey respondents highlighted the sustained flow of construction work despite input constraints, particularly the short supply of bitumen. The steady inflow of new projects…
Sri Lanka welcomed 173,878 tourists during the first 27 days of August 2026, according to the latest statistics released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). With these latest figures, the total number of tourist arrivals to the country so far this year has successfully surpassed the 1.5 million mark, rising to 1,517,296. However,…
Today, Huawei and HP Inc. announced the signing of a multiyear global patent cross-licensing agreement, including license to HP Inc. for certain Huawei WiFi patents. This milestone agreement not only reflects the companies’ cooperation in the field of intellectual property licensing but also recognizes Huawei’s innovation capabilities and core technological strength as well as HP’s…
Sri Lanka today (31) marked a major milestone in its tourism development agenda with the official launch of two nationally significant consultancy assignments supported under the World Bank’s Grant Facility for Project Preparation (GFPP). The event was officiated by Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, who emphasized the importance…
The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100) based headline inflation (year-on-year, Y-o-Y) increased to 8.0% in August 2026 from 7.3% in July 2026, primarily due to the statistical base effect in food inflation. Meanwhile, food inflation (Y-o-Y) increased to 8.5% in August 2026 from 6.3% in July 2026, contributing mainly to the increase in headline…
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