Central bankers around the world would need to consider any slowdown in AI-driven growth as they assess steps in their fight against inflation, International Monetary ​Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday (06).

The official reserve assets held by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka once again crossed the US$ 7 billion threshold at the end of October 2026. According to the latest statistics released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, official reserve assets rose to US$ 7,086 million by the end of October 2026.

The Sri Lanka FinTech Festival 2026, powered by Visa and organised by FinTech Forum Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Economy, commenced on 2 November 2026 with a high-level dialogue at Port City Colombo. Convened with the participation of the Colombo Port City

A tea bush planted today may take five years to produce a crop, a decade to generate meaningful returns and more than 20 years to repay the investment. Yet Sri Lanka's regional plantation companies have only 19 years remaining on their leases. This is the contradiction at the heart of the

The Ministry of Housing, Construction and Water Supply (MHCWS) acts as the Executing Agency and concurrently as an Implementing Agency for the program. The other Implementing Agencies are the Prime Minister's Office and the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB).

Hayleys Retail Holdings Ltd, announced that it has selected Blue Yonder to build its grocery retail operations from the ground up with AI and connected supply chain technology. Hayleys Retail plans to open a number of stores in the near future to bring reliable service and greater