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HUTCH secures triple win at Dragons 2026

HUTCH Secures Back-to-Back Gold as the Only Telco Honoured at Dragons of Sri Lanka 2026

September 9, 2026 1 min read

Design meets the sea: LANKATILES expands to Mount Lavinia

LANKATILES Expands Its Design Footprint with 61st Showroom in Mount Lavinia

September 9, 2026 2 min read

Canada envoy stresses business cooperation with Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka–Canada Business Council Reaffirms Commitment to Strengthening Bilateral Business Relations

September 9, 2026 1 min read

Vietjet offers Sri Lankans discounted fares

Vietjet’s three-day 9.9 sale offers fares from USD90 on flights to Viet Nam

September 8, 2026 1 min read
Sri Lanka to call fresh bids for sports track after offer exceeds budget

Fresh tenders for the returfing of synthetic running tracks at the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex

Sri Lanka hosts 11 Asian nations to showcase JICA-backed farming success

Agricultural Professionals from 11 Asian Countries Gather to Learn Sri Lanka's Experience in Market-Oriented Agriculture

Sun Siyam Pasikudah set to capitalize on Sri Lanka's trending wellness status

Sri Lanka was named the world's top trending wellness travel destination for the year by BookRetreats.com.

September 7, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka urges farmers to change cultivation timetable, irrigation due to El Nino

Advised farmers to avoid long-duration paddy varieties and adopt Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) irrigation

September 4, 2026 2 min read

Benelux sandbox can boost Sri Lanka's EU trade: Dutch envoy

Sri Lanka-Benelux Business Council holds 31st annual general meeting

September 4, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Hunas Holdings partners with Japan's CCH Inc

“This partnership is entered into identify, develop and manage potential Real Estate and hospitality projects.”

September 2, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka tourist arrivals drop 3.3-pct in August

There have been 1,535,122 visitors to the island so far this year.

September 2, 2026 2 min read

Sampath Bank drives regional vehicle leasing at Sri Lanka motor show

Wayamba Motor Show & Kedalla Trade Fair Kurunegala

September 2, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka, Brazil to sign agreement to implement sugarcane project

Sri Lanka originally entered into a basic Technical Cooperation Agreement with Brazil on September 16, 2008

September 1, 2026 1 min read

World Bank loans $200mn to boost Sri Lanka tourism

The loan supports three successive island-wide operations.

September 1, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka construction activity expands in July 2026: PMI

“Survey participants continued to report supply shortages and elevated material prices.”

September 1, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka launches World Bank-backed tourism strategy to boost visitor spend

Supported by the World Bank’s Grant Facility for Project Preparation (GFPP) with a total grant allocation of USD1mn

August 31, 2026 2 min read
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Sri Lanka-China Business Council looks to boost economic, trade cooperation

Sri Lanka–China Business Council celebrates 25th anniversary, reaffirms commitment to bilateral trade

August 28, 2026 2 min read

Gatz Re-Imagined redefines Colombo nightlife

Gatz at City of Dreams Sri Lanka brings live entertainment to Colombo

August 28, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Anthoney’s Farms named global sustainability leader

International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, announced it would invest up to USD 10 million

August 26, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka to set up one-stop-shop to cut investment red tape

Establishment of a National Business Facilitation Centre under the Presidential Secretariat

August 25, 2026 1 min read

SLANZBC team explores Sri Lanka trade ties in Australia

Ceylon Chamber’s SLANZBC delegation takes Sri Lankan businesses to Australia

August 25, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka restores Western Province water supply after chemical leak scare

had received a notification that a chemical substance had been released into the river from a private factory

August 25, 2026 1 min read

Colombo Marathon 2026 achieves World Athletics status

World Rankings Competition status places Colombo Marathon on the World Athletics Global Calendar

August 25, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka July 2026 tourism revenue down 10.4-pct y/y

Revenue has fallen 11,5 percent in the first seven months of 2026

August 24, 2026 2 min read

ADB launches $2bn FIELD initiative to combat land degradation

ADB and Partners Launch Initiative to Scale Financing for Land Degradation and Desertification in Asia and the Pacific

August 24, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka approves Rs7.5bn interest-free loan scheme for paddy purchasing

Lal Kantha said that the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) lacks the capacity to purchase the country's entire harvest.

August 21, 2026 2 min read
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