Notable
“Survey participants continued to report supply shortages and elevated material prices.”
Construction began in 2021 and advanced until three floors were completed before economic disruptions forced a halt.
The overall land value index went up 5.9 percent.
"These assets are not currently being utilized by the State Engineering Corporation,
The company received BOI requests dated August 20 and September 21, to set up Metro Bus Service station on the property
Expanded at a slower rate in August 2026 according to a Purchasing Managers Index compiled by the central bank
To improve 4 sections of the Colombo-Galle-Hambantota-Wellawaya road in the Kalutara District,
The jetty, in the island's northern district, has boat services to Nainativu and Delft islands.
The drones were given in response to an urgent request from RDA after Cyclone Ditwa.
This was the index' second-highest reading on record after the peak of 75.7 in July 2020, CBSL said.
The lease has been granted for a period of 99 years for Rs3.2bn, including VAT, SSCL and other charges
Industrial land went up 8 percent in the second half of 2025, compared to the same period of 2024.
The total cost of 1,424.25 million rupees is exclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT).
A feasibility study will be done later on widening the road
"The lack of land ownership and the delay in land development significantly impact the country's economy."
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This will allow industry stakeholders to use standardized alternatives in place of river sand.
Still construction firms quote for projects 35-pct below Engineer's Estimate: expert
firms reported expansion in construction activities during the period, despite initial operational disturbances
Realty Management Services (RMS), a subsidiary of Overseas Realty Ceylon PLC, as the new facility manager of Altair.
Development comprises 6 high-rise towers with a shopping complex, cinema, clubhouse, indoor golf, art gallery,
Land on Baladaksha Mawatha, Colombo to be leased on 99-year basis, land near Gregory Lake, Nuwara Eliya on a 50-year bas
The land will be offered to investors on a long term lease basis
"Disaster was lesser in Colombo in terms of structures damaged, but in Kandy the total structural disaster is quite high
Billed as first real estate project in the special economic zone
Efforts are underway to establish a new integrated framework, bringing together all relevant parties
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