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Monday November 9th, 2026
Construction and Real Estate

Sri Lanka to designate three firms for Port City strategic status

Marina Hotel Holdings (Private) Limited, Prime Melva Port City (Private) Limited, and Homelands Port City (Private) Limi

August 18, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka construction activity expands in June 2026: PMI

“Many survey respondents reported that shortages of key raw materials, particularly bitumen, continued to restrain

August 3, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka to award Rs15bn contract for Ruwanpura Expressway Phase 1

July 28, 2026 2 min read

Russia’s NOSTROY explores Sri Lanka ventures

Russian construction sector delegation visits Sri Lanka to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation

July 27, 2026 1 min read
Sri Lanka awards Maga Engineering Rs2.89bn Baseline extension contract

Improvement of the road section from Kirulapone Junction to Dutugemunu Street on the Colombo-Horana Road.

Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation to procure Rs1.2bn machinery for flood mitigation

Small-scale machinery valued at an estimated 1.23 billion rupees to clear urban canals

Sri Lanka to use broader term 'fine aggregate’ instead of river sand

This will allow industry stakeholders to use standardized alternatives in place of river sand.

February 17, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s construction sector still sees sluggish growth: industry expert

Still construction firms quote for projects 35-pct below Engineer's Estimate: expert

Ranul Seneviratne
February 12, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka construction increased in December 2025, despite weather: PMI

firms reported expansion in construction activities during the period, despite initial operational disturbances

January 31, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Altair issues title deeds under Blackstone management

Realty Management Services (RMS), a subsidiary of Overseas Realty Ceylon PLC, as the new facility manager of Altair.

January 29, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's HNB to offer home loans for Baili Investments' Silk Rajagiriya

Development comprises 6 high-rise towers with a shopping complex, cinema, clubhouse, indoor golf, art gallery,

January 29, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka offers Colombo, Nuwara Eliya lands to investors for tourism, development projects

Land on Baladaksha Mawatha, Colombo to be leased on 99-year basis, land near Gregory Lake, Nuwara Eliya on a 50-year bas

Ranul Seneviratne
January 27, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka looks for investors for 'Frolic Island' project near Waters' Edge

The land will be offered to investors on a long term lease basis

January 27, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka paint demand to recover from cyclone disruptions in stages: JAT

"Disaster was lesser in Colombo in terms of structures damaged, but in Kandy the total structural disaster is quite high

Ranul Seneviratne
January 27, 2026 3 min read

Bay One Residences Colombo launched in Sri Lanka's China-backed Port City

Billed as first real estate project in the special economic zone

January 23, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka seeks national policy, new authority to protect central highlands

Efforts are underway to establish a new integrated framework, bringing together all relevant parties

January 22, 2026 1 min read
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Sri Lanka to extend Baseline Road to Dutugemunu Street

Implementation of Phase III of the Baseline Road extension project

January 20, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka eyeing foreign labour as construction recovery triggers 20,000 shortfall

"There a large number of youth in villages waiting for jobs. On the other hand there are vacancies in the construction"

Ranul Seneviratne
January 16, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka to meet investors ahead of Canwill Holdings sale

The Pre-EOI Meeting will be held virtually on January 21 at 12 pm (Sri Lanka time).

January 15, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka planning to re-start Krrish tower, stalled eyesores

These include the Destiny Mall & Residency project in Slave Island with Pakistani investment, Kumudu Lal said.

January 12, 2026 1 min read

India to rebuild Sri Lanka's cyclone hit bridges spending $30mn

We will also commence the restoration work on the Northern railway line

January 8, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka Police to get 350 Harbour View apartments

Housing project, consisting of 14 floors with 452 housing units, at Cyril C Perera Mawatha, Colombo 13

January 6, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka construction increases in November 2025: PMI

Firms reported improved construction activity during the month, despite the weather-related disruptions towards the end

January 1, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka to liquidate SOE set up to manage expressways

The daily operations and management of the expressways were transferred to Sahasya Investment Company on 25-03-2024

December 30, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka transfers Trincomalee land meant for vocational university to tourism project

So far, 25.45 million rupees has been spent on the construction work for the college.

December 11, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka offers UDA land in Colombo for mixed development project

Land to be offered to investors on a 99-year lease basis

December 11, 2025 1 min read