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Sri Lanka's Rockland dry gin named worlds best for 2025

A Navy gin is a 57-pct proof tipple

October 8, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka awards tender for lottery tickets to 4 private companies

Toppan Forms (Colombo) Ltd, DPJ Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, Grand Export (Pvt) Ltd, Digiscan Secure Print Solutions (Pvt) Ltd

September 9, 2025 1 min read

CEAT to invest US$171mn in Sri Lanka OHT tyre and track plants

To sell under Camso brand

August 25, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Haycarb net down 30-pct amid higher costs

Haycarb reported earnings of 1.74 rupees per share fro the June quarter

August 13, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Teejay sees higher fabric demand from China, Bangladesh shift

Goblal cotton prices were stable, the firm sai

January 31, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka price controlled canned fish amid excess capacity: Minister

There is an import tax of Rs200 a kilo (about 680 dollars a tonne)

January 14, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka minister wants price controls on maize ethanol to protect state enterprise

But parties are making ethanol from maize for around 173 rupees a litre

January 6, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka government firm can make a lower cost arrack for people: Minister

Government to scientifically produce high quality alcohol

January 4, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka's China-backed Hambantota industrial park gets mattress export firm

Firms in the industrial zone will be able to use the container terminal in the Hambantota Port

December 20, 2024 1 min read

Michelin sells two plants in Sri Lanka to India's CEAT

Camso brand also sold to CEAT after three-year licensing period

December 6, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka minister plans to lift VAT on brown sugar made at expropriated SOE plants

Ethanol is also not sold amid weak legal alohol sales

December 6, 2024 3 min read
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Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard seeking strategic investment

Actively seeking potential investors who can revitalize the company and ensure its long-term sustainability

December 6, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Lion Brewery in talks with Diageo to license foreign brands

Lion Brewery already license produces Guinness from Diageo

December 4, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Lion Brewery eyes export boost with innovative beers

A Rs4bn hi-tec brewery with a small production run allows the firm to innvoate new beers

December 3, 2024 2 min read
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Sri Lanka eyes mini marinas in 21 fishery harbours to push blue economy

We will be renewing the discussions with the government to convert 21 fisheries harbours partly for mini marinas

December 2, 2024 3 min read
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Fitch confirms 'AAA(lka)' rating of Sri Lanka's Lion Brewery amid new competition

We expect Lion to maintain its solid market position in the local beer industry over the medium term

November 30, 2024 7 min read

Sri Lanka to make intervention soon to solve debt problems of industries: Minister

Many businesses and industries are now at the point of collapse

November 20, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka President opens SKD vehicle assembly plant

The plant has a capacity to assemble 50,000 vehicles a year

September 18, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka to finalize 10 mining investments under new regulation: State Minister

Sri Lanka has been trying to attract more investors into its mining resources

August 21, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka tobacco taxes, sales down in the June 2024 quarter

Company also took steps to export tobacco leaf which partially mitigated the loss in overall turnover

August 14, 2024 1 min read

Global Environment Facility funds chemical disposal project in Sri Lanka

GEF grants USD5mn to Ministry of Environment and UNDP to implement project on chemical disposal

July 5, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka plans to expand Bingiriya export zone to 1,100 acres

More than 600 acres would be acquired

May 23, 2024 1 min read

Fonterra to exit or sell down Sri Lanka unit

To keep ingredient and food service supply divisions

May 16, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka owned UAE firm claims first Hummer EV conversion to right hard drive

The firm has shifted operations to Ras Al-Khaimah in the UAE

March 18, 2024 1 min read