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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

Sri Lanka briefs diplomatic missions to rally global investors for SLEIS 2026

Highlighted the role of SLEIS as a platform for international business engagement.

August 21, 2026 2 min read
Sri Lanka investor forum to explore opportunities in health

Opportunities across healthcare services, pharmaceuticals, medical technology and related sectors.

Deloitte forum explores fraud resilience, financial reporting and AI-led finance

Industry practitioners share practical perspectives on fraud risk management, financial reporting developments

Sri Lanka awards Rs91.26mn tender for 181 motorcycles to David Pieris Motor Co

For wild elephant management duties and other field duties

May 19, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka April tourism revenue nosedives 39 pct as ME crisis bites

Total revenue from tourism also has fallen in the first 4 months by around 20%

May 17, 2026 2 min read

EDB, Janathakshan to promote Sri Lanka's bio-friendly agri-exports

EDB and Janathakshan GTE Ltd sign MoU to strengthen biodiversity friendly agri export value chains

May 14, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka Expo 2026 postponed due to geopolitical uncertainties

Sri Lanka Expo rescheduled to January 2027

May 13, 2026 1 min read

Payables acquired by Short Circuit Group, in line for ambitious expansion

Brings in 4,000 plus merchants, and will help Short Circuit Group to move into owning and monetising payment flows

May 12, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka awards central expressway contracts to Maga, Access, and others

K D A Weerasinghe and Co, International Construction Consortium, NEM Construction, and Edward and Christie.

May 12, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka new environment bill to mandate plastic recycling for producers

Producers will be legally mandated to ensure that a portion of the materials they use is collected and recycled

May 12, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka's new environment bill to bring load-based fines, stricter project monitoring

Grants legal teeth to Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) for large-scale developments.

May 11, 2026 2 min read

Giving priority to state in Sri Lanka bankruptcy law questioned

In the draft law, one year's income tax and value added tax of a company being restructured have to be paid first

May 11, 2026 2 min read

EU, UNIDO launch €7.56mn net-zero initiative for Sri Lanka apparel

European Union supports development of net-zero roadmap for Sri Lanka’s textile and apparel sector

May 9, 2026 2 min read
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UN research vessel completes marine survey of Sri Lanka waters

Research vessel Dr Fridtjof Nansen completes marine scientific survey in Sri Lankan waters and departs Colombo

May 8, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka construction activity expands at slower rate in March 2026: PMI

Respondents reported a challenging operating environment, mainly due to limited availability of fuel and raw materials,

May 5, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka in land acquisition phase for Kelani Valley line: Minister

In the stage of identifying and acquiring lands

May 5, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka awards Rs1.46bn vehicle tenders to United Motors, Toyota, and DIMO

For Wildlife Conservation, minister says

May 5, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka tourist arrivals down 24.8-pct in April as conflict continues

Total arrivals dropped to 135,643 from 174,608 in the same time last year, official data showed.

May 4, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka urged to include apartment buyers as creditors in bankruptcy law

"In the case of the current law, only banks are considered as creditors,"

May 4, 2026 1 min read

Cultus, AWS launch free upskilling drive to tackle Sri Lanka’s job readiness gap

In partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS)

May 1, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka paddy farmers get fertilizer vouchers from FAO

FAO delivers fertilizer support to cyclone-affected paddy farmers in Anuradhapura

April 29, 2026 2 min read

Singer Sri Lanka buys ACME factory for Rs630mn

Entered into a sale and purchase agreement with ACME Printing and Packaging to buy its factory in Piliyandala

April 29, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka to construct 1,000 temporary residences for cyclone victims

6,088 houses were completely destroyed during the cyclone, and 115,179 partially damaged, Jayatissa said.

April 28, 2026 1 min read