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Sri Lanka to set up advisory panel on repatriating cultural heritage

To advise on repatriating cultural artefacts taken out of the country during the colonial era

September 29, 2026 2 min read

The new wave of Sri Lankan writing: Inside the launch of Channels 2026

The English Writers Collective of Sri Lanka celebrates contemporary creative talent

September 26, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka’s stories reimagined in What Lives Between exhibition

John Keells Foundation and City of Dreams present Channa Ekanayake’s ‘What Lives Between’ at the Artist Spotlight ...

September 20, 2026 3 min read

17,000 applications flood Sri Lanka ministry for 500 state sector jobs

Archaeology Department mainly needs watchmen and work assistants to maintain operations.

September 11, 2026 1 min read
Bavarian spirit hits Sri Lanka with Oktoberfest

Sri Lanka’s biggest Oktoberfest returns to City of Dreams Sri Lanka

Germany's Vitra Museum opens Sri Lankan Geoffrey Bawa exhibit

Geoffrey Bawa: Architecture for the Senses Opens at Vitra Design Museum in Germany

Sheamalee Wickramasingha appointed chairman of Sri Lanka's CBL Group

Will continue to serve as group managing director while assuming the responsibilities of chairman.

July 7, 2026 2 min read

Akurugraphy exhibition opens at Geoffrey Bawa Space in Colombo

Akurugraphy is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10.30 am – 5.30 pm, and will be on view until November 8.

June 29, 2026 2 min read

LYNEAR Wealth Management, Saskia Fernando Gallery partner to promote Sri Lanka art globally

LYNEAR Wealth, Saskia Fernando Gallery Enter into partnership to support growth of Sri Lanka's art ecosystem

June 25, 2026 1 min read

World Bank, Sri Lanka launch $2bn country partnership framework

The CPF focuses on creating jobs through private sector-led growth, promoting reforms that improve the business climate,

June 23, 2026 3 min read

42 paintings vanished into thin air at Sri Lanka's National Art Gallery

A physical verification and survey committee was initially appointed in 2015 under the instructions of the then Director

May 21, 2026 2 min read

WSO2 founder Sanjiva Weerawarana to step down as CEO

Weerawarana founded WSO2 in August 2005 alongside Paul Fremantle and Davanum Srinivas, with backing from Intel Capital,

May 14, 2026 2 min read

Tharindra Kulasinghe joins board of Sri Lanka's Rockland

He is also chief information officer of Capital Alliance Limited

May 12, 2026 1 min read

Deepika Udagama, Esala Weerakoon join Sri Lanka think-tank RCSS

They replace M D D Pieris and Ranee Jayamaha who completed their terms.

May 4, 2026 2 min read

Bake House Kandy, Sri Lanka, relaunches with responsible dining, more options

Bake House Kandy relaunches with new brand identity, sustainable concept and enhanced dining experience

April 25, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s key post-war bond investor Mark Mobius dies at 89

He remained confident on Sri Lanka's potential when others didn't have

April 16, 2026 5 min read
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Charana Jayasuriya appointed Fitch Sri Lanka head

Jayasuriya has 25 years’ experience across the capital markets of Sri Lanka and the UK, spanning credit ratings,

March 30, 2026 1 min read

International cast to perform La Bamba! The Song of Veracruz in Sri Lanka

Strategic step toward positioning Colombo as a South Asian entertainment hub, enhancing soft-value tourism

March 28, 2026 3 min read

Colombo Fashion Week: Stitching fashion into Colombo’s economic fabric

The initiative aims to transform Colombo into a high-spending destination,

March 13, 2026 2 min read

Colombo Fashion Week a platform for destination marketing, global collaboration

Platform to be used for destination marketing through fashion, arts and culture

March 12, 2026 1 min read

Vietnamese community in Sri Lanka, member Kim Ha honored at Spring Home Festival

Exemplary overseas residents from over 40 countries participated in the Spring Home Festival in 2026

February 22, 2026 3 min read

Suresh Shah to head Sri Lanka's Hatton National Bank

Current chairman Nihal Jayawardene will be stepping down

February 18, 2026 1 min read

Kamal Munasinghe to head Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams

Munasinghe will lead the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of Cinnamon Life

February 16, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka hosts IRONMAN 70.3 to drive tourism and urban renewal

IRONMAN 70.3 Colombo is expected to draw nearly 1,000 athletes from over 49 countries

February 12, 2026 2 min read

Sona Shrestha appointed ADB Director General for South Asia

She will lead operations in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

February 12, 2026 1 min read

ADB appoints Shannon Cowlin as Sri Lanka Country Director

As Sri Lanka continues on its path to recovery, ADB remains firmly committed to assisting the nation in rebuilding

February 9, 2026 2 min read