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Sri Lanka to buy 100 Suwa Seriya ambulances with Rs 1.7bn Indian grant

New ambulances for the 1990 Suwa Seriya service

November 10, 2026 2 min read

ADB approves $300mn for Sri Lanka water services

To strengthen water sector governance, improve service delivery, enhance the resilience and promote greater private sect

November 9, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka can learn from Uzbekistan model for SOE reforms: fund manager

Sri Lanka has talked about restructuring loss-making state entities for years, Uzbekistan had actually executed reforms

November 4, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka removes 331,653 unqualified recipients from welfare list

adding 153,511 newly eligible beneficiaries

October 28, 2026 2 min read
Sri Lanka to revamp SOEs via divestments and holding company

527 entities tagged as state enterprises, only a select few are genuine commercial businesses

Sri Lanka approves performance-based framework for SOE collective agreements

The new structure also addresses employee incentives and financial returns.

Sri Lanka to buy 200 Tata pickups for police duties

The cabinet approved a proposal to award the contract to DIMO.

October 20, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka to set up Rs5.4-bn center for disease control

"On land belonging to the Ministry of Health in Mulleriyawa, we intend to construct a building of approximately 7,200 sq

October 13, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka Cabinet approves public-private partnership for state printer

SPC is the state body tasked with printing school textbooks, official government publications, state institutional docs

October 13, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Lanka Sathosa to adopt franchise model in restructuring push

October 7, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka, Thailand to renew 30-day tourist visa exemption

Visitors can stay for a maximum single duration of 30 days and an aggregate stay of up to 90 days within a 180-day windo

October 6, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka to operate Neville Fernando Hospital as hybrid SOE under Air Force

The Treasury will fund the hospital’s transitional phase.

September 22, 2026 2 min read

Germany’s Muhlbauer wins €4.93mn Sri Lanka NIC contract

To buy 5 million pre-printed polycarbonate cards

September 22, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka to open business facilitation center next week

Located at Hector Kobbekaduwa Mawatha in Colombo 7, the centre will operate under a National Steering Committee

September 15, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka telco regulator launches automated equipment clearance platform

Equipment Clearance System (ECS) enables importers to secure necessary regulatory recommendations online

September 10, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka approves Rs1.11bn security contracts for NSB

The contracts were awarded for a period of 2 years

August 25, 2026 1 min read
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Sri Lanka approves Rs25.6bn deal with Maga Engineering for Sethsiripaya III

Construction began in 2021 and advanced until three floors were completed before economic disruptions forced a halt.

August 20, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka approves 2026-2030 national pharma policy

"This national policy is formulated to ensure an uninterrupted supply of high-quality medicines to the public and supply

August 19, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka Telecom steps up fiber, 5G and AI push to drive digital economy

SLT-Mobitel plans to diversify into digital adjacencies, including financial tech, healthcare tech, agricultural tech

August 18, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka approves Rs1.06bn equity for Metro Transit

Lanka Metro Transit was incorporated on October 3, 2025, under the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007.

August 11, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka inaugurates Public Service Salaries and Pensions Commission in Colombo 7

August 4, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka to form state firm to manage transport hubs

Sri Lanka has two operational multimodal transport hubs at Makumbura and Kadawatha

July 28, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's water utility to partner with Australia's RMIT

July 21, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka to absorb Hadabima Authority into new watershed management body

The Hadabima Authority was originally established as the National Agricultural Diversification and Settlement Authority

July 17, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka Agrahara insurance scheme to go paperless, NITF mandates online registry

The digital shift aims to clear severe administrative bottlenecks.

July 13, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka appoints new Met Dept chief

Appointment to the post of Director General of the Department of Meteorology

July 1, 2026 1 min read
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