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Friday November 13th, 2026
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Sri Lanka offers 5-year tax break, grants for rural telco towers

"There is a need for 700-800 new towers to enable high speed broadband internet in rural villages," Dissanayake told par

November 12, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka to build new Mahaweli rail bridge under Indian credit line

The historic "Black Bridge" (Kalu Paalama) restoration will proceed in parallel.

November 10, 2026 2 min read

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 $98mn loan to advance digital transformation in Sri Lanka

It will bolster cybersecurity protection, including monitoring and incident response for government agencies

November 10, 2026 2 min read
Sri Lanka’s flash floods in capital point to systemic institutional failure, ignored directives

PM Harini Amarasuriya on Oct 13 instructed officials to clean Colombo’s canal, drainage systems within 2 weeks

Repetitive workflows in services lead to highest AI substitution risk: Fitch

AI replacement risk challenges BPOs’ traditional revenue model, which is based on the outsourcing of non-core, repetit...

Sri Lanka seeks to fast-track police clearances for ICT professionals

Faster processing of police clearance reports would help Sri Lankan ICT companies compete more effectively for internati

November 4, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka braces for heavy rains, rough seas as Cyclone Arnab strengthens

Forecasters expect indirect weather impacts to trigger significant rainfall across several provinces over a three-day pe

October 26, 2026 2 min read

Central banks must secure trust as AI risks reshape finance: IMF tech chief

"For every AI-influenced decision, we need a named human who is answerable," Hamid said.

October 23, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Sunshine Healthcare buys 21.9-pct stake in Doc990

Digital Holdings Lanka and Ceylon Hospitals sell stakes

October 19, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka aims for 12-pct of GDP from digital economy by 2030

Where India is now, but may fall short, says government tech tsar Hans Wijayasuriya

October 13, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka Central Bank warns of possible financial instability from climate impacts

Sri Lanka has increasingly witnessed climate related natural disasters in the last decade

October 12, 2026 3 min read

IESL, Dialog open Sri Lanka entrepreneurs challenge

The programme will culminate in a Top 10 selection, with the first-place winner receiving an award of 1 million rupees. ...

October 9, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka to fix prices for 90-pct of imported medicines within a year: NMRA

Certain registered medicines imported only for sporadic state tenders may fall outside this

October 1, 2026 2 min read

New MacSync malware steals macOS crypto and credentials: Kaspersky

Kaspersky researchers discovered the updated version of the macOS infostealer known as MacSync

September 19, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka urged to merge maritime security and digital policy

Discussion on maritime security and technological capabilities at the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies

September 17, 2026 3 min read
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Sri Lanka universities get €110,000 EU grant to fight plastic waste

EU-funded CIRCULAR Project supports new research on single-use plastics in Sri Lanka’s food sector

September 15, 2026 2 min read

EU, CFI partner with Sri Lanka to boost green journalism

Expertise France, European Union launch media programme to strengthen environmental journalism in Sri Lanka

September 7, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka, UNDP sign $4.5mn coastal biodiversity pact

Will strengthen nature-based economic opportunities across the Ampara, Batticaloa, and Hambantota districts.

September 7, 2026 1 min read

99x drives autonomous AI shift at Sri Lanka hackathon

99x strengthens AI capabilities through ELEVATE agentic AI hackathon

September 2, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka economic summit to focus on AI, digital economy

Prime Minister to headline Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit session on Sri Lanka’s digital future

September 2, 2026 2 min read

Vulnerabilities within AI services surged tenfold in 1H 2026: Report

The number of critical vulnerabilities sits at 119 in Q2 2026, which is almost 5 times number recorded end 2025

August 31, 2026 2 min read

Space systems may become targets and tools for cyberattacks: Kaspersky ICS CERT

Space has transitioned into a prime target for advanced threat actors

August 29, 2026 3 min read

Gen Z knows AI better than other generations, and treats it as a friend: Kaspersky

Gen Z is not only using AI as a practical tool. Nearly a third of APAC Gen Z respondents say they use AI as a friend

August 28, 2026 5 min read

Sri Lanka to host WHO Universal Health and Preparedness Review

The initiative is a voluntary process led by the host country and peer-reviewed by other member states to help nations i

August 25, 2026 1 min read

JICA backs green drive at Sri Lanka’s Perahera 2026

JICA supports environmental conservation activities for Kandy Esala Perahera 2026

August 19, 2026 2 min read
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