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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
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's Sampath Bank upgrades Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children

Included the refurbishment of a blood filtration machine required for patient care, the installation of air-conditioning

August 12, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka sets September deadline for mobile number portability

August 7, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka to revise doctors' allowances, overlap internships: Minister

Opposition pointed out key issues, including the outdated 2015 cadre list, and allowances not being updated

August 6, 2026 2 min read

US, Sri Lanka partner on dengue control initiative

The initiative brings together experts from US Army Pacific (USARPAC) and the US Army’s 18th Theater Medical Command

July 27, 2026 1 min read

Systemic failures in Sri Lanka’s care sector spark call for reform

Kayden Cares Framework called for national collaboration to enforce mandatory safety standards, emergency preparedness, ...

July 22, 2026 3 min read

Data center evolution highlights structured, project finance risk considerations: Fitch Ratings

Fitch Ratings’ latest report examines how we approach the market’s evolution,

July 15, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka Ocean Watch app to track marine pollution, coordinate coastal clean-ups

To streamline waste management across the island's coastline and ports by improving coordination

July 14, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka approves 4 more eye patients for Rs1mn compensation

Patients who experienced vision loss due to using the Prednisolone Acetate ophthalmic liquid medication

July 7, 2026 1 min read

Dialog to power Prime Lands’ new apartment complex in Sri Lanka suburb

Dialog Enterprise powers connectivity at The Colombo Border by Prime Residencies

July 7, 2026 1 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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Sri Lanka's 99x wins national awards for Xians.ai platform

99x's AI agent platform Xians.ai wins at SLASSCOM Ingenuity Awards

June 25, 2026 2 min read

ADB moves to help Asia and the Pacific harness AI, guard against risk

Will help countries expand digital connectivity, build skills, strengthen cybersecurity and privacy protections,

June 19, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka likely to raise drug price up to 7% on June 30: Minister

Rupee has depreciated around 8 percent in the last six months

June 10, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's bill to amend National Environment Act strengthen EIAs: Think tank

National Environmental Act amendment bill currently in Parliament with tighter EIA clauses

June 8, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka urges parents to keep sick kids from school amid meningitis outbreak

"If you have any respiratory symptoms, please avoid gatherings as this could spread the disease."

May 29, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka's sugar tax, traffic light labels fall short: IPS

Understanding the influence of traffic light labelling and pricing on the demand for sugar sweetened beverages

May 26, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka met department warns of heavy rains in Western Province

General public is advised to take adequate precautions

May 14, 2026 1 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

Sri Lanka likely to face medicine shortages amid rupee fall, price control

Govt to allow price hike, says Health Minister

May 5, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka awards Adalimumab syringe tender to India’s Reliance Life Sciences

A 225,000 dollar contract to procure 6,000 pre-filled syringes

May 1, 2026 2 min read