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Construction costs continue to rise as market conditions shift

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 01:16

What Sri Lanka can learn from India’s youth uprising

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 01:06

Can Sri Lanka overcome past mistakes and craft a path of development?

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 01:04

Less nodding and more prodding essential to making Boards more effective

Monday, 3 August 2026 00:28

Dr Raja de Silva: Archaeologist who dared to be different

Monday, 3 August 2026 00:26

Interests of justice in extending retirement age of judges: Conflict between public interest and self-interest

Monday, 3 August 2026 00:25

Binod Chaudhary’s recipe for realising your dreams

Monday, 3 August 2026 00:23

Chalinda Abeykoon: The art of building without permission

Monday, 3 August 2026 00:22

The case for returning Hambantota Port’s eastern expansion to Sri Lankan control

Monday, 3 August 2026 00:20

India’s Cockroach movement: Lessons for South Asia

Saturday, 1 August 2026 03:19

Great countries need great schools

Saturday, 1 August 2026 03:10

Is Sri Lanka’s moral and ethical degradation redeemable?

Saturday, 1 August 2026 02:21

Elephant corridors: Beyond the gazette

Saturday, 1 August 2026 01:51

The rise of irregular transfers/loss of forex resources

Saturday, 1 August 2026 01:00

Managing Yala for a better experience by thinking beyond Leopards

Friday, 31 July 2026 00:28

Between Bar, Bench and State

Friday, 31 July 2026 00:25

Too many under lock-and -key? How an empowered Legal Aid Commission can resolve Prison crisis

Friday, 31 July 2026 00:24

Who protects MSMEs from the misuse of power?

Friday, 31 July 2026 00:23

Mr. President, what if Sri Lanka’s next economic breakthrough has nowhere to go?

Friday, 31 July 2026 00:22

Building digital trust in Sri Lanka: Practical lessons from Switzerland

Friday, 31 July 2026 00:21

UNDP maps new five-year SL strategy with jobs, faster reforms at core

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is beginning the design of its next five-year Country Program for Sri Lanka, with employment creation, e ..

EDB targets record $ 19 b export earnings in 2026, charts course to $ 36 b by 2030

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 02:47

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) is targeting a record $ 19 billion in export earnings this year after generating nearly $ 9 billion durin ..

Exporters sound alarm over labour shortages

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 02:44

Sri Lanka’s labour shortage is emerging as a constraint on export growth, with the National Chamber of Exporters (NCE) warning that difficulties in ..

CoPF clears Rs. 71.7 b for Govt. relief package

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 02:42

Parliament’s Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has approved a Rs. 71.7 billion supplementary allocation to finance the Government’s relief packag ..

DFCC completes acquisition of Standard Chartered Sri Lanka’s wealth and retail banking business

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 02:39

DFCC Bank PLC yesterday said that it has completed its acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka’s wealth and retail banking business. ..

Import of goods on advance payment terms lawful

Monday, 3 August 2026 00:30

The widely publicised so-called ‘phantom’ transfers of payments made to overseas manufacturers and exporters by Sri Lankan licensed commercial ban ..

CBSL warns finance companies over inflated vehicle valuations, LTV breaches

Monday, 3 August 2026 00:26

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has directed all Licensed Finance Companies (LFCs) to strictly comply with its 2026 Loan-to-Value (LTV) Direction ..

Cash demand lifts reserve money to Rs. 1.89 t as currency in circulation rises

Monday, 3 August 2026 00:24

Currency in circulation and reserve money increased during the first half of 2026, reflecting seasonal demand for cash and prevailing monetary conditi ..

Govt. warns AI reshaping digital export model

Monday, 3 August 2026 00:22

The Government has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the economics of software exports, arguing that Sri Lanka must move beyond sel ..

Construction PMI increases in June

Monday, 3 August 2026 00:20

The Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index for Construction (PMI–Construction), as reflected in the Total Activity Index, increased to 60 in June 20 ..

Govt. lines up policy changes to support $ 5 b digital exports

Saturday, 1 August 2026 01:25

The Government is preparing tax, regulatory and procurement reforms, including changes to venture capital taxation, capital mobility and public procur ..

Colombo Port records 11.9% growth in 1H container throughput

Saturday, 1 August 2026 01:20

The Colombo Port has handled 4,444,034 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) during the first six months of 2026, representing an 11.9% increase compare ..

Dayasiri petitions CIABOC to probe Cabinet over judges’ retirement age plan

Saturday, 1 August 2026 01:12

Opposition MP and Attorney-at-Law Dayasiri Jayasekara has petitioned the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) to in ..

CCPI breaches CBSL upper-limit, rises to three-year high 7.3% in July

Saturday, 1 August 2026 01:05

Headline inflation measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI accelerated to 7.3% in July, breaching the upper limit of the Central Bank’s 5 ..

Youth selected for Israeli construction jobs under G2G program to protest next week

Saturday, 1 August 2026 01:01

Nearly 3,000 Sri Lankan youth who have been selected for employment in Israel’s construction sector under the Government-to-Government (G2G) recruit ..

ADB to extend $ 200 m to shield Sri Lanka from Middle East impact

Friday, 31 July 2026 00:28

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is set to deploy $ 450 million to protect poor households and strengthen the economies of Sri Lanka and Cambodia as t ..

President orders review of State assets, public investment ahead of 2027 Budget

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 02:45

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to review underutilised State assets, prioritise essential public investment projects, and ..

Syntetica raises $ 30 m Series A with investment from MAS Holdings and lululemon to advance solutions for nylon recycling

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 02:43

Syntetica, the French deep tech company advancing technology to recycle complex textile waste, has announced a $ 30 million Series A funding round fro ..

No electricity tariff changes in 3Q: PUCSL

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 02:41

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has decided to keep electricity tariffs unchanged for the third quarter of 2026, concluding that ..

CSE extends losing streak as July deepens 2026 decline

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 02:33

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) extended its losing streak for a third consecutive month in July, pushing both benchmark indices deeper into negative ..

Vehicle import bill falls 27% M-o-M in June

Monday, 3 August 2026 00:27

Expenditure on imported motor vehicles declined 27% month-on-month (M-o-M) to $ 182 million, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s (CBSL) lat ..

CBSL net FX purchases top $ 556 m as liquidity injections reach Rs. 262.5 b

Monday, 3 August 2026 00:25

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) remained a net purchaser of foreign exchange during the first half of 2026, buying a net $ 556.3 million while in ..

External sector deteriorates in 1H, trade deficit widens 67% YoY

Monday, 3 August 2026 00:23

The external current account remained under pressure in June, recording a third consecutive monthly deficit, while the first half of 2026 saw the merc ..

Foreign inflows into Govt. securities hit three-year high: Wealth Trust

Monday, 3 August 2026 00:21

Foreign portfolio investment in rupee-denominated Government securities recorded a net inflow of Rs. 6.44 billion during the week ended 30 July, exten ..

Legacy of Podi Hamuduruwo continues

Saturday, 1 August 2026 02:27

The late Most Venerable Galboda Siri Gnanissara Thero, whom everyone knew with love and respect as ‘Podi Hamuduruwo’, spent his life serving the ..

Pujith, Hemasiri taken to prison after sentencing

Saturday, 1 August 2026 01:22

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando were taken into prison custody yesterday af ..

Dockyard marks 52 years with return to quarterly profitability

Saturday, 1 August 2026 01:16

Colombo Dockyard PLC yesterday said it has recorded a financial turnaround for the three months ended 30 June 2026, returning to quarterly profitabili ..

CHEC Port City pitches INR transactions, lagoon-side SEZ incentives to attract Indian investment

Saturday, 1 August 2026 01:08

Port City Colombo is stepping up efforts to attract Indian investors by promoting its Special Economic Zone (SEZ), the ability to transact in Indian r ..

CSE down 0.2% during week, ends in red

Saturday, 1 August 2026 01:03

The Colombo stock market ended the week in red, declining yesterday for a second straight session. ..

Harischandra Mills reports impressive 1Q performance with PAT growth of 147%

Saturday, 1 August 2026 01:00

Harischandra Mills PLC, an Ambeon Group company, has reported a strong financial performance for 1QFY27, with Profit After Tax (PAT) growing by 147% y ..

Sri Lanka’s top 100 brands surpass pre-crisis peak, reaching record Rs. 652 b

Friday, 31 July 2026 00:27

Sri Lanka’s leading brands have reached a significant milestone, with the combined brand value of the nation’s top 100 brands rising 17% to a reco ..

EDB targets record $ 19 b export earnings in 2026, charts course to $ 36 b by 2030

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 02:47

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) is targeting a record $ 19 billion in export earnings this year after generating nearly $ 9 billion durin ..

President orders review of State assets, public investment ahead of 2027 Budget

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 02:45

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to review underutilised State assets, prioritise essential public investment projects, and ..

Exporters sound alarm over labour shortages

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 02:44

Sri Lanka’s labour shortage is emerging as a constraint on export growth, with the National Chamber of Exporters (NCE) warning that difficulties in ..

Syntetica raises $ 30 m Series A with investment from MAS Holdings and lululemon to advance solutions for nylon recycling

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 02:43

Syntetica, the French deep tech company advancing technology to recycle complex textile waste, has announced a $ 30 million Series A funding round fro ..

CoPF clears Rs. 71.7 b for Govt. relief package

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 02:42

Parliament’s Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has approved a Rs. 71.7 billion supplementary allocation to finance the Government’s relief packag ..

No electricity tariff changes in 3Q: PUCSL

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 02:41

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has decided to keep electricity tariffs unchanged for the third quarter of 2026, concluding that ..

DFCC completes acquisition of Standard Chartered Sri Lanka’s wealth and retail banking business

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 02:39

DFCC Bank PLC yesterday said that it has completed its acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka’s wealth and retail banking business. ..

CSE extends losing streak as July deepens 2026 decline

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 02:33

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) extended its losing streak for a third consecutive month in July, pushing both benchmark indices deeper into negative ..

Import of goods on advance payment terms lawful

Monday, 3 August 2026 00:30

The widely publicised so-called ‘phantom’ transfers of payments made to overseas manufacturers and exporters by Sri Lankan licensed commercial ban ..

Vehicle import bill falls 27% M-o-M in June

Monday, 3 August 2026 00:27

Expenditure on imported motor vehicles declined 27% month-on-month (M-o-M) to $ 182 million, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s (CBSL) lat ..

CBSL warns finance companies over inflated vehicle valuations, LTV breaches

Monday, 3 August 2026 00:26

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has directed all Licensed Finance Companies (LFCs) to strictly comply with its 2026 Loan-to-Value (LTV) Direction ..

CBSL net FX purchases top $ 556 m as liquidity injections reach Rs. 262.5 b

Monday, 3 August 2026 00:25

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) remained a net purchaser of foreign exchange during the first half of 2026, buying a net $ 556.3 million while in ..

Cash demand lifts reserve money to Rs. 1.89 t as currency in circulation rises

Monday, 3 August 2026 00:24

Currency in circulation and reserve money increased during the first half of 2026, reflecting seasonal demand for cash and prevailing monetary conditi ..

External sector deteriorates in 1H, trade deficit widens 67% YoY

Monday, 3 August 2026 00:23

The external current account remained under pressure in June, recording a third consecutive monthly deficit, while the first half of 2026 saw the merc ..

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Construction costs continue to rise as market conditions shift

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 01:16

What Sri Lanka can learn from India’s youth uprising

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Construction costs continue to rise as market conditions shift

What Sri Lanka can learn from India’s youth uprising

Can Sri Lanka overcome past mistakes and craft a path of development?

Less nodding and more prodding essential to making Boards more effective

Dr Raja de Silva: Archaeologist who dared to be different

Interests of justice in extending retirement age of judges: Conflict between public interest and self-interest

Binod Chaudhary’s recipe for realising your dreams

Chalinda Abeykoon: The art of building without permission

The case for returning Hambantota Port’s eastern expansion to Sri Lankan control

India’s Cockroach movement: Lessons for South Asia

Great countries need great schools

Is Sri Lanka’s moral and ethical degradation redeemable?

Elephant corridors: Beyond the gazette

The rise of irregular transfers/loss of forex resources

Managing Yala for a better experience by thinking beyond Leopards

Between Bar, Bench and State

Too many under lock-and -key? How an empowered Legal Aid Commission can resolve Prison crisis

Who protects MSMEs from the misuse of power?

Mr. President, what if Sri Lanka’s next economic breakthrough has nowhere to go?

Building digital trust in Sri Lanka: Practical lessons from Switzerland

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