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Colombo Stocks Rise as Dialog, Overseas Realty and Hayleys Lead Gains; Turnover Tops Rs. 1.5 Billion
COLOMBO, November 4, 2026 — The Colombo Stock Exchange’s benchmark indices closed higher, supported by price gains in Dialog Axiata, Overseas Realty and Hayleys, with…
COLOMBO, November 4, 2026 — The Cabinet of Ministers has approved three contracts totalling Rs. 3,334.28 million, excluding VAT and other applicable taxes, to rehabilitate…
COLOMBO, November 4, 2026 — LAUGFS Gas PLC has requested three months of temporary permission to supply the domestic LPG market through its Hambantota terminal,…
COLOMBO, November 4, 2026 — John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) recorded a 213% increase in profit attributable to equity holders of the parent to Rs.…
COLOMBO, November 4, 2026 — Digital assets cannot be used for payments between residents under Sri Lanka’s current legal framework, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal…
BIZ BREAKING
COLOMBO, November 4, 2026 — Digital assets cannot be used for payments between residents under Sri Lanka’s current legal framework, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said, stressing the need to protect the rupee and preserve monetary sovereignty. Speaking at…
COLOMBO, November 3, 2026 — Capital Alliance Holdings PLC (CAL) has signed an agreement to acquire a 51% stake in Hong Kong-based fund manager Asia Frontier Capital Ltd. (AFC), advancing its international expansion and broadening its frontier-market investment platform. The…
COLOMBO, November 2, 2026 — Sri Lanka recorded its highest-ever monthly merchandise export earnings of US$1.377 billion in September 2026, but the external current account returned to a deficit of US$128 million following August’s surplus. Merchandise exports increased by 21.0%…
COLOMBO, October 31, 2026 — Fitch Ratings has upgraded the National Long-Term Ratings of Bank of Ceylon, People’s Bank and Commercial Bank, while downgrading Cargills Bank, following a recalibration of Sri Lanka’s national rating scale after the sovereign’s recent upgrade.…
BUSINESS
COLOMBO, November 4, 2026 — John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) recorded a 213% increase in profit attributable to equity holders of the parent to Rs.…
COLOMBO, November 3, 2026 — Hayleys Solar has inaugurated two ground-mounted solar power projects in Kosgama with a combined capacity of 5 MW, expanding its…
COLOMBO, November 2, 2026 — Home Lands has showcased Sri Lankan real estate investment opportunities at a property investment roadshow in Ottawa, Canada, engaging prospective…
COLOMBO, October 30, 2026 — Sri Lanka has launched the AgriConnect Joint Implementation Plan with the World Bank Group and the International Fund for Agricultural…
ECONOMY
COLOMBO, November 4, 2026 — LAUGFS Gas PLC has requested three months of temporary permission to supply the domestic LPG market through its Hambantota terminal,…
COLOMBO, November 2, 2026 — The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has increased petrol and diesel prices, effective from midnight on November 1, while leaving kerosene…
COLOMBO, October 30, 2026 — Sri Lanka’s apparel exports increased by 3.47% year-on-year to US$416.99 million in September, supported by stronger shipments to the United…
COLOMBO, October 29, 2026 — Global commodity prices are projected to increase by 23% in 2026, with rising energy costs, disrupted trade and threats to…
MARKETS
Colombo Stocks Rise as Dialog, Overseas Realty and Hayleys Lead Gains; Turnover Tops Rs. 1.5 Billion
COLOMBO, November 4, 2026 — The Colombo Stock Exchange’s benchmark indices closed higher, supported by price gains in Dialog Axiata, Overseas Realty and Hayleys, with…
COLOMBO, November 2, 2026 — Sri Lanka’s benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) declined by 10.97% during the first ten months of 2026, while the…
COLOMBO, October 30, 2026 — The Colombo Stock Exchange extended its recovery for a third consecutive session on October 29, with broad-based buying lifting the…
COLOMBO, October 29, 2026 — Colombo stock market indices closed higher, supported by price gains in Commercial Bank, Dialog Axiata and Hatton National Bank, while…
NATION
COLOMBO, November 4, 2026 — The Cabinet of Ministers has approved three contracts totalling Rs. 3,334.28 million, excluding VAT and other applicable taxes, to rehabilitate…
COLOMBO, November 3, 2026 — Sri Lanka’s fuel import costs have increased by approximately 50% compared with last year, limiting the government’s ability to provide…
COLOMBO, October 30, 2026 — Uzbekistan’s Centrum Air has introduced direct scheduled flights between Tashkent and Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, expanding Sri Lanka’s connections with…
COLOMBO, October 29, 2026 — The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has listed 27 entries covering companies, mobile applications and related entities determined to…
world
COLOMBO, November 3, 2026 — Oil prices edged higher in early Asian trading on Tuesday after a report of US strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island…
Tucker Carlson claimed early Monday that the Trump administration is under intense pressure from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to launch a nuclear strike on…
COLOMBO, October 31, 2026 — Oil prices rose more than 2% on Friday to their highest closing levels since late April, as a tanker attack…
SINGAPORE, October 31, 2026 — Binance says it has reserved more than US$6.34 billion in company funds to cover user losses following its recent security…