Sri Lankan Firms Explore Maldives Hospitality Market at Hotel Asia 2026

Oct 24, 2026 2 weeks ago 2 min read
Sri Lankan Firms Explore Maldives Hospitality Market at Hotel Asia 2026

COLOMBO, October 24, 2026 — Sri Lankan companies showcased hospitality products and services at Hotel Asia 2026 in the Maldives, seeking new buyers, business partnerships…

Colombo Stocks End Week Lower as ASPI Loses 2.5%; Daily Turnover Averages Rs. 972 Million

Oct 24, 2026 2 weeks ago 2 min read
Colombo Stocks End Week Lower as ASPI Loses 2.5%; Daily Turnover Averages Rs. 972 Million

COLOMBO, October 24, 2026 — Colombo stocks ended the week in negative territory, with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) declining by 2.5% and the…

All Three Norochcholai Units Reconnected to National Grid Following October 17 Outage

Oct 24, 2026 2 weeks ago 1 min read
All Three Norochcholai Units Reconnected to National Grid Following October 17 Outage

COLOMBO, October 24, 2026 — All three generating units at the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant have been successfully reconnected to Sri Lanka’s national grid after…

Brent Crude Hits Five-Month High of US$113.17 as Houthi Attacks Raise Supply Fears

Oct 23, 2026 3 weeks ago 2 min read
Brent Crude Hits Five-Month High of US$113.17 as Houthi Attacks Raise Supply Fears

COLOMBO, October 23, 2026 — Global oil prices rose sharply on Thursday, with Brent crude reaching a five-month closing high as Houthi attacks in Saudi…

Hayleys Solar Launches 24/7 Operations Centre to Monitor Renewable Energy Assets

Oct 23, 2026 3 weeks ago 3 min read
Hayleys Solar Launches 24/7 Operations Centre to Monitor Renewable Energy Assets

COLOMBO, October 23, 2026 — Hayleys Solar has introduced a dedicated 24-hour Renewable Energy Operations Centre (ROC), bringing renewable energy assets onto a centralised digital…

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Sri Lanka, Japan step up efforts to address investor concerns and develop export-oriented industrial corridor

Sep 8, 2026 2 months ago 2 min read
Sri Lanka, Japan step up efforts to address investor concerns and develop export-oriented industrial corridor

The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) recently hosted the fifth working-level meeting of the Sri Lanka–Japan Business Environment Committee, a platform established to…

Home Lands completes 60% piling work of ‘Central Park Boulevard Port City Colombo’

Sep 8, 2026 2 months ago 4 min read
Home Lands completes 60% piling work of ‘Central Park Boulevard Port City Colombo’

Home Lands yesterday announced that Central Park Boulevard Port City Colombo has reached a significant construction milestone, with 60% of its piling work now officially…

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Yala National Park Zones 1 and 2 to close from Sept. 14

Sep 8, 2026 2 months ago 1 min read
Yala National Park Zones 1 and 2 to close from Sept. 14

It has been decided to close Zones 01 and 02 of Yala National Park from September 14, taking into account the challenges faced by animals…

Deputy Minister rejects claims of shifting tax terms at Port City after investor backlash

Sep 8, 2026 2 months ago 3 min read
Deputy Minister rejects claims of shifting tax terms at Port City after investor backlash

Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe was drawn into a public dispute on LinkedIn over the past day after a technology entrepreneur accused…

President expects favourable SC ruling on controversial 22nd Amendment

Sep 8, 2026 2 months ago 4 min read
President expects favourable SC ruling on controversial 22nd Amendment

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution would be approved by Parliament soon after the Supreme Court communicates its determination to…

India’s defence minister Rajnath Singh to visit Sri Lanka today

Sep 8, 2026 2 months ago 2 min read
India’s defence minister Rajnath Singh to visit Sri Lanka today

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today (08) on an official visit. Accordingly, he is scheduled to undertake his…

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