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

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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

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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…

Hambantota Port Targets Two Million TEU Capacity as Suez Return Opens New Opportunities

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COLOMBO, October 23, 2026 — Hambantota International Port is preparing to increase its annual container handling capacity to two million TEUs in the first quarter…

Colombo Stocks End Lower as Crossings Account for 77.6% of Turnover

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COLOMBO, October 23, 2026 — Colombo stock market indices closed lower as price declines in Distilleries, Hatton National Bank and Dialog Axiata weighed on the…

ADB Approves US$100 Million to Expand Livelihood Support and Social Protection in Sri Lanka

Oct 22, 20263 weeks ago 2 min read

COLOMBO, October 22, 2026 — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved US$100 million in financing to strengthen Sri Lanka’s social protection system, expand economic…

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President Reviews Final 2027 Budget Proposals, Pledges Wider Benefits from Economic Stability

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COLOMBO, November 11, 2026 — President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reviewed the final proposals for the 2027 Budget, saying it…

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Journalists missing in Indonesia after volcano mission

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Yala’s Drought Shows the Growing Cost of Climate Stress on Sri Lanka Tourism

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YALA, Sri Lanka, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Mugger crocodiles bask…

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Reservoir levels fall near 50% amid dry spell

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Fitch Upgrades Commercial Bank to ‘AA(lka)’ Following National Rating Scale Recalibration

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Sri Lanka’s Remittances Reach US$735.6 Million in October; Ten-Month Inflows Top US$7.6 Billion

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ASPI Surges 592 Points Above 22,000 as CSE Turnover Hits Rs. 7.95 Billion

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CBSL Clarifies EY Remains Eligible to Audit Licensed Banks

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Industry Minister raises performance-based reward scheme with President as productivity competition returns after five-year gap

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