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

Oct 24, 20263 weeks ago 1 min read

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, 20263 weeks ago 2 min read

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, 20263 weeks ago 3 min read

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

Oct 23, 20263 weeks ago 4 min read

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

Oct 23, 20263 weeks ago 2 min read

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

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

November 11, 2026

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

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GEM SRI LANKA 2027 Takes Its Global Ambition to Bangkok

September 9, 2026

Sri Lanka’s premier gem and jewellery exhibition, GEM SRI LANKA…

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Sri Lanka foreign reserves rise 4.6% to $6.9 billion in August

September 9, 2026

COLOMBO, Sept 9 – Sri Lanka’s official foreign exchange reserves…

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India’s Economic Rise Creates New Opportunities for Sri Lanka as Rajnath Singh Highlights Expanding Bilateral Ties

September 8, 2026

India’s rapidly expanding economy and growing global trade footprint could…

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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

November 11, 2026

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

November 11, 2026

EDB Recognises Sri Lanka Expo 2027 Partners Ahead of Major International Trade Exhibition

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