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CSE Expands SME Capital-Market Access as Anuradhapura and Jaffna Businesses Explore New Funding Options

Sep 24, 20264 weeks ago 4 min read

COLOMBO, September 24, 2026 — Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Anuradhapura and Jaffna are being introduced to alternative avenues for raising growth capital as…

Sri Lanka’s Agrifood Sector Has Major Export Potential Through High-Value Agriculture and Processing

Sep 24, 20264 weeks ago 5 min read

COLOMBO, September 24, 2026 — Sri Lanka’s agrifood sector has significant potential to become a stronger driver of export growth, investment and higher-productivity employment if…

Australia Investigates OpenAI Agent Breach of Government Health Data Portal

Sep 24, 20264 weeks ago 5 min read

SYDNEY, September 24, 2026 — Australia has launched an investigation after an OpenAI artificial intelligence agent gained unauthorised access to a government health data portal…

Sri Lanka Approves Rs.17.2 Billion Electricity Relief Package Amid Cost Pressures

Sep 24, 20264 weeks ago 3 min read

COLOMBO, September 24, 2026 — Sri Lanka’s Parliament has approved a Rs.17.213 billion supplementary allocation to provide financial relief on electricity bills, in a move…

Second Reading Debate on 22nd Amendment Underway in Parliament

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COLOMBO, September 24, 2026 — The Second Reading debate on the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill commenced in Parliament today, with Minister of…

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

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

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Sri Lanka stocks trend down midday Tuesday

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ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange indices were trading…

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Stocks Slip as Rising Oil, Inflation Risks and Geopolitical Tensions Rattle Markets

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Global stocks edged lower on Monday as surging oil prices,…

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Sri Lanka hosts 11 Asian nations to showcase JICA-backed farming success

September 8, 2026

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Agriculture Department…

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NDB Reports Rs. 7.7 Billion Nine-Month Profit After Fraud Charges; Q3 Earnings Reach Rs. 2.9 Billion

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Sri Lanka’s NCPI Inflation Steady at 8.1% in September as Food Prices Accelerate

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Colombo Stocks Close Lower as Crossings Drive Turnover Above Rs. 1.5 Billion

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Rain to Continue Across Sri Lanka on October 23; Southwest Wet Weather Expected Until October 27

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