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CSE Slips Below 21,000 as Turnover Hits Year-to-Date Low

Sep 29, 20261 month ago 3 min read

COLOMBO, September 28, 2026 — The Colombo Stock Exchange started the week under pressure, with the benchmark ASPI falling below the 21,000 level as broad-based…

Electricity Tariff Cuts Remain Without Firm Timeline as Sri Lanka Expands Renewables

Sep 28, 20261 month ago 3 min read

COLOMBO, September 28, 2026 — Sri Lanka’s Government has yet to set a firm timeline for electricity tariff reductions, with Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka saying…

Government Announces Rs. 41 Billion Fuel Subsidy for Three Months

Sep 28, 20261 month ago 2 min read

GAMPAHA, September 27, 2026 — President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the Government will introduce a Rs. 41 billion fuel subsidy covering the next…

Rupee Weakens Against Dollar as Selling Rates Move Towards Rs. 335

Sep 28, 20261 month ago 2 min read

COLOMBO, September 28, 2026 — The Sri Lankan Rupee weakened further against the US Dollar at several commercial banks today, with dollar selling rates moving…

Sri Lanka sets sights on 4 million tourists and US$8 billion tourism revenue by 2030

Sep 27, 20261 month ago 4 min read

COLOMBO, September 27, 2026 — Sri Lanka is targeting four million tourist arrivals and US$8 billion in annual tourism revenue by 2030, as the Government…

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Fitch Upgrades BOC, People’s Bank and Commercial Bank; Downgrades Cargills Bank

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COLOMBO, October 31, 2026 — Fitch Ratings has upgraded the National Long-Term Ratings of Bank of Ceylon, People’s Bank and…

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Handful of Men Have Almost Unlimited Power Over AI : UN Rights Chief

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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has…

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Panama Canal May Slash Ship Traffic Further as Powerful El Niño Intensifies

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Panama could impose further restrictions on ship traffic through the…

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Journalists missing in Indonesia after volcano mission

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Indonesian teams were searching on Tuesday for seven people including…

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CSE Recovery Enters Third Session as ASPI Jumps 297 Points Above 20,250

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