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

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

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

All-New Mercedes-Benz GLB 2026 makes Sri Lankan debut at SLTPL 2026

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India and Sri Lanka to sign three new defence MoUs during Rajnath Singh’s visit

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Rajnath Singh to meet Sri Lankan leadership Indian-funded reconstruction projects to be reviewed Singh is also expected to review the progress of Indian-funded projects in…

BIZ BREAKING

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…

ECONOMY

CBSL Exchange Rates: US Dollar Selling Rate Rises to Rs. 336.92

September 17, 2026

The Sri Lankan Rupee weakened slightly against the US Dollar…

WORLD

Zhang Yiming Becomes Asia’s Richest Person Driven by ByteDance’s AI Surge

September 17, 2026

Zhang Yiming, the 43-year-old founder of TikTok parent company ByteDance,…

WORLD

US Reportedly Moves Toward $2.8 Billion Arms Package for Israel

September 16, 2026

WASHINGTON, September 16, 2026 — The US government is reportedly…

BIZ BREAKING

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

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

Sri Lanka’s Tea Export Earnings Top US$1 Billion as Rupee Revenue Rises Despite Dollar Decline

October 21, 2026

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BUSINESS

Sri Lankan Firms Explore Maldives Hospitality Market at Hotel Asia 2026

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

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

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ECONOMY

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

Vidullanka–David Pieris Solar Plant Adds 10 MW to Sri Lanka’s National Grid

October 20, 2026

Litro Gas Shipment Carrying 3,900 MT of LPG Scheduled to Arrive Today

October 18, 2026

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MARKETS

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

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

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

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NATION

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

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

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