Sri Lanka completes procurement for new government cloud

The government issued the Request for Proposals for a new Lanka Government Cloud environment (known as LGC 2.5) some months ago, and the procurement process was completed earlier this month, Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, Advisor to the President of Sri...

Sri Lanka: The Crisis We Refuse to Face

Editorial Sri Lanka is teetering on the edge of a public health disaster that few are willing to confront openly. With over 150,000 individuals engaging in unsafe sexual and drug-related behaviours, the country faces a looming HIV and STD epidemic...

Sri Lanka’s Construction Code Push Meets Industry Revival Surge

By: Staff Writer October 25, Colombo (LNW): The Sri Lankan government is fast-tracking the development of a legally enforceable national building code, a move seen as overdue yet crucial amid a concurrent rapid rebound in the country’s...

Sri Lanka Among Most AI-Exposed Nations as World Bank Reports Sharp Rise in Tech-Driven Jobs Across South Asia

October 25, Colombo (LNW): A new assessment by the World Bank has revealed a dramatic surge in demand for artificial intelligence (AI) expertise across South Asia, with Sri Lanka emerging among the most affected nations. The report indicates that...

Sri Lanka to Introduce National Single Window for Trade by 2027

October 25, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka is preparing to launch a digital platform aimed at transforming the country’s trade processes, with the pilot phase of the National Single Window for Trade (NSW) set for late 2026 and full-scale implementation...

Infant Sri Lankan Boy’s Rare Muscular Dystrophy Case

In an unprecedented case report published in BMC Pediatrics, a Sri Lankan boy diagnosed with Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy 5 (EDMD5) presented during infancy, exhibiting persistent transaminitis. This unique dissemination of knowledge not only...

China, Sri Lanka celebrate 10th anniversary of joint scientific research center

COLOMBO, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- China and Sri Lanka on Thursday celebrated the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Sri Lanka Joint Center for Education and Research at a workshop held in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital. The 10th China-Sri...

Virtusa Hosts Leadership from British Insurer CFC to Unveil Global Services Hub in Sri Lanka

CFC Chief Operating Officer Matthew Glenville (left) and Virtusa Corporation Managing Director – UK and Ireland Atul Gupta, along with other senior leadership of CFC and Virtusa Corporation, cutting the ribbon to the newly commenced digital...

Rendering justice is a profoundly human effort, technology can only be a powerful ally: Justice Kant

Supreme Court judge, Justice Surya Kant. File | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain Supreme Court judge, Justice Surya Kant, said technology is a powerful ally in the legal profession, but providing justice would always be a profoundly human enterprise....

Past President Sanjaya Bandara represents CA Sri Lanka at AOSSG, strengthening regional influence  

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) continued to extend its influence across the region with the appointment of Past President Sanjaya Bandara as its official representative to the Asian-Oceanian Standard-Setters...

Sri Lanka: NDB Volunteers Join Hands for Mangrove Conservation

Twenty-four staff members from NDB Bank actively participated in a volunteer initiative at the Anawilundawa Wetland Sanctuary, a critical Ramsar site in Sri Lanka, as part of ongoing mangrove conservation efforts. The programme was organized under...

Sri Lankan writer Vajra Chandrasekera wins 2025 Ursula K Le Guin Prize for Fiction for ‘Rakesfall’

Sri Lankan writer Vajra Chandrasekera is the winner of the 2025 Ursula K Le Guin Prize for Fiction for his novel Rakesfall. The prize is given to a writer in memory of Le Guin for a single work of imaginative fiction, and this year, Chandrasekera...

Sri Lanka Urged to Fast-Track Market Reforms to Boost Investment

Sri Lanka must urgently accelerate reforms in its land, labour, and capital markets the three critical factor markets that drive investment while maintaining fiscal discipline to curb domestic debt growth, University of Peradeniya Economics...

Exclusive: Sri Lanka Halts Defence Trips to Israel, Iran, and Egypt

by Our Correspondent in Colombo President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reportedly halted a high-level defence delegation’s planned visits to Israel, Iran, and Egypt, citing concerns over the complex geopolitical implications such trips could have...

Sri Lanka Food Processors Association Holds 28th AGM, Elects Executive Committee for 2026/2027

By : Rashika Hennayake October 23, Colombo (LNW): The Sri Lanka Food Processors Association (SLFPA) successfully held its 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on September 24, 2025, at The Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo, with the participation of its...

Sri Lanka Prisons Chief calls for hanging of major drug traffickers

Posted by Editor on October 23, 2025 - 10:11 am Commissioner General of Prisons and Media Spokesman Jagath Weerasinghe says that large-scale drug traffickers should be sentenced to death and hanged, as they are destroying an entire nation. He made...

Sri Lanka sees boost in arrivals, new airlines ahead of peak tourism season

ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo All Share Price index (ASPI) rose 0.26 percent on Thursday while the S&P SL20 dropped 0.13 percent, data on its site showed. The broader ASPI climbed 59.88 points to end at 22,850.95; while the more liquid S&P SL20...

Sri Lanka stocks up 0.26-pct, S&P SL20 dips

ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo All Share Price index (ASPI) rose 0.26 percent on Thursday while the S&P SL20 dropped 0.13 percent, data on its site showed. The broader ASPI climbed 59.88 points to end at 22,850.95; while the more liquid S&P SL20...

Can AI help Sri Lanka leapfrog in digitisation drive?

The question for Sri Lanka is not whether AI will shape our future, but whether we can use it to move faster than the path we are currently on A defining question for the decade ahead Artificial intelligence is reshaping our world, how governments...

Virtusa hosts leadership from British insurer CFC to unveil 200-seat digital service hub in Sri Lanka

CFC Chief Operating Officer Matthew Glenville (left) and Virtusa Corporation Managing Director – UK and Ireland Atul Gupta, along with other senior leadership of CFC and Virtusa Corporation, cutting the ribbon to the newly commenced digital...