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...

Energy Minister attends Russian Energy Week 2025

Sri Lanka Energy Minister Eng. Kumara Jayakody participated in the Russian Energy Week 2025 held in Moscow from 15–17 October. The visit marks a significant milestone in strengthening bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and the Russian...

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...

FentonsIT wins ‘Most Popular Technology Website’ award

FentonsIT, the information technology arm of Hayleys Fentons, has received the ‘Most Popular Technology Website’ Special Recognition at the BestWeb.LK 2025 Awards ceremony held recently. Presented under the Best Technology Website category, this...

CBSL appoints new Deputy Governors

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) yesterday announced the appointment of Dr. C. Amarasekara and K.G.P. Sirikumara as Deputy Governors. Dr. Amarasekara has served the CBSL for more than 22 years. Prior to being appointed as the Deputy Governor,...

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...

Hutch partners TRCSL to welcome regional telecom regulators

Hutch CEO Saumitra Gupta On 23 September 2025, Hutch Sri Lanka played host to the ceremony for the 2nd Meeting of the South Asia Telecommunication Regulators’ Council (SATRC) Working Group on Policy, Regulation and Services, partnering with the...

Sri Lanka stocks close 0.17-pct down on selling pressure

ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo All Share Price Index (ASPI) declined 0.17 percent on Friday due to selling pressure in the market, brokers said. “During the midday after the initial hike, selling pressure came into the market,” Dimantha Mathew, Chief...

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...

Agstar appoints Sajeewa Ranasinghe as CEO

Agstar PLC has appointed Sajeewa Ranasinghe as its Chief Executive Officer with effect from 15 October. Ranasinghe holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Moratuwa and is also a Fellow Member of CIMA (UK) and CMA (Sri Lanka),...

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...

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...

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...

Standard Chartered appoints Kumudu Munasinghe as Head of Corporate Affairs, Brand and Marketing

Kumudu Munasinghe Standard Chartered Sri Lanka has appointed Kumudu Munasinghe as Head of Corporate Affairs, Brand and Marketing, effective 15 October. In her new role, Kumudu will join the Country Management Team and will be responsible for...

Union Bank collaborates with Mastercard to enhance digital payments

From left: Mastercard Principal – Service Business Development Nachiket Limaye, Director – Account Management Shashi Madanayaka, Sri Lanka and Maldives Country Manager Sandun Hapugoda and Union Bank Chairman Dinesh Weerakkody, Director/Chief...

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 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...

Christell Luxury Wellness crowned Asia-Pacific’s Wellness Clinic of the Year at global summit in Singapore

Christell Luxury Wellness CEO and Aesthetic and Regenerative Medicine Specialist Dr. Shanika Arsecularatne (left) and Founder and Co-Chairperson Professor Ramani Arsecularatne Christell Luxury Wellness has made history as the first Sri Lankan...