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...

Singapore GDP 2040: What Investors Should Know

Singapore is entering a new phase of sustained economic expansion. DBS Group Research projects that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) could double by 2040, reaching between US$1.2 trillion and US$1.4 trillion, up from US$547 billion in...

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...

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...

LNBTI holds first Japan-Sri Lanka Partnership in Education Research symposium

Transforming knowledge into action – A Japan-Sri Lanka development perspective The Lanka Nippon BizTech Institute (LNBTI) recently hosted the first Japan-Sri Lanka Partnership in Education Research (JASPER) 2025 Research Symposium, under the theme...

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...

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...

After a hiatus, an endemic plant bursts into life in Sri Lanka’s central hills

Sri Lanka’s highlands burst into violet, pink and white carpets as endemic Strobilanthes shrubs, locally known as nelu, begin to bloom in a synchronized manner, set seed and die, creating a breathtaking but fleeting display. The mass flowering...

Decoding US investment climate warning for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s investment climate—a critical barometer of its ambitions for its post-crisis recovery and sustainable development—remains mired in uncertainty and policy inconsistency, as underscored by the US Department of State’s 2025 Investment...

Old Students’ Association of Hindu College meets alumna Sri Lankan PM

New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): A delegation of the Office Bearers and Executive Members of the Old Students' Association (OSA) of Hindu College, University of Delhi, led by its President Ravi Burman, called on the Prime Minister of Sri...

Sri Lanka Golden Visa Program: Investor residence visa available for foreign nationals

All foreign nationals, including their spouse and dependents of the main applicant, are eligible for the residence visa under the Individual Investor Category. The visa fee is USD 200 per year for each main applicant, spouse and each dependant....

World News | Old Students' Association of Hindu College Meets Alumna Sri Lankan PM

New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): A delegation of the Office Bearers and Executive Members of the Old Students' Association (OSA) of Hindu College, University of Delhi, led by its President Ravi Burman, called on the Prime Minister of Sri...

Sri Lanka’s Mounting Debt Trap: Women Bear the Hidden Cost

Sri Lanka’s household debt crisis is deepening as thousands of families, particularly women in low-income communities, are being trapped in predatory microfinance schemes that flourish under weak regulation and policy inaction. The Feminist...

Sri Lanka participates at GITEX GLOBAL 2025

The Consulate General of Sri Lanka to Dubai and Northern Emirates, in collaboration with the Export Development Board of Sri Lanka (EDB), facilitated Sri Lanka’s participation at GITEX GLOBAL 2025 and GITEX Expand North Star, from 13-17 October at...

Sri Lanka – Greater Mekong Business Council holds 14th AGM

SLGMBC President Nimal Ratnayake Executive Committee 2025/2026 The 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Sri Lanka – Greater Mekong Business Council (SLGMBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce was held recently, at the Hilton Colombo Residence....

Sri Lanka’s Digital Backbone Rebooted

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Lanka Government Cloud (LGC) service, which experienced a significant disruption recently, has now been fully restored, according to the Secretary to the Ministry of Digital Economy, Varuna Sri Dhanapala. The restoration...