Sri Lanka exhibits a strong comparative advantage across its key agricultural export commodities, as reflected in Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) values that consistently exceed unity. Ceylon ...

The European Union (EU)-funded “Together We Rise” initiative, implemented by World Vision and SAFE Foundation in Sri Lanka, is a €2.6 million project designed to strengthen civil society and promote ...

President of the Republic of the Maldives, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu will undertake a State Visit to Sri Lanka from 4–5 May 2026, on the invitation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. This marks President ...

A sharp constitutional standoff has emerged between the legislature and the executive after the Secretary to the Treasury, Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, declined to appear before the Committee on Public ...

Janashakthi Limited operating as JXG (Janashakthi Group) marked the debut trading of its 500,000,000 ordinary voting shares (Symbol: JXG.N0000) on The Main Board of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) ...

Sri Lanka’s Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) has announced that rising fuel costs will create a Rs. 38 billion shortfall in electricity generation expenses for the second and third quarters of 2026 ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a fertilizer support programme to assist smallholder paddy farmers in the Anuradhapura District whose fields were damaged ...

What does the next decade hold for Sri Lanka’s real estate market? That’s exactly the question a room full of industry leaders will be sitting down to answer next month. The Research Intelligence Unit ...

Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) has recorded its highest-ever single-vessel performance, handling 10,407 container moves, equivalent to 15,113 TEUs, during the recent call of MSC INGY ...

Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC) today announced the appointment of Sarmad Abbasi as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective from 1 st May 2026. Mr. Sarmad Abbasi takes on the ...

Emerald Clothing Steps into Acquiring Selected HelaFactories, Safeguarding Jobs and Sri Lanka’s Export Base Emerald Clothing (Pvt) Ltd has stepped in to secure the continuity of key operations ...

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced a partnership with WindForce PLC to develop Sri Lanka’s first utility‑scale 100‑megawatt (MW) solar power ...