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ලෝක ආර්ථික සංසදය (World Economic Forum) නිකුත් කළ 2026 සංචාරක හා සංචාරක සංවර්ධන දර්ශකය (Travel & Tourism Development Index – TTDI) අනුව, 2024 සිට 2026 දක්වා සංචාරක සංවර්ධන දර්ශකයේ වැඩිම දියුණුවක් පෙන්නුම් කළ ලොව රටවල් 10 අතරට ශ්‍රී ලංකාව එක්ව තිබේ.
Sri Lanka has been ranked among the world’s 10 fastest-improving travel and tourism economies in the World Economic Forum’s 2026Continue Reading
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Sri Lanka's Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka announced that 1,513 MW of solar power capacity has been added to the national grid between last year and August 2026, with 1,141.1 MW from rooftop solar and 370 MW from ground-mounted installations.
The government cannot yet provide a specific timeline for reductions in electricity tariffs as the country expands solar and otherContinue Reading
Arshad Refai on World Tourism Day By Zanita Careem As the world marks World Tourism Day, attention is turning not only to the numbers that define tourism, but to the people, communities, cultures and destinations that give travel its meaning. For Arshad Refai, General Manager of Sun Siyam Pasikudah and President of the East Coast […]
Sri Lanka’s total exports surpassed the US$12 billion mark during the first eight months of 2026, reaching an estimated US$12.01 billion, the Export Development Board (EDB) said. The figure represents a 4.26% increase compared with the US$11.52 billion recorded during the corresponding period in 2025, with both merchandise and services exports recording positive growth. According […]
Sanka Abeysinghe, Senior Ranger Specialist at Hilton Yala Resort, completes FGASA NQF 2 Field Guide qualification and connects with theContinue Reading
Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC) hosted its flagship Pinnacle Awards, honouring top performers across its Commercial function for their exceptionalContinue Reading
මෙරට තවත් ජලාශ දහයක පාවෙන සූර්ය බලාගාර (Flooting Solar Power Plants) පිහිටුවීමට කටයුතු කරන බව වරාය සිවිල් ගුවන් සේවා සහ බලශක්ති අමාත්‍ය ආචාර්ය අනුර කරුණාතිලක මහතා ඉරිදා ලංකාදීපයට පැවසීය.
කොමර්ෂල් බැංකුව 2026 වසරේ යුරෝමනි විශිෂ්ටතා සම්මාන උළෙලේදී ගෞරවනීය සම්මාන දෙකක් දිනා ගනිමින් ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ බැංකු ක්ෂේත්‍රය තුළ එහි අවිවාදිත නායකත්වය නැවතත් තහවුරු කර ඇත. බැංකුවේ ගැඹුරින් මුල් බැසගත් පාරිසරික, සමාජයීය සහ යහපාලන (ESG) මූලධර්ම මනාව පිළිබිඹු කරමින් බැංකුව මෙසේ ‘ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ හොඳම බැංකුව’ සහ ‘ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ හොඳම ESG බැංකුව’ යන ගෞරව නාමයන්ගෙන් පිදුම් ලබන […]
Sri Lanka’s installed solar power capacity has surpassed 3,070 MW, with solar energy now meeting around 15% to 25% ofContinue Reading
Mans Lanka (Pvt) Ltd secured major recognition at SLIM DIGIS 2.6 for its campaign “Balaporoththuwe Maha Kannaya” developed in partnershipContinue Reading
Minister of Energy Anura Karunathilaka announced that the government is considering a subsidy of Rs. 80 to Rs. 100 per litre of diesel starting from the end of this month. Data on losses incurred by fuel retailers, including the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), has been requested to determine the exact subsidy amount and prevent an increase in diesel prices during the upcoming monthly price revision. Meanwhile, crude oil is trading at around US$92.41 per barrel in the US WTI market and US$104.03 in the British Brent market.
Minister Bimal Ratnayake has indicated that the government intends to provide further relief on Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) tax in the upcomingContinue Reading
Reliable and affordable energy is essential to Sri Lanka’s economic growth, industrial development and competitiveness. As the country seeks to strengthen energy security while reducing its dependence on fossil fuels, the energy sector will be a key area of discussion at the Sri Lanka Economic & Investment Summit 2026, organised by The Ceylon Chamber of […]
Union Bank is modernising its credit card issuing capabilities in Sri Lanka by implementing BPC SmartVista to provide next-generation payment experiences.
Sri Lanka's Inland Revenue Department (IRD) announced that a valid Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Certificate will be mandatory for key transactions starting November 1, 2026, under the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Act No. 11 of 2026. The requirement applies to resident individuals aged 18 and older. Mandatory transactions include opening bank accounts, registering or renewing motor vehicles, registering land or businesses, obtaining building plan approvals, transferring company shares, and securing credit cards. Unregistered individuals can register via the IRD e-Services platform or present a printed TIN verification result as an alternative certificate.
The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka has urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to intervene urgently over policy concerns affecting the country’s rooftop solar energy sector, warning that the changes could undermine energy security and economic recovery.
By Ifham Nizam The introduction of the Customs Paperless Declaration from October 1 could mark an important step in Sri Lanka’s efforts to modernise trade, but its real value will depend on whether it reduces the time and cost of moving goods through the country’s borders, Customs House Agents & Traders Association President Mohamed Niyas […]
by Kapila Chinthaka Premarathne Head of the Department of Agricultural Systems and a Senior Lecturer in Agricultural Economics at the Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka Beyond the Graduate Unemployment Number Sri Lanka’s economic recovery has improved macroeconomic stability, but youth unemployment remains a significant labour-market concern. Around 43% of Sri Lankan youth […]
