Sri Lanka must earn free trade agreements (FTAs) through deep domestic reforms rather than expect them to follow from negotiation alone, Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe said. The Government is now moving to dismantle import levies left untouched for two decades and is seeking entry into Asia’s largest trade bloc. “We only […]
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In a major move to boost industrial and economic cooperation between Sri Lanka and the European Union (EU), a special high-level discussion was held on October 15, chaired by Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Chathuranga Abeysinghe. The meeting focused on leveraging the EU’s multi-billion-euro ‘Global Gateway’ strategy to drive fresh investments into Sri […]
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Sri Lanka is moving ahead with a World Bank-backed global destination marketing and communication campaign aimed at strengthening the country’s competitiveness in international tourism markets. A high-level discussion on implementing the initiative was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, focusing on developing a long-term, data-driven strategy to promote Sri Lanka […]
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Celestial brilliance, crystalline depth: Rocell’s latest surface innovation transforms the way polished ceramic tiles interact with light. For the first time in Sri Lanka, Rocell introduces ‘Starlight’, an advanced surface innovation that brings crystal-like depth and brilliance to polished porcelain tiles. Inspired by the brilliance of the cosmos, Rocell Starlight captures the depth, radiance, and […]
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As the nation’s Total Mobility and Logistics Solutions Provider, Toyota Lanka marked an important step in its island wide expansion with the groundbreaking of its new Jaffna facility on 17 September 2026 at Kandy Road, Navatkuli, Chavakachcheri, Jaffna. The development strengthens Toyota Lanka’s presence in the Northern region and brings its trusted mobility and after-sales […]
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Sri Lanka’s Pan Asia Banking Corporation has listed its 12.75 and 13.50 percent debentures on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), the company said in a market filing. The listed, rated, senior, unsecured, redeemable debt securities have been issued across 3-year and 5-year tenors, carrying an annual coupon option: The lender’s public debenture issuance sought to […]
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Pan Asia Bank recently participated in the FinLit Expo 2026, reaffirming its commitment to promoting financial awareness and responsible banking. The FinLit Expo is a national initiative organised by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) to strengthen financial literacy and encourage informed financial decision-making among Sri Lankans. Held from October 8-9, at the Centre […]
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More than $40 billion in cumulative trading volume, nearly 100 bStocks listed and $6 billion in 1:1 conversions as tokenized equities become an enduring on-chain market Binance announced that bStocks, its tokenized 1:1 U.S. securities, have become the fastest tokenized equity product to surpass $1 billion in assets under management (AUM), reaching the milestone roughly […]
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A compelling new literary novel, Talking to the Sky by Rizvina Morseth de Alwis was launched at the Royal Colombo Golf Club on October 9th, 2026. Set against the backdrop of the Easter Attack, one of the darkest moments in Sri Lanka’s history, Talking to the Sky is an exploration of love, betrayal, faith, and […]
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CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd. and the Department of Town and Country Planning of the University of Moratuwa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration between academia and industry in urban development, urban informatics, research, innovation and talent development. Signed on 29 September 2026 at the University of Moratuwa, the agreement […]
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