The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors & John Keells Stock Brokers Champions Women’s Financial Empowerment at “Investing in Times of Uncertainty”

The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors & John Keells Stock Brokers Champions Women’s Financial Empowerment at “Investing in Times of Uncertainty”

Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID), the Young Directors Forum (YDF), and the Women Directors’ Forum (WDF), in collaboration with John Keells Stockbrokers (JKSB), successfully hosted an exclusive knowledge-sharing event titled “Investing in Times of Uncertainty” recently at the Sheraton Colombo. Held under JKSB’s #SHEinvests initiative, the event brought together SLID members and invited participants […]

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Hayleys Fentons Ranks No. 2 at the Dragons of Sri Lanka Awards 2026

Hayleys Fentons Ranks No. 2 at the Dragons of Sri Lanka Awards 2026

Second Overall Among Sri Lanka’s Leading Creative and Advertising Agencies with Six Awards Hayleys Fentons Limited placed 2nd overall at the 26th Dragons of Sri Lanka Awards, with campaigns from Hayleys Fentons, Hayleys Solar and Hayleys Mobility receiving Gold, Silver, Bronze and Black Dragons across marketing, communications, digital and sustainability. The achievement is particularly significant […]

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Gem reserves could emerge as new foreign exchange asset for Sri Lanka

Gem reserves could emerge as new foreign exchange asset for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka could develop gemstones into a strategic foreign exchange asset by establishing a national gem reserve similar to its dollar and gold reserves, while using the initiative to expand imports, value addition and exports, according to Sri Lanka Miners and Dealers Association Director Dr. Sanjeewa Fonseka. Dr. Fonseka, who is also Chairman of Ceylon […]

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IMF Team in Sri Lanka from September 10 for program review

IMF Team in Sri Lanka from September 10 for program review

A team from the International Monetary Fund will be in Sri Lanka from September 10 to 23 for the 7th review of its program, Mission Chief Evan Papageorgiou said in a statement. The 2026 Article IV Consultations will also be held at the same time. “The IMF team will communicate its findings at the end […]

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ComBank takes Q+ digital payments drive to Jaffna ahead of Nallur Festival

ComBank takes Q+ digital payments drive to Jaffna ahead of Nallur Festival

Reaffirming its commitment to leading the nation toward a sustainable digital economy, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon has taken its digital payments drive to Jaffna, undertaking its most extensive single-region merchant canvassing exercise to date in support of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s (CBSL) national digital payments promotional programme. The initiative, conducted as part […]

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Cargills Bank launches ‘Junior Kotipathi’ Investment Savings Account

Cargills Bank launches ‘Junior Kotipathi’ Investment Savings Account

Delivering on its commitment to secure the future of all Sri Lankans, Cargills Bank introduced its new ‘Junior Kotipathi’ Investment Savings Account. The product was officially unveiled during a special launch event on August 22 at the Funcity area in Excel World, where the bank’s customers were invited to experience the new offering. A future-facing, […]

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Hayleys Agriculture Launches Grain & Food Processing Machinery Business at ProFood, ProPack & AgBiz 2026

Hayleys Agriculture Launches Grain & Food Processing Machinery Business at ProFood, ProPack & AgBiz 2026

Hayleys Agriculture Holdings Limited launched its new Hayleys Grain & Food Processing Machinery business at ProFood, ProPack & AgBiz 2026, held from 21st  to 23rd  August 2026 at the BMICH, Colombo, marking a significant expansion of its portfolio into specialised machinery and technology solutions for Sri Lanka’s grain and food processing industries. Hayleys Agriculture used […]

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Home Lands Completes 60% Piling Work of ‘Central Park Boulevard Port City Colombo’ in Record Time

Home Lands Completes 60% Piling Work of ‘Central Park Boulevard Port City Colombo’ in Record Time

Market Leader Home Lands has announced that Central Park Boulevard Port City Colombo has reached a significant construction milestone, with 60% of its piling work now officially completed, just under three months after the project’s launch, placing its rate of progress 10% ahead of plan. With construction progressing ahead of target, the development’s piling programme […]

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Asiri Central Hospital Marks 100 Successful Pediatric Heart Surgeries Under Suraksha Insurance Scheme

Asiri Central Hospital Marks 100 Successful Pediatric Heart Surgeries Under Suraksha Insurance Scheme

Asiri Central Hospital has achieved a significant milestone in pediatric cardiac care with the successful completion of its 100th Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) heart surgery under the Government of Sri Lanka’s Suraksha Insurance Scheme, giving 100 schoolchildren born with congenital heart defects the opportunity to lead healthier lives. All procedures were carried out under the […]

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Hayleys Solar Advances Toyota Lanka’s Sustainability Journey with 3.3 MWp Multi-Site Solar Rollout

Hayleys Solar Advances Toyota Lanka’s Sustainability Journey with 3.3 MWp Multi-Site Solar Rollout

Hayleys Solar, Sri Lanka’s No. 1 solar solutions provider, has completed a major solar energy transformation for Toyota Lanka (Private) Limited, installing a combined 3.3 MWp of solar generation capacity across four of the automotive group’s key facilities nationwide. The rollout is expected to generate roughly 4.6 GWh of clean electricity a year, enough to […]

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