Energynet, Hayleys Electronics and Fentons Smart Facilities secure National Silver and Bronze Awards Hayleys Fentons Limited, a member of the Hayleys Group with over 100 years of engineering excellence, secured the prestigious National Gold Award in the Extra-Large Service Sector and a coveted Top Ten Award at the CNCI Achiever Awards 2026, organised by the […]
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The Ceylon Motor Traders’ Association (CMTA), representing the authorised franchise holders of automobile brands in Sri Lanka, successfully conducted its annual quiz competition, the “CMTA Mastermind Quiz Competition 2026,” bringing together 16 teams from its member companies for an exciting contest of knowledge, teamwork and quick thinking. A much-anticipated event in the CMTA’s annual calendar, […]
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Sri Lanka’s Central Bank is building foreign currency reserves without exerting any pressure on the rupee, Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said. Sri Lanka’s Reserves have been growing at a slow pace and it has to build around US$8 billion by end of this year, as committed to the International Monetary Fund. The latest number shows reserves […]
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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) marked its 76th anniversary with a high-level oration on how artificial intelligence is reshaping central banking, held at the Central Bank Atrium on 23 October 2026. The oration was delivered by Shirin Hamid, Chief Information Officer and Director of the Information Technology Department at the International Monetary Fund […]
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The National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCE) reviewed sectoral issues, export-market requirements and overseas trade plans at its Council meeting on 20 October 2026. Held in partnership with Prime Group and Melwa at the Prime Marina Sales Suite in Port City, the meeting considered matters the Chamber is taking up with authorities. The […]
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The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce conducted a Business Promotion Mission to Jakarta, Indonesia, from 13 to 17 October 2026, to strengthen Sri Lanka–Indonesia business relations and explore opportunities for trade, investment and private sector collaboration. Led by Sheamalee Wickramasingha, Chairman and Group Managing Director, CBL Group, the delegation comprised representatives from CBL Global Foods Limited, […]
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The Sri Lankan underground hip-hop movement is undergoing a pivotal transformation. Driven by raw energy and an unyielding creative ethos, a new generation of independent artists is expanding the island’s soundscape, moving past traditional musical boundaries to embrace modern trap influences while staying firmly connected to local realities. At the center of this movement stands […]
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Colombo Lotus Tower transformed Pixel Bloom into an extraordinary Halloween experience, bringing digital technology and real-world horror together like never before. Colombo Lotus Tower, one of Sri Lanka’s most recognisable landmarks, is introducing House of Horror at Pixel Bloom, a groundbreaking Halloween attraction that brings together digitally immersive technology and physical horror elements to create […]
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Business events have evolved far beyond simple knowledge-sharing gatherings to become powerful economic engines that shape destinations, catalyse infrastructure development, and transform local communities. During the Asia on the Global Stage: Attracting the Next Generation of Business Events panel discussion at ITB Asia, convention bureaus from Singapore, Sri Lanka, Perth, and Uganda discussed how the […]
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Sri Lanka’s export earnings rose 5.04% year-on-year to US$13.61 billion in the first nine months of 2026, supported by growth in merchandise and services exports, with electrical and electronic components, spices and processed food among the strongest-performing sectors. Total exports during January–September increased from US$12.96 billion in the corresponding period last year, according to the […]
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