2026 August 20, Colombo – Sri Lanka is set to host the SEARIC Summit 2026 from 11 to 13 September 2026 at the Pegasus Reef Hotel, marking the first time the country will host the flagship regional gathering of the South East Asia Rotaract Information Centre (SEARIC). Hosted by Rotaract in Rotary International District 3220 […]
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எலிபண்ட் ஹவுஸ் கிறீம் சோடா, ShowUp Entertainment நிறுவனத்துடன் இணைந்து, இலங்கை இளைஞர்களுக்கு ‘POP Culture 2026’ மூலம் ஒரு உண்மையான சர்வதேசத் திருவிழா அனுபவத்தை வழங்கத் தயாராகி வருகின்றது. ஓகஸ்ட் 28 – 29 ஆகிய திகதிகளில் கொழும்பு துறைமுக நகரில், எலிபண்ட் ஹவுஸ் கிறீம் சோடா வழங்கும் ‘POP Culture 2026’ நடைபெறவுள்ளது. இது ஒரு தலைமுறையை ஊக்குவிக்கும் வகையில் வடிவமைக்கப்பட்ட இசை, நடனம், பேஷன், கலை மற்றும் சுயவெளிப்பாடுகளின் இரண்டு நாள் கொண்டாட்டமாகும். […]
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The Kingdom Chapter of Business Network International (BNI) participated at the BNI Sri Lanka National Conference held on July 24, at Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo. The chapter was honoured with the coveted Best Chapter of the Country for 2026 award. In addition, the Kingdom Chapter secured the Green Award for the Best Chapter. The Kingdom Chapter […]
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Ganlath Timber and Transport Services Chairman Tony Ganlath, has been elected President of the Sri Lanka-Malaysia Business Council (SLMBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce for the 2026–2027 term. The High Commissioner of Malaysia Badli Hisham Adam who attended the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Council’s 32nd Annual General Meeting held recently at the […]
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The tourism areas of Pottuvil and Lahugala in the Ampara District are set to undergo development with financial assistance from the World Bank (WB), at an estimated cost of Rs. 350 million. The second-stage meeting to conduct Project Feasibility Studies for the special development programmes to be implemented in the areas was held at the Pottuvil Library […]
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HDFC Bank Sri Lanka is celebrating its 42nd anniversary on August 21, 2026. To mark over four decades of empowering Sri Lankans, the bank is hosting traditional religious observances alongside a series of key customer –centric milestones. These initiatives include the deployment of the first phase of real-time digital service delivery platform for faster customer service, the […]
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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has introduced new rules governing structural changes in licensed finance companies (FCs), tightening oversight of investments, business expansion, capital adjustments and other major corporate changes. The new Finance Business Act Directions No. 04 of 2026 on Structural Changes consolidate the regulatory framework applicable to FCs and revoke three previous directions. […]
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Australia’s Market Development Facility (MDF), in collaboration with Thema Collection, is set to bring together Sri Lankan tourism stakeholders to promote sustainable and wellness tourism as key drivers of the country’s future tourism growth. The industry dialogue, titled “Positioning Sri Lanka as a Sustainable & Wellness Destination,” will be held on August 21 from 2 […]
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Sri Lanka has recorded a number of 113,307 tourist arrivals during the first 16 days of August, bringing the country’s total tourist arrivals to 1,456,725, between 1 January to 16 August 2026, according to the latest figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). India topped as the leading source of tourists during the […]
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Sri Lanka has launched an interim global digital media and public relations campaign to strengthen its presence in key international tourism markets, beginning with Australia as the first priority destination. Deputy Minister of Tourism Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe said the initiative marks a major shift from traditional business-to-business promotion towards a broader, consumer-focused global campaign aimed […]
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