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

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

Maritime trade and logistics: India-SL to expedite MoUs for KKS Port

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A special discussion has been held to expedite the finalisation of the India-Sri Lanka Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) planned for the development of the Kankesanthurai Port (KKS) with the assistance of the Indian Government. The discussion was held yesterday (3) at the Ministry premises under the leadership of Minister of Energy, Ports and Civil Aviation, […]

Market liquidity: Crossings dominate 61.5% of August turnover

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While the Colombo Stock Exchange’s All Share Price Index (ASPI) demonstrated a broad-based recovery in August, with both key indices moving upwards, crossings made up 61.5% of the Rs 68.4 billion monthly turnover indicating thinner liquidity within the market, SenFin Securities’ Monthly Equity Report for August said. “Activity was concentrated, 95 crossings accounted for 61.5% […]

Tourist arrivals top 190,000 in August

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Sri Lanka welcomed 191,704 international tourists in August 2026, with India continuing to dominate the tourism market, according to the latest figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). According to the SLTDA, India topped with 47,253 arrivals, representing around 25% of all tourists who visited Sri Lanka during the month, while The […]

People’s Bank Launches Landmark CSR Initiative to Reduce Elephant–Train Collisions in Sri Lanka

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Demonstrating its commitment to environmental sustainability and wildlife conservation, People’s Bank has launched a pioneering Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative aimed at minimizing elephant–train collisions in Sri Lanka. The project, fully funded by People’s Bank, is implemented in collaboration with Clean Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Railways, the Department of Wildlife Conservation and the Department of […]

Ratnapura to be transformed into major global gem trade hub

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The Government is taking measures to increase Sri Lanka’s annual export revenue from the gem and jewellery industry to US$ 3 billion and transform Ratnapura into a major global gem trading hub, Deputy Minister of Industry Chathuranga Abeysinghe said. The Deputy Minister made these observations while participating in the Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Research Symposium 2026, held at […]

JETOUR Backs Next Generation of Rugby Talent as Main Sponsor of The Next XV Rugby League

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JETOUR, represented in Sri Lanka by Euro Motors, has been named the Main Sponsor of The Next XV Rugby League, supporting a new platform that will bring together 140 Under-19 rugby players in a structured franchise-based competition. Organised by Sri Lanka Rugby in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association, The Next XV […]