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VIDEO: NVIDIA and OpenAI Announce 'the Biggest AI Infrastructure Project in History'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and OpenAI President Greg Brockman described a new strategic partnership to fuel OpenAI's growth - and enable AI at scale for virtu... Read More


IMF Staff Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on the Fifth Review Under SL's EFF Arrangement

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Colombo, Sri Lanka: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission team led by Mr. Evan Papageorgiou visited Sri Lanka from September 24 to October 9, 2025, to discuss recent macroe... Read More


New Case-File Tracking System Revolutionises Anti-Corruption Investigations

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- In a landmark move to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of addressing bribery and corruption related matters in Sri Lanka, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Brib... Read More


Sri Lanka's Economic Recovery Remains Incomplete as Key Challenges Remain, says World Bank

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- Sri Lanka's recent economic performance has been strong. Despite this, the recovery remains incomplete, with growth still below pre-crisis levels and poverty significantly elevate... Read More


Fitch Affirms Sri Lanka at 'CCC+'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 3 -- FitchRatings has affirmed Sri Lanka's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'CCC+'. Fitch typically does not assign Outlooks to sovereigns with a rating of 'CC... Read More


CA Sri Lanka submits comprehensive National Budget 2026 proposals

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- In a significant move underscoring its commitment to national fiscal stability and economic growth, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) formally p... Read More


Ceylon Chamber Submits Recommendations to Strengthen Draft Public-Private Partnership Bill

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The Ceylon Chamber commends the Government's effort to introduce a legislative framework for PPPs through the Draft Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Bill, which is a requisite p... Read More


Building Bridges Through IVLP: A Sri Lankan Entrepreneur's Journey Across America

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- When Jehan Wijesinghe boarded his flight to Washington, D.C., he wasn't just traveling to the United States. He was stepping into a rare opportunity: the International Visitor L... Read More


Fitch Assigns Sri Lanka's Hayleys Fentons First Time 'A+(lka)' National Rating

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- Fitch Ratings has assigned Sri Lanka-based Hayleys Fentons Limited (HFL) a National Long-Term Rating of A+(lka). The Outlook is Stable. The rating reflects HFL's leading market... Read More


JAAF stresses need for proven VAT refund system to safeguard export stability post-SVAT

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) today reaffirmed its commitment to working with government authorities as Sri Lanka prepares to remove the Simplified Value Added Ta... Read More