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World Bank mobilizes record USD112 Bn in private capital, with lessons for economies like Sri Lanka

Srilanka, Sept. 21 -- The World Bank Group has pulled in more private capital this year than at any point in its history, a shift that carries real relevance for import-reliant, foreign-exchange-const... Read More


HIP Hosts National Oil Spill Contingency Plan Workshop led by MEPA

Srilanka, Sept. 20 -- Hambantota International Port (HIP) recently hosted the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan Workshop, bringing together nearly 100 representatives from key public and private sec... Read More


Foreign Minister's Visit to Thailand opens up 10,000 employment opportunities for Sri Lankans

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath concluded his official visit to Thailand from 14 to 16 September 2026, following an invitation from th... Read More


CFA Society Sri Lanka Brings Academia and Industry Together to Shape Future Finance and Investment Talent

Srilanka, Sept. 17 -- CFA Society Sri Lanka recently hosted a high-level industry academia dialogue on "Developing the Next Generation of Finance and Investment Talent in Sri Lanka," bringing together... Read More


Chasing the next $3Bn: What it will take for Sri Lanka's apparel sector to get there

Srilanka, Sept. 17 -- For thirty years, Sri Lanka's apparel industry has quietly powered the country's export economy accounting for roughly 40% of merchandise export revenue and employing 300,000 to ... Read More


"Pulle Madu" to medical school: record intake signals turning point for plantation sector welfare

Srilanka, Sept. 17 -- Many generations ago, an estate child's first years began in a cloth hammock strung up near the rows of tea bushes, so a mother could keep working within earshot of her infant. L... Read More


Beyond Sovereignty Rhetoric: Structural Barriers to Sri Lanka's Economic Independence

Srilanka, Sept. 16 -- Introduction President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's recent pronouncements on economic independence strike a vital chord for a post-default nation navigating international debt res... Read More


UNDP supports DNA Laboratory of Government Analyst Department in procuring critical equipment

Srilanka, Sept. 16 -- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka handed over 17 critical equipment to strengthen the DNA laboratory of the Government Analyst Department, including an... Read More


Sri Lanka records 4.2 percent GDP growth for 2Q 2026

Srilanka, Sept. 15 -- The GDP for the second quarter of 2026 at constant price (2015) has increased to Rs. 3,029,816 million from Rs. 2,908,570 million which was reported in the second quarter of 2025... Read More


MullenLowe Group Sri Lanka Becomes BBDO Sri Lanka

Srilanka, Sept. 14 -- MullenLowe Group Sri Lanka has transitioned to BBDO Sri Lanka following Omnicom's global integration, marking the next chapter for an agency built on strong creative thinking, st... Read More