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New Zealand High Commissioner Explores Opportunities at Hambantota International Port

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- New Zealand High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, David Gregory Pine, visited the Hambantota International Port (HIP) on August 11, 2025, to gain firsthand knowledge on its development... Read More


VIDEO: The AI Bubble | Why 95-pct of GenAI Projects Are Failing

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Artificial Intelligence was supposed to be capitalism's golden goose - rewriting emails, reinventing customer service, and reshaping entire economies. But a new MIT study says 9... Read More


Ceylon Chamber Highlights Opportunities in UK's Enhanced Trade Scheme

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce welcomes the UK Government's liberalisation of rules of origin under its Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), set to take effect in early 20... Read More


Stallion Consultancy Takes Over ACAP Stockbrokers in Strategic Market Play

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Stallion Consultancy (Private) Limited has swooped in to acquire ACAP Stockbrokers (Private) Limited from Asia Capital PLC, marking a strategic power play that promises to reshap... Read More


Fitch Ratings: Developed Economies' Potential Growth Revised Up to 1.6-pct

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Fitch Ratings has updated its five-year projections for supply-side potential GDP growth for the 10 developed economies ('DM10') covered in its Global Economic Outlook. The GDP-w... Read More


EDB-JICA Partnership Extended to Boost Sri Lanka's ICT/BPM Growth in Japanese Market

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have established a strategic partnership to strengthen the Sri Lankan ICT/BPM secto... Read More


Sunshine Holdings marks successful completion of 'Smart Life Challenge'

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- Diversified conglomerate Sunshine Holdings (CSE: SUN) successfully concluded Phase 01 of the 'Smart Life Challenge', a three-month employee wellness programme designed to encoura... Read More


Newcomers deliver big finishes as speedstar championship 2025

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The SpeedStar Championship 2025 came to a thrilling close at SpeedBay in Port City Colombo, marking the end of a dynamic three-round karting series that welcomed complete newcome... Read More


Opinion: Not Too Late for a Winning Bet - The Need to Redraft the Gambling Bill

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- By Sudaraka Ariyaratne After weeks of discussion, the Committee on Public Finance approved the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) Bill last Wednesday. While the Bill faces its ... Read More


Empowering Youth: U.S. Launches Young South Asian Leaders Initiative Workshop in Colombo

Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Today in Colombo, U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Shelly Seaver, and Minister of Youth Affairs and... Read More