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DFCC Bank-Prime EV Automobiles expand access to next-gen mobility

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- DFCC Bank has announced a strategic partnership with Prime EV Automobiles, a member of the SENOK Group, to make premium electric and hybrid vehicles more accessible to Sri Lankan... Read More


EDB takes AI to North, empowers SMEs to boost exports

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) has stepped up efforts to integrate technology into regional export development, hosting a workshop in Jaffna to promote the use of a... Read More


'Perspectives On GIs In Sri Lanka' conference to be held under French Embassy's patronage

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The Sri Lanka Tea Board (SLTB), French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD) and Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) are organising a conf... Read More


Secondary market flat; CBSL bond auction raises Rs.162.1bn

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The secondary government market recorded subdued trading activity ahead of yesterday's T-bond auction, resulting in the yield curve remaining broadly unchanged from the previous ... Read More


Week begins with foreign buying

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The ASPI edged up as a result of price gains in counters such as Dialog Axiata, C T Holdings and Mercantile Investments & Finance with the turnover crossing Rs. 5.6 Bn. Meanwhile... Read More


RBI opens door for rupee lending to Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Nepal

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- India has stepped up efforts to deepen regional financial integration with its Reserve Bank amending the Foreign Exchange Management (borrowing and lending) Regulations of 2018. ... Read More


JF Packaging to launch IPO on October 30

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- JF Packaging Limited, a leading flexible packaging solutions provider and a subsidiary of Lankem Ceylon PLC, plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) of ordinary voting ... Read More


World Elite acquires majority stake in Gestetner of Ceylon

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Gestetner of Ceylon PLC yesterday announced that World Elite Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong, has acquired a controlling interest in the company throu... Read More


Port of Colombo transshipment surge drives robust container growth in August

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The Port of Colombo reported a significant surge in container handling in August 2025, marking a strong growth, driven by a robust increase in transshipment volumes. This perfor... Read More


WindForce disburses Rs.231mn of Rs.535.5mn equity for Puttalam wind project

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- WindForce PLC is advancing the Rs.4.2 billion wind power project in Alankuda, Puttalam, through its majority stake in Safe Power International (Pvt.) Ltd. The project will be fi... Read More