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DFCC Bank partners MyFees.lk to advance digital payments for Lanka's education dector

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- DFCC Bank PLC has entered into a strategic partnership with MyFees.lk, Sri Lanka's leading education-focused digital payment platform, to strengthen digital payment capabilities ... Read More


Government revenue rises 30.6% in first five months as private sector credit expands: CBSL

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- Government revenue and grants increased by 30.6% during the first five months of 2026, while private sector credit and broad money continued to expand, according to the Central B... Read More


Local fabric production key to boosting apparel exports and attracting FDI - Sulakshana Jayawardena

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- The development of local fabric manufacturing is expected to significantly enhance Sri Lanka's apparel industry's competitiveness by reducing import dependence, increasing value ... Read More


BOC launches Sri Lanka's first mobile wallet 'Tap & Pay' payment service

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- The Bank of Ceylon (BOC) has launched Sri Lanka's first mobile wallet-based 'BOC Flex Tap & Pay' payment service, marking a major milestone in the country's digital banking and c... Read More


Sri Lanka's exports to India surge 160% in five years as bilateral trade tops US$ 7.2 Bn

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- Sri Lanka's exports to India have grown by nearly 160% over the past five years, significantly outpacing the growth of India's exports to Sri Lanka, Indian High Commissioner to S... Read More


Govt using youth arrests to divert focus from economic woes - Namal

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa alleged that the Government is using arrests of young people and anti-crime operations to divert publ... Read More


Students allowed to wear covered clothes to school

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- The Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Ministry has instructed all principals to grant permission for school students to wear appropriate clothing that covers t... Read More


Bird strike aborts Turkish Airlines flight

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- A Turkish Airlines flight TK-731 which departed Katunayake Airport for Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday had to return to Katunayake after a bird strike. According to the Katunayake... Read More


Cargo ship service from Tamil Nadu to Kankesanturai

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- A cargo ship service will be launched on September 1 between Kankesanturai (KKS) and Nagapattinam, a coastal city in Tamil Nadu, India. Indsri Ferry Lanka, the Sri Lankan agent ... Read More


Two die in Nittambuwa motorcycle-bus-lorry collision

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- Two young men travelling on a motorcycle were killed in an accident that occurred on Friday (10) night near the Batalanda Junction on the Colombo-Kandy main road, according to Ni... Read More