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OPINION - Northern Investment Summit, Jaffna January 2026

Sri Lanka, Jan. 29 -- By Jekhan Aruliah When the topic of the Northern economy comes up, Jaffna is often criticized for living on remittances. Small transfers, perhaps a hundred US dollars a month, s... Read More


Sri Lanka's Central Bank keeps the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged

Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- At its meeting held yesterday, the Monetary Policy Board decided to keep the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) unchanged at 7.75%, citing an assessment of recent domestic economic deve... Read More


IMF Staff Concludes Sri Lanka Visit; Policy Talks for Next EFF Review Set to Resume ASAP

Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Evan Papageorgiou, concluded a visit to Colombo conducted from January 22 to 28 to assess the economic impact of Cyclone Ditwah.... Read More


Pine Labs expands its footprint by deploying an API-first Card Issuing & Processing Platform for PABC

Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- One of Sri Lanka's largest listed entities, the Pan Asia Banking Corporation (PABC) and global fintech platform Pine Labs have today announced a partnership that will see the fin... Read More


Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry donates Rs. 50 million to 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund

Sri Lanka, Jan. 27 -- The Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI) today announced a Rs. 50 million donation to the Government's 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund, established to support nat... Read More


Southern Cross University brings Bachelor of Business to Sri Lankan students at NSBM Green University

Sri Lanka, Jan. 27 -- Southern Cross University (SCU), one of Australia's leading public universities, in partnership with NSBM Green University, is opening doors for Sri Lankan students to earn a glo... Read More


ComBank to boost WSME, Agri SME financing with IFC's USD 60 Mn Risk Sharing Facility

Sri Lanka, Jan. 27 -- Reinforcing its position as Sri Lanka's largest lender to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the Commercial Bank of Ceylon has partnered with the International Finance Corporat... Read More


Rising climate risks and poverty in focus at CEPA policy panel today, Open University

Sri Lanka, Jan. 26 -- The Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA), in collaboration with the Centre for Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development of the Open University of Sri Lanka, will host a hi... Read More


Land Prices in Outskirts Soar as City Growth Stabilises - LPI 2025

Sri Lanka, Jan. 24 -- The Sri Lankan land market maintained solid growth in 2025, with Colombo suburbs and Western Province districts emerging as key drivers, according to the latest Land Price Index ... Read More


Port City Colombo Moves Into Active Development as Its First Residential Project Breaks Ground

Sri Lanka, Jan. 24 -- Sri Lanka's most ambitious urban development project reached a critical execution milestone, as construction officially commenced on the first residential development within Port... Read More