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People’s Bank Officers’ Association conducts ‘Abhinandana Pranama’ and ‘Abhiman Gaurawa Sewa Upahara 2025’

People’s Bank Officers’ Association conducted ‘Abhinandana Pranama 2025’, the academic excellence award ceremony, for the 23rd time at the People’s Tower, Colombo 02, recently. The event focused on recognising the outstanding educational achievements of members’ children and was held under the patronage of People’s Bank Chairman, Prof. Narada Fernando, and Chief Executive Officer/General Manager, Clive […]

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EDB and SLIM sign MOU for Sri Lanka Expo 2026

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) and the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the EDB head office to collaborate on organising the Sri Lanka Expo 2026, a premier international trade and investment promotional event in June 2026 at BMICH. The international exhibition is envisioned to […]

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HNB FINANCE Posts Rs. 620 Million PAT, Up by 129% Year-on-Year during the First Half of the FY 2025/26

Sri Lanka’s one of the leading integrated financial services providers, HNB FINANCE PLC, announced strong financial performance for the First Half of the financial year 2025/26, ended September 30, 2025, demonstrating continued resilience and growth amid a challenging economic landscape. The Company achieved a remarkable turnaround, recording a 129% year-on-year (YoY) increase in profit after […]

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Teejay Group Maintains Stability Amid Global Headwinds in H1 2025/26

The Teejay Group, one of South Asia’s leading multinational textile manufacturers, announced its financial results for the first half of the 2025/26 financial year, recording a steady position. The results underscore the Group’s disciplined working capital management and reduction in loan exposure, enabling it to remain resilient amid a challenging global market landscape. For the […]

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ICC Sri Lanka signs National Committee Partnership Agreement with ICC Academy in Singapore

On the sidelines of the ICC Asia Pacific Regional Consultative Group (RCG) Meeting and the ICC Academy Supply Chain Finance Summit in Singapore, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Sri Lanka signed a National Committee Partnership Agreement with the ICC Academy, the educational arm of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). This Agreement was formalised […]

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FAO helps Sri Lanka launch its first digital shrimp platform

A Shrimp Industry Information System that provides real-time data and analytics has been launched in Sri Lanka by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, the Ministry of Fisheries and the National Aquaculture Development Authority, and funded by South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. “The SIIS is more than a platform – it is an […]

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Sri Lanka’s Galadari Hotel to reopen in 2026 2Q

 Galadari Hotels (Lanka) PLC said it hopes to reopen its Colombo city hotel in the second quarter of 2026. The hotel has been closed for refurbishment. Last year Galadari Hotels entered into agreements with its parent, Dubai-based Galadari Brothers LLC and Mashreq Bank PSC to get a 73.4 million Dirham loan (20 million dollars) to fund the […]