Sri Lanka should strengthen its capital market to mobilise long-term investment and support sustained economic growth of 7% to 9%, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Senior Professor Hareendra Dissabandara said. Addressing the Capital Market Industry Forum on October 27, he said the country must move beyond economic stabilisation and recovery towards building productive capacity, […]
People’s Bank ringing the market opening bell at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) marked a significant milestone in the Bank’s digital transformation journey, celebrating its pioneering partnership with Lanka Securities (Pvt) Ltd (LSL) to integrate share trading facilities into its flagship mobile wallet application, People’s Pay. This landmark initiative enables customers to access banking and […]
Breastober symposium brought together leading specialists, survivor voices and advanced 3D mammography to promote early detection and comprehensive breast care Hemas Hospital Wattala reinforced its position as a leading destination for breast health in Sri Lanka through its Clinical Symposium on Breast Health & Cancer Care, held under the theme ‘Empowering Care, Awareness & Hope’. […]
The Export Development Board (EDB) has stepped up efforts to expand Sri Lanka’s export base by strengthening the export readiness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the North Western Province through a series of export-oriented business clinics. The programmes, organised by the EDB’s North Western Provincial Office in collaboration with District and Divisional Secretariat […]
The Government will step up efforts to channel domestic savings into productive investment through Sri Lanka’s capital market as the country moves from macroeconomic stabilisation towards a broader economic transformation, Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando said. Addressing a Colombo forum held under the theme “From Resilience to Sustainable Growth – […]
Pelwatte Dairy Industries Limited has partnered with the St. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia Sailing Team as a sponsor for the Royal Thomian Sailing Regatta, reaffirming the company’s commitment to youth development, sporting excellence and the wellbeing of future generations of Sri Lankans. As a proudly 100% Sri Lankan dairy brand, Pelwatte recognises the importance of […]
DFCC Bank further strengthened its regional development-finance relationships recently hosting representatives of Bhutan Development Bank Limited and the Asian Development Bank’s Bhutan Resident Mission for a five-day knowledge-sharing programme. The programme focused on inclusive finance, SME and MSME development, women-focused banking and sustainable funding. It enabled the participating institutions to exchange experiences, examine approaches that […]
The Ceylon Motor Traders’ Association (CMTA), representing the authorised franchise holders of automobile brands in Sri Lanka, successfully conducted its annual quiz competition, the “CMTA Mastermind Quiz Competition 2026,” bringing together 16 teams from its member companies for an exciting contest of knowledge, teamwork and quick thinking. A much-anticipated event in the CMTA’s annual calendar, […]
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank is building foreign currency reserves without exerting any pressure on the rupee, Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said. Sri Lanka’s Reserves have been growing at a slow pace and it has to build around US$8 billion by end of this year, as committed to the International Monetary Fund. The latest number shows reserves […]
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) marked its 76th anniversary with a high-level oration on how artificial intelligence is reshaping central banking, held at the Central Bank Atrium on 23 October 2026. The oration was delivered by Shirin Hamid, Chief Information Officer and Director of the Information Technology Department at the International Monetary Fund […]