Alliance Finance recognised at ACCA Sri Lanka sustainability reporting awards
Alliance Finance Company PLC (AFC) has been recognised as the Runner-up in the Other Financial Services Category at the ACCA Sri Lanka Sustainability Reporting Awards 2024/25. According to the official Judges’ Report, AFC’s recognition was attributed to the issuance of Sri Lanka’s Green Bond and the dual listing of its Green Bond on the Luxembourg…
Global Airlines raise fares as Middle East conflict sends jet fuel prices soaring
Global airlines are beginning to raise ticket prices as the escalating Middle East conflict drives a sharp surge in oil and jet fuel costs, placing renewed pressure on the international aviation industry. Many airlines announced on Tuesday that it has increased fares across its network in response to soaring jet fuel prices, while warning that…
The Digital Leapfrog: Why the Next Era of Economic Agency for Women is On-Chain
By Rachel Conlan, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Binance For decades, financial inclusion was measured in small wins: a bank account opened, a microloan disbursed, a woman added to the ledger. Those wins mattered. But in 2026, the question has fundamentally changed. We are no longer asking whether women can access the financial system. We…
‘Lanka better prepared to deal with economic shocks now’
Sri Lanka is better prepared to deal with the economic shocks that may arise from the increase in oil prices in the global market today, compared to the severe financial crisis of 2022, says Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe. “As long as there is oil in the global market, Sri Lanka has the resources…
National Tax Day on April 2
The government has decided to celebrate the “National Tax Day” on April 2 with great pride from this year onwards. Accordingly, it will be held on April 2nd, coinciding with the 94th anniversary of the Department of Inland Revenue, giving priority to all religious observances. The aim of the programme is to further develop it…
BOC celebrates Int’l Women’s Day
Marking International Women’s Day 2026 under the global theme ‘Give to Gain’, the Bank of Ceylon, one of the leading government bank in Sri Lanka with over 2,300 customer service touch points islandwide, reaffirms its commitment to empowering women through inclusive and accessible financial solutions. Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 on…
CSE & NSEIX enter strategic partnership to expand capital market access
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and NSE IFSC LIMITED (NSEIX), an international multi-asset exchange and wholly owned subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently to strengthen capital market cooperation between Sri Lanka and India Bringing together the senior leadership of both exchanges to formalise a strategic…
National Export Awards Honours Ceylon Agro Industries for Export Excellence
Ceylon Agro Industries, Prima Group Sri Lanka, has been honoured with the Bronze Award in the Confectionery Products – Large Sector category at the prestigious National Export Awards 2025, organised by the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCE). The company’s achievement in the highly competitive Large Sector category marks a significant milestone for…
2025 பாதுகாப்பு மைல்கல் அடைவை வெளியிடும் Bybit: புதிய AI வழி அபாய பாதுகாப்பு கட்டமைப்பின் மூலம் 300 மில்லியன் டொலர் மோசடிகள் முறியடிப்பு
வர்த்தக அளவின் அடிப்படையில் உலகின் இரண்டாவது பெரிய கிரிப்டோகரன்சி பரிமாற்ற நிறுவனமான Bybit, தனது 2025 பாதுகாப்பு முயற்சியின் (Security Initiative) விரிவான முடிவுகளை வெளியிட்டுள்ளது. Bybit நிறுவனம் அறிமுகப்படுத்திய தொழில்துறையில் முன்னணியிலுள்ள பல அடுக்கு பாதுகாப்பு கட்டமைப்பானது, ஆயிரக்கணக்கான பயனர்களை பாதுகாத்துள்ளதுடன் டிஜிட்டல் சொத்துகளின் சந்தையில் செயலூக்கமான பாதுகாப்புக்கான புதிய தரநிலையை உருவாக்கியுள்ளது. ‘Chainalysis’ அறிக்கையின்படி, 2025 ஆம் ஆண்டில் மட்டும் மோசடிகள் மற்றும் ஏமாற்று வேலைகளினால் உலகளாவிய ரீதியில் 17 பில்லியன் அமெரிக்க டொலர்…
WTC wins Gold for ‘Most Energy Efficient Building’ at National Energy Efficiency Awards
The World Trade Centre (WTC) Colombo has been honoured with the Gold Award for the Most Energy Efficient Building in Sri Lanka at the Sri Lanka National Energy Efficiency Awards 2025, organised by the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority under the guidance of the Ministry of Power and Energy. The recognition highlights WTC Colombo’s continued…