Country to move towards innovation-driven, high-value-added exports
The establishment of the Viet Nam-Sri Lanka Business Council will enhance bilateral relations, fostering partnerships beyond trade driven by shared ambitions, Export Development Board Chairman Mangala Wijesinghe told the Viet Nam Sri Lanka Business forum held in Colombo on Friday (8). Sri Lanka stands ready to work hand-in-hand with Viet Nam to build a partnership that goes…
Suzuki வாகனங்களுக்கான நீடிக்கப்பட்ட உத்தரவாதத்தை இணைந்து அறிமுகப்படுத்தும் AMW மற்றும் Orient Insurance
இலங்கையில் Suzuki வாகனங்களுக்கான நீடிக்கப்பட்ட உத்தரவாதத் திட்டத்தை (Extended Warranty Programme) அறிமுகப்படுத்துவதன் மூலம் வாடிக்கையாளர்களுக்கான விற்பனைக்குப் பின்னரான சேவையின் மதிப்பை மேம்படுத்த Orient Insurance நிறுவனத்துடன் மூலோபாய ரீதியான கூட்டாண்மையில் அசோசியேட்டட் மோட்டார்வேஸ் (பிரைவேட்) லிமிடெட் (AMW) நிறுவனம் இணைந்துள்ளது. ஒரு புரிந்துணர்வு ஒப்பந்தத்தின் மூலம் உத்தியோகபூர்வமாக அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ள இந்த ஒத்துழைப்புத் திட்டமானது, AMW ஊடாக Suzuki வாகனங்களை கொள்வனவு செய்யும் வாடிக்கையாளர்கள் மேம்படுத்தப்பட்ட உத்தரவாதச் சலுகையைப் பெற வழிவகுக்கிறது. 2026 மே 01 ஆம்…
ShowLab Studio pioneer’s new era of live event production in Sri Lanka
ShowLab Studio is set to take Sri Lanka’s entertainment and show industry into a new era defined by precision, integration, and global production standards, with the country’s first purpose-built previsualisation, lighting programming, and show integration facility. Developed in collaboration with Bling Productions, Eyeon Digital Motion and D4, ShowLab Studio introduces a new way of building…
Fintrex Finance and APTS Mark GO-LIVE of Nimble Core Banking System Powered by Craft Silicon
A remarkable milestone in digital transformation has been achieved with the successful implementation and Go-Live of a new Core Banking System for Fintrex Finance, led by APTS as the local implementation partner. This achievement marks the beginning of a new platform for innovative, agile, and efficient financial services. Branded as Nimble, and powered in collaboration…
Export sector to benefit from lower input costs- World Bank
The ongoing and planned trade reforms, including the gradual removal of para-tariffs, could improve competitiveness and increase household consumption by around 3.1%, with stronger gains for lower-income households, the World Bank’s April 2026 South Asia Economic Update release on Friday(8) said. The planned import duty cuts would be steepest among the emerging export industries of…
Proposal to establish ‘Gem Bank’ to make Lanka richest country in world
A special proposal has been submitted to make Sri Lanka the richest country in the world, based on the gem resources it possesses. The Chairman of the All Ceylon Gem Miners and Dealers Association, Dr. Thilakasiri Vitarana, has submitted this proposal to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake recently. The main point of this proposal is to…
ASPI declines by 52 points
Renewed tensions in the Middle East weighed negatively on the Colombo Bourse alongside rising global oil prices. The ASPI declined by 52 points during yesterday’s session, reversing the early gains recorded at the opening and ultimately closing at 23,012, while the S&P SL20 fell by 19 points to settle at 6,300. CINS, JKH, COMB, DFCC…
Nemantha Abeysinghe joins WEBXPAY Board as Non-Executive Director
Sri Lanka’s fast-growing fintech sector received another boost after WEBXPAY Ltd appointed corporate leader Nemantha Nilhan Abeysinghe as an Independent Non-Executive Director to its Board. Abeysinghe brings more than 30 years of experience in corporate leadership, finance, strategy and business development, having served in senior positions in both local and international organisations. His appointment is…
RTS Holdings’ Hidellana and Avissawella tea factories get Zero Carbon Manufacturing Certification
RTS Holdings has reached a significant milestone in Sri Lanka’s tea industry with its Hidellana and Avissawella Tea Factories being awarded the prestigious Zero Carbon Manufacturing Certification by The Sustainable Future Group, reinforcing its leadership in sustainable tea production. The certification, granted to Avissawella Tea Factory (Private) Limited, and recognizes the factory’s successful transition to…
Importance of inclusive economic growth and trade-driven development stressed
Executive Director of the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA) Prof. Sirimal Abeyratne, stressed the importance of inclusive economic growth and trade-driven development while addressing the International Conference on “Poverty and Development in times of crisis” in Colombo yesterday (08). Addressing the conference, Prof. Abeyratne emphasized that sustainable development depends not only on economic expansion but…