Category: Business and Economy

NeenOpal partners Amazon Web Services to host AI Catalyst Symposium

NeenOpal, in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), hosted the AI Catalyst Symposium Sri Lanka 2026, bringing together business leaders, technology executives and AI practitioners to explore how organisations can move beyond AI experimentation and achieve measurable business outcomes. Held under the theme โ€˜From AI Ambition to AI Executionโ€™, the symposium addressed one of the…

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Ads Store conducts seminar โ€˜Reset the Brainโ€™

In an unprecedented event for Sri Lankaโ€™s corporate landscape, Ads Store welcomes the globally celebrated organisational culture authority and leadership strategist, Arthur Carmazzi, to Colombo. He will be conducting โ€˜Reset the Brainโ€™, an immersive leadership, team and cultural alignment seminar crafted exclusively for CEOs, Managing Directors, Department Heads, HR executives, entrepreneurs and business leaders. As…

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Top-performing Divisional Secretariats recognised

The National Productivity Secretariat recognized the 50 top-performing Divisional Secretariats in 2025 as per the Divisional Productivity Index 1.0, and launched the Divisional Productivity Index 1.0 (2025) on Tuesday (16). The Divisional Productivity Index 1.0 was implemented through the digital application โ€œCitizen Mirrorโ€ on a voluntary basis, achieving an 84% participation rate island-wide. Based on…

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Growth-oriented reforms vital to build further economic resilience

ADB remains committed to supporting Sri Lankaโ€™s broader trade, investment, and industry reform agenda through policy-based lending, technical assistance, analytical work, policy dialogue, and capacity building, Shannon Cowlin , Country Director, Asian Development Bank said addressing the National Export Development Plan (NEDP)  launch in Colombo on Tuesday.(16) Cowlin also assured support for Sri Lankaโ€™s broader…

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SEC intensifies efforts to encourage more private companies

Sri Lankaโ€™s capital market regulator unveiled an ambitious reform agenda in 2025, as the countryโ€™s economic recovery gained momentum and investor confidence strengthened, according to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Senior Prof. Hareendra Dissabandara. In his review of the SECโ€™s 2025 Annual Report, Dissabandara said Sri Lankaโ€™s economy expanded by 5% during the year, supported…

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Ceylinco Lifeโ€™s โ€˜Family Savari 19โ€™ winners complete China tour

The winners of the grand prize of the 19th edition of Ceylinco Lifeโ€™s flagship โ€˜Family Savariโ€™ mega promotion have returned from an immersive and memorable tour of Beijing, experiencing some of Chinaโ€™s most iconic landmarks and cultural highlights. The all-expenses-paid tour brought together five winning families, a total of 20 participants, for a curated journey…

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India, Sri Lanka push for โ€˜Rupee-to-Rupeeโ€™ trade settlement to strengthen economic ties

India and Sri Lanka are exploring greater use of local currencies in bilateral trade as part of efforts to deepen economic integration, reduce transaction costs and enhance the resilience of cross-border commerce. The initiative was discussed at a high-level roundtable titled โ€œRupee to Rupee: Strengthening India-Sri Lanka Commercial Corridorโ€, hosted by the High Commission of…

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