Manufacturing, services PMI stay in expansion zone in September
The country’s manufacturing and services sectors in September have expanded, as per the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), its compiler the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said. The Manufacturing PMI registered an index value of 53 in September, remaining unchanged compared to the previous month, indicating that manufacturing activities continued to expand at a similar…
Toyota Lanka building a stronger future to elevate mobility in the North.
As the nation’s Total Mobility and Logistics Solutions Provider, Toyota Lanka marked an important step in its island wide expansion with the groundbreaking of its new Jaffna facility on 17 September 2026 at Kandy Road, Navatkuli, Chavakachcheri, Jaffna. The development strengthens Toyota Lanka’s presence in the Northern region and brings its trusted mobility and after-sales…
Sri Lanka’s Pan Asia Banking Corporation lists 13.5-pct debentures
Sri Lanka’s Pan Asia Banking Corporation has listed its 12.75 and 13.50 percent debentures on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), the company said in a market filing. The listed, rated, senior, unsecured, redeemable debt securities have been issued across 3-year and 5-year tenors, carrying an annual coupon option: The lender’s public debenture issuance sought to…
Pan Asia Bank spearheads financial literacy sessions at FinLit Expo
Pan Asia Bank recently participated in the FinLit Expo 2026, reaffirming its commitment to promoting financial awareness and responsible banking. The FinLit Expo is a national initiative organised by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) to strengthen financial literacy and encourage informed financial decision-making among Sri Lankans. Held from October 8-9, at the Centre…
DIMO Care Camp 2026 Strengthens After-Sales Support for Sri Lanka’s Farming Community
DIMO Agribusinesses successfully concluded the DIMO Care Camp 2026, completing 38 activations across 38 locations islandwide from 8 August to 15 September 2026. Open to tractors of any brand or model, the initiative reinforced DIMO Agri Machinery’s commitment to providing reliable after-sales support while strengthening engagement with farming communities across Sri Lanka. The DIMO Care…
Home Lands Completes 100% Piling Work of Central Park Boulevard Port City Colombo Ahead of Time Deploying 9 Piling Machines
Construction of Central Park Boulevard Port City Colombo, Home Lands Group’s ultra-luxury twin-tower development in the coveted Central Park District of Port City Colombo, is progressing well ahead of planned timelines, having already completed 100% of piling work in just 88 days since construction began, working day and night. Three leading contractors, Access Engineering PLC,…
DMS Software Engineering Achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certification, Reinforcing Payroll Information Security
DMS Software Engineering (Pvt) Ltd, a member of the DMS Group and one of Sri Lanka’s established enterprise technology providers, has achieved the internationally recognised ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for the Information Security Management System (ISMS) supporting its Payroll Services operations. This milestone reinforces the company’s commitment to protecting sensitive information, strengthening information security governance, and…
19ஆவது ஆசிய பசுபிக் குழந்தை மருத்துவ காங்கிரஸில் இலங்கை சிறுவர் நல மருத்துவக் கல்லூரியுடன் பேபி செரமி கைகோர்ப்பு: சமத்துவம், விசேடத்துவம், தொழில்நுட்பத்தின் மூலம் குழந்தை பராமரிப்பை மீள்வரையறை செய்கிறது
இலங்கையின் மிகவும் விரும்பப்படுகின்றதும் நம்பிக்கைக்குரியதுமான குழந்தைப் பராமரிப்பு வர்த்தகநாமமான ‘பேபி செரமி’ (Baby Cheramy), 19ஆவது ஆசிய பசுபிக் குழந்தை மருத்துவக் காங்கிரஸில் (19th Asia Pacific Congress of Paediatrics – APCP) இலங்கை சிறுவர் நல மருத்துவக் கல்லூரியுடன் (SLCP) கைகோர்ப்பதன் மூலம், இலங்கை குழந்தைகளுக்கான, தனிநபர் பராமரிப்புப் பிரிவில் நம்பிக்கையான தனது தலைமைத்துவ நிலையை மீண்டும் உறுதிப்படுத்தியுள்ளது. இம்மாநாட்டில், புதிதாக மீள் அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்பட்ட பல்வேறு நன்மைகளைக் கொண்ட தனது குழந்தைப் பராமரிப்பு தயாரிப்பு…
CII delegation explore more industrial and investment cooperation between Sri Lanka and India
A high-level business delegation from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) met with Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, on Tuesday (October 13) in Colombo to explore pathways for expanding industrial, investment, and business cooperation between the two nations. The delegation comprised prominent Indian business leaders representing key strategic sectors, including renewable…
Colombo tourism needs stronger global marketing push
Colombo needs stronger international marketing and better connectivity with key source markets to attract more foreign tourists, General Manager of Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams and Senior Vice President of Colombo Hotels at Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, Kamal Munasinghe said. In response to a media question on increasing tourist arrivals and attracting new visitors…