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The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recorded a landmark trading session yesterday (06), with the daily turnover record surging past the Rs. 12 billion mark. By the close of trading, the market saw a total turnover of Rs. 12.23 billion. This represents the highest daily turnover recorded since January 8, 2026, when the market reached a…

Sri Lanka has taken a major step towards strengthening business confidence with the introduction of a modern commercial mediation framework aimed at providing businesses with a faster, confidential and internationally aligned mechanism to resolve disputes while preserving valuable commercial relationships. The milestone was marked by the inaugural Corporate Mediation Pledge Ceremony organised by the International…

The Department of Management Audit has launched a series of awareness programmes aimed at strengthening the role of internal audit in enhancing public financial management and improving transparency, accountability and efficiency across the public sector. The first phase of the programme was held on Wednesday (5) at the new auditorium of the Ministry of Finance,…

The Motor vehicle imports generated a massive Rs. 896.4 billion in customs taxes, highlighting the sector’s importance to government finances, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Motor Vehicle Industry Report 2025/26 said. The report further states with over 15 local vehicle assembly plants and policies mandating at least 20% domestic content, the industry is steadily shifting…

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has opened a new season of creativity with the launch of ‘Arunalu Siththam 2026,’ inviting children to translate imagination into art in one of Sri Lanka’s most inclusive and far-reaching competitions for young talent. With entries closing September 15 2026, this much-loved island-wide and international competition calls on children aged…

Director General Dr. Sulakshana Jayawardena emphasizes anchoring sustainability in verifiable practice, not observance alone The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) marked Environment Day with an awareness and action programme held at the BOI auditorium, where Director General Dr. Sulakshana Jayawardena called on BOI staff to treat environmental protection as a daily discipline rather…

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) is stepping up efforts to expand the country’s graphite industry by promoting value addition, strengthening industry partnerships and increasing access to international markets, as part of a broader strategy to boost mineral export earnings. As part of this initiative, a team of EDB officials recently visited Bogala Graphite…