Emirates and Marriott International to Bring First-Ever Ritz-Carlton Lodge Globally to Australia’s Wolgan Valley
Two leaders in travel come together to open Emirates Wolgan Valley, a Ritz-Carlton Lodge in mid-2026, signifying the global debut of ‘The Ritz-Carlton Lodge’ and a milestone project for New…
Chokolaate Opens Designer Call-Out for the Iconic MDFD Fashion Competition
Chokolaate, Sri Lanka’s leading youth-centric media platform, announced the official call-out for designers to participate in the much-anticipated Mother-Daughter Fashion Designer (MDFD) contest. Now in its 16th year, MDFD continues…
Altair Issues Over 100+ Title Deeds Post Ownership Change
Altair Residences have, over the past six months, seen more than 100 individual title deeds being executed by apartment owners, providing owners with a clear, registered, legal title to their…
Pan Asia Bank felicitates longstanding employees at special appreciation event
Pan Asia Bank recently paid tribute to the loyalty and dedication of its long-serving employees at a special recognition event organised by the Bank’s Human Resources Division.The event was graced…
Long-term structural reforms critical to ensure sustainable, inclusive and resilient economic growth
Q :How would you assess Sri Lanka’s economic recovery after the Ditwah? What has been the most pressing challenge in the aftermath? A: Sri Lanka’s recovery after the Ditwah has…
Sri Lanka stands out for scale and breadth of tax concessions
Sri Lanka has long been an outlier in the extent to which it grants tax concessions, former Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India Arvind Subramanian said, warning that…
Sri Lanka sets stage for landmark presence at Gulfood 2026
Sri Lanka is set to make a remarkable presence at Gulfood 2026, one of the world’s largest and most prestigious food and beverage exhibitions, organized by the Sri Lanka Export…
Tourist arrivals in 2026 top 223,000
A total of 223,645 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in 2026, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. According to data released by the…
SLASSCOM Propels 25 Sri Lankan Startups onto the Global Stage
The Sri Lanka Association for Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM) is accelerating Sri Lanka’s startup ecosystem by giving 25 high-potential local startups unprecedented global exposure through a fully funded, six-week…
Sri Lanka’s apparel exports grow 5.4% in December 2025; full-year exports top USD 5 billion
Sri Lanka’s exports of apparel and made-up textile articles (HS Chapters 61, 62 and 63) rose to US$447.21 million in December 2025, up 5.43% from US$424.18 million in December 2024,…