HNB General Insurance Limited (HNBGI) has formed a landmark strategic partnership with HNB Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd, representing a significant milestone in the HNB Group’s mission […]
Month: January 2026
Sri Lankan Rupee Declines as Bond Yields Hold Steady
Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted at 309.10/30 to the US dollar in the spot market on Monday, slightly depreciating from 309.00/30 the previous day, according […]
CFA Society Sri Lanka Hosts Insightful Evening on “Real Estate Reimagined: Unlocking Investment Opportunities in a Changing Market”
The CFA Society Sri Lanka, in collaboration with Prime Group and John Keells Properties, is set to host an exclusive evening discussion titled “Real Estate […]
Empowering Sri Lanka’s Future: A Strategic Blueprint for Inclusive Growth and Resilience (2025-2030)
The book titled “Sustaining Transformative Growth in Sri Lanka (2025–2030)”, a collaborative effort by ODI Global and the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA), was officially […]
Dialog and UnionPay International Partner to Transform Sri Lanka’s Digital Payment Landscape
Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s leading connectivity provider, has announced a significant strategic partnership with UnionPay International, one of the largest and fastest-growing global payment […]
Emergency Powers, Again: How Temporary Measures Become Permanent Habits
Sunday political commentary repeatedly referenced “emergency provisions” used during disaster response — a phrase that has become dangerously normalised. Emergency powers are meant to be […]
Stability Fatigue: When a Country Grows Tired of Just Surviving
Perhaps the most telling theme across Sunday papers was emotional rather than analytical: exhaustion. The public mood is no longer panicked. It is no longer […]
Disaster Dashboards and Digital Transparency: When Visibility Replaces Accountability
One of the quieter but more celebrated announcements following the recent cyclone response was the launch of an online platform tracking damage, aid flows, and […]
Fiscal Silence and Sunday Optimism: What Isn’t Being Said About Public Finances
Business sections on Sunday were cautiously upbeat. Stability. Recovery. Normalisation. The language is familiar — and selective. What is largely absent is a clear discussion […]
Social Media, Mistrust, and the New Information Asymmetry
Another undercurrent in Sunday coverage was the speed with which misinformation spreads — especially around disaster aid, corruption claims, and policy decisions. The instinctive response […]
Credit Growth and Quiet Optimism: Reading Between Economic Headlines
Sunday business pages carried cautious optimism: private credit growth, stabilising indicators, and signs of economic normalisation. After years of contraction, even modest improvements feel significant. […]
Banning Cigarettes for the Future: Public Health Meets Political Reality
The proposal to ban cigarette sales to those born after 2010 made Sunday headlines as a bold, forward- looking public health intervention. Conceptually, it is […]
Reconstruction Season Again: When Disasters Become Development Narratives
Sri Lanka’s Sunday papers this week were thick with images of bridges reopened, roads cleared, and ministers pointing at freshly laid concrete. Cyclone recovery, once […]
Sri Lanka’s CEB Seeks Price Increase Amid Rupee Depreciation
Financial Chronicle – The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) of Sri Lanka has submitted a proposal to the regulatory authorities, seeking an 11% increase in electricity […]
Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port Targets 2 Million Container Capacity Following Remarkable 700% Growth
Financial Chronicle – Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port, backed by China, reported a significant increase in container handling volumes, rising by 705 percent to 428,036 twenty-foot […]
India Provides 15 Additional Bailey Bridges to Restore Cyclone-Damaged Highways in Sri Lanka
Financial Chronicle – India will construct 15 Bailey Bridges as part of a $450 million cyclone recovery package aimed at reconstructing Sri Lanka’s damaged infrastructure, […]
Sri Lankan Exports to Saudi Arabia Surge 19% in 2025
Sri Lankan exports to Saudi Arabia rose by 19% during the January–September 2025 period, compared with the same timeframe in 2024, underscoring a strong expansion in bilateral […]