Sri Lanka’s official export revenue from the IT/BPO sector is reportedly lower than the actual income, as some proceeds are classified as remittances, according to […]
Month: February 2026
AI Sovereignty: Why Sri Lanka Must Think Beyond Using AI to Controlling It
As artificial intelligence moves from research labs into the systems that run hospitals, banks and public services, governments around the world are asking a blunt […]
Sri Lanka’s Private Credit Decelerates in December 2025 as Ditwah and Government Borrowings Surge
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – In December 2025, credit extended by Sri Lankan commercial banks to private borrowers decreased to 182.8 billion rupees from a peak of […]
Trade Unions Embrace Digitalisation and Modernisation to Boost Excise Revenue Collection
All trade unions have endorsed the digitalisation and modernisation programme designed to boost excise revenue collection. This agreement was reached during a recent meeting held […]
Sri Lanka’s Tourism Revenue Declines by 5.6% from January to December
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange revenue from tourism in January 2026 decreased by 5.6 percent compared to the same month in the previous […]
Rajitha Jayasuriya Reappointed as SLAEA Chair; 2026 Agenda Focuses on GSP+, Trade Agreements, and Digitalisation
The Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association (SLAEA) convened its Annual General Meeting on January 27, 2026, at the Cinnamon Life Hotel. The event gathered industry […]
Sri Lanka Sees 31.1% Surge in Worker Remittances, Reaching US$751.1 Million in January 2026
Sri Lanka’s official remittances experienced a significant increase of 31.1% in January 2026, reaching US$751.1 million, according to data from the central bank. This upward […]
Dialog Achieves Robust Growth and Enhanced National Impact in FY 2025
Dialog Axiata PLC announced its consolidated financial results for the year ending December 31, 2025, on February 6, 2026. The results reflect both the performance […]
Fitch Assigns AA+(lka) Rating to Sri Lanka’s Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings
Fitch Ratings has assigned Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings PLC (ASHH) a National Long-Term Rating of ‘AA+(lka)’ with a stable outlook, reflecting strong support from its […]
Seats, Beds, and the Art of Selling Sri Lanka Short
Let’s begin with the numbers nobody likes to line up on the same page. On a typical high-season week, Sri Lanka has roughly 250,000–300,000 scheduled […]
CodeGen — The Quiet Export That Doesn’t Fit the Sri Lankan Stereotype
“While we argue about brain drain, CodeGen shows what happens when you keep the brains, sell the IP, and invoice the world.” Sri Lanka exports […]
Between Virtue and the Baton: Why Power Still Fears Ethics
Two and a half thousand years ago, Confucius offered rulers an unsettling idea: govern by example, not by fear. If leaders behaved ethically, people would follow. No […]
Why Mihin Lanka Failed – When Politics Tried to Fly an Airline
Mihin Lanka did not fail because Sri Lanka couldn’t run a low-cost airline.It failed because Sri Lanka tried to run one without following the rules of low-cost […]
Why Sri Lanka’s Best Hoteliers Keep Leaving – and Why It Matters More Than We Admit
Sri Lanka sells paradise for a living. Sun, sand, heritage, smiles on arrival. Yet behind the polished lobby desks and five-star marketing videos sits an […]
Why Overseas Employers Actively Value Sri Lankan ACCA Trainees
Overseas employers don’t recruit Sri Lankan ACCA trainees out of charity or nostalgia. They do it for one unromantic reason: output per head. Sri Lankan […]
SriLankan Airlines: Accountable Flag Carrier – or the Same Flight Plan in New Paint?
The question many are asking—quietly in boardrooms, loudly at dinner tables—is this:Is SriLankan Airlines finally being run as a commercial enterprise answerable to the Treasury, […]
Sri Lanka Organizes Investor Call to Engage Bondholders
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – The Sri Lankan government has announced an upcoming investor call to discuss various series of international bonds it has issued, as stated […]