In an increasingly interconnected world, higher education is undergoing significant transformation. Rising international study costs, tightening visa regimes, and growing global demand for skilled professionals […]
Year: 2026
Binance’s 2025 Year-End Report: Exploring Trust, Liquidity, and Web3 Innovations
In 2025, Binance achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first global exchange to secure full authorization under the internationally recognized framework of the Abu […]
Parakrama Dissanayake Named Adviser on Maritime Logistics to Sri Lanka’s President
Parakrama Dissanayake, a seasoned professional in the maritime industry, has been appointed as an advisor to Sri Lanka’s President Anura Dissanayake on matters related to […]
Sri Lankan Rupee Holds Steady as Bond Yields Rise
The Sri Lankan rupee opened at 309.15/30 against the US dollar in the spot market on Friday, remaining relatively stable compared to Thursday’s rate of […]
Parenthood Global Sets the Stage for Family-Friendly Workplaces in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has reached a pivotal moment in the development of inclusive employment practices with the successful organization of the Parent-Inclusive Workplaces Summit 2025. This […]
Hemas Opens 75th Piyawara Preschool in Homagama
The Hemas Outreach Foundation has announced the inauguration of its 75th Piyawara Preschool, marking a pivotal advancement in early childhood development in Sri Lanka. This […]
NDB Bank Showcases Homegrown Digital Innovations at APICTA 2025, Representing Sri Lanka on the Regional Stage
National Development Bank PLC (NDB) proudly represented Sri Lanka at the prestigious Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards 2025, held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The bank […]
AIA Insurance Lanka partners with CBC Finance to offer customers comprehensive financial protection solutions
AIA Insurance Lanka Limited has entered a strategic partnership with CBC Finance Limited, marking a significant milestone in its mission to enhance financial security and […]
Sri Lanka cash short banks borrow Rs48bn in central bank credit
Central bank lending to banks in Sri Lanka surged to 48 billion rupees on January 8, up from 19 billion rupees the previous day, according […]
Reserves, No Reserves, or Some Reserves — What’s the Story?
Here’s the most recent accurate picture we can draw of Sri Lanka’s foreign reserve position based on the latest local official data and independent reporting: Current Reserve […]
Selling Dollars at a 300% Mark-Up:
Sri Lanka’s Most Creative Fiscal Innovation “Confidence is not an accounting standard” Not long ago — close enough that no one can plausibly plead amnesia […]
Sri Lanka is not collapsing. Nor is it transforming. It is hovering
Sri Lanka enters the first week of January 2026 with the familiar choreography of a country that insists it is “stabilising” while tripping over the […]
“The Rules-Based Order”, With Asterisks
There is a sound the international system makes when it is embarrassed. It is not a bang. It is not even a protest. It is […]
The Auditor General Is Missing in a Functioning Democracy
If Sri Lanka were a functioning republic, the absence of an Auditor General for nearly a month would be a constitutional scandal. Instead, it has […]
Sri Lanka to get US$350mn equivalent cyclone aid in Indian rupees
India is set to disburse approximately USD 350 million, out of a total of USD 450 million committed for cyclone recovery efforts in Sri Lanka, […]
Depression to hit Sri Lanka closer to Trincomalee, rains of 150mm
The forecasted path of a depression expected to impact Sri Lanka has been adjusted northwards towards Trincomalee, with heavy rainfall anticipated for the North-central, Eastern, […]
Sri Lanka to get heavy rain before depression hits Hambantota-Batticaloa coast
Sri Lanka is set to experience heavy rainfall accompanied by flash flood risks over the next 24 hours due to a deep depression located offshore. […]