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Fitch Ratings has assigned DFCC Bank PLC’s (A(lka)/Stable) proposed Sri Lankan rupee-denominated senior unsecured listed blue bonds of up to LKR3 billion an expected National Long-Term Rating of ‘A(EXP)(lka)’. The bonds, which would be the first listed blue bond issuance in Sri Lanka, will mature in three, four or five years. The proceeds from the […]
Terra Motors, Japan’s Leading EV Innovator, Enters Sri Lanka with Electric Three-wheeler
Terra Motors, a leading Japanese electric mobility company, has announced its entry into the Sri Lankan market with the launch of its flagship electric three-wheeler, Kyoro. It is Terra Motors’ next-generation electric three-wheeler, built for both passenger mobility and last-mile logistics. With a top speed of over 55 km/h, an extended range of up to […]
| How Sri Lanka’s Political Transformation Is Reshaping Stock Market
A Follow-up Analysis: September 2024 – September 2025By Uddeepa Peiris Introduction: When Predictions Meet Reality In September 2024, just weeks before Sri Lanka’s presidential election, I wrote that a government committed to clean governance and development could trigger a dramatic transformation in the country’s stock market. One year later, with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake leading […]
Ceylon Chamber Presents National Budget 2026 Proposals to President
The newly appointed Board of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, led by Chairperson Krishan Balendra, held its first official meeting with His Excellency the President today. The meeting provided a platform to present the Ceylon Chamber’s priority proposals for the forthcoming National Budget 2026, while also reviewing progress on previous reform initiatives. The Ceylon Chamber’s […]
Advocata Commends Decision to Close 33 Non-Operational SOEs & Calls for Divestiture as Next Step
The Advocata Institute welcomes the decision by the Cabinet of Ministers, on the proposal of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policy, to formally close 33 non-operational State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) under Phase 2 of the government’s state-sector reform program. The move, to be implemented through a […]
Opinion: Why Smart Regulation, Not Prohibition, Will Protect Sri Lanka’s Youth
By Jithendra Antonio The recent firestorm surrounding e-cigarette use among Sri Lanka’s youth has ignited a critical policy debate in Sri Lanka. So, what’s really at stake here? Protecting our youth is and must always remain a national priority. Yet, regulators and policymakers must resist knee-jerk prohibitionist responses, as any proposed solutions must be evidence-based, […]
World GDP Forecasts Raised, but Evidence of US Slowdown Accumulates: Fitch Ratings
Fitch Ratings has raised its world growth forecasts for 2025 moderately since the June Global Economic Outlook (GEO) on better-than-expected incoming data for 2Q25. But there is now evidence of an underlying US slowdown in ‘hard’ economic data and positive surprises on eurozone growth have partly reflected US tariff front-running. Fitch still expects world GDP […]
Sri Lanka Can Move to a More Balanced Fiscal Policy, Says World Bank Public Finance Review
Sri Lanka has made remarkable strides in stabilizing its economy, undertaking one of the largest fiscal adjustments in its history—equal to nearly 8 percent of GDP over three years. The adjustment was also sharper and faster by international standards – when compared with more than 330 similar efforts in 123 countries worldwide since 1980. A […]
United States and Sri Lanka Launch Multilateral PACIFIC ANGEL 25 Exercise
Today, the United States and Sri Lanka officially launched PACIFIC ANGEL (Pac Angel) 25 at Katunayake Air Base, with U.S. Defense Attaché Lt. Col. Matthew House joining Sri Lanka Air Force leaders to open the exercise. The five-day multilateral program, running from September 8–12, brings together nearly 90 U.S. and 120 Sri Lanka Air Force […]
Foreign Minister to address Human Rights Council Today
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath, who will lead the Sri Lanka delegation to the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council, will address the Council following the presentation of the report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the human rights situation in Sri Lanka. This statement will […]