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Apparel exports grow in September, but the year-to-date picture remains cautious: JAAF
Sri Lanka’s apparel exports returned to growth in September 2026, an encouraging sign for the sector. Although the nine-month total is still behind last year, the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) sees the latest result as a positive step. Apparel exports for the month came to US$ 416.99 million, up 3.47% from US$ 403.01 million […]
Vietjet offers USD90 flights from Colombo as Asia network expands
Vietjet is launching a limited-time promotion featuring Eco tickets from USD90 (including taxes and fees) on its Colombo–Ho Chi Minh City route, and from USD175 (including taxes and fees) on its Colombo–Maldives service, as the airline continues to expand its international network. Passengers can enjoy the promotional Eco fares from now to 21:30 on 1 […]
Sri Lanka’s Exports Surpass US$ 13.6 Bn in the First Nine Months of 2026, Recording 5% Growth
Sri Lanka’s total exports have reached US$ 13.61 Bn during the first nine months of 2026, recording a year-on-year growth of 5.04% compared with US$ 12.96 Bn in the corresponding period of 2025. This positive performance reflects the continued expansion of the country’s export sector, supported by growth in both merchandise and services exports. According […]
USS Canberra Returns to Colombo for Second Visit in 2026
The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka appreciates the warm welcome extended to USS Canberra (LCS 30) as the Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship returns to the Port of Colombo on October 26 for a routine port call. This marks the ship’s second visit to Sri Lanka this year, following a port call in June, and underscores […]
Opinion: A way forward for Sri Lanka to capitalize on the new Indian ocean order
How Sri Lanka Can Turn Great-Power Competition into US$10 Billion in Foreign Investment—and Become the Economic Bridge Between India, China, the Gulf, the USA and West By Jithendra Antonio From Trincomalee’s energy reserves to Colombo’s maritime gateway, from Hambantota’s industrial potential to Mannar’s renewable-energy frontier, Sri Lanka has an opportunity to transform its geography into […]
Fitch Assigns Asia Asset Finance’s Proposed Senior Debt ‘A+(EXP)(lka)’ Rating
Fitch Ratings has assigned Asia Asset Finance PLC’s (AAF, A+(lka)/Stable) proposed Sri Lankan rupee-denominated senior unsecured debentures of up to LKR2 billion an expected National Long-Term Rating of ‘A+(EXP)(lka)’. The proposed debentures are likely to have a maturity of five years and are to be listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange. The company plans to […]
More Draconian Than PTA: Human Rights Commission Demands Withdrawal of Organised Crime Bill
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has called for the immediate withdrawal and substantial revision of the proposed Prevention of Organised Crime Bill, warning that the draft law is “wholly incompatible” with the country’s Constitution and international human rights treaties. In a formal letter to Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara […]
Pine Labs and WEBXPAY bring the Indian payment experience to Sri Lanka – UPI, cards and net banking
First PA-on-PA cross-border partnership under India’s PA-CB framework, live for Sri Lanka’s merchants, with Southeast Asia to follow India is Sri Lanka’s largest and fastest-growing tourism source market. In 2025, over 5.3 lakh Indian travellers visited Sri Lanka, making India the country’s largest source of tourists by a wide margin, with this momentum continuing into […]
Preparing Sri Lankan Stakeholders for the New EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
On 14 October 2026, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Belgium, in collaboration with the Department of Commerce, the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development of Sri Lanka, and the EU-funded AGRINFO programme implemented by the Committee Linking Entrepreneurship, Agriculture and Development (COLEAD), organised an educational webinar to strengthen the preparedness of Sri Lankan public […]
VIDEO: Who are France’s rioters and what do they want?
Some 550,000 demonstrators took to the streets for largely peaceful protests, and French President Emmanuel Macron said a distinction must be drawn between the “legitimate demands” of protesters and “those who destroyed, smashed and looted”. So – what are their demands? And will they be met?