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CFA Society Sri Lanka Launches 20th CFA Institute Research Challenge Sri Lanka 2026/27
CFA Society Sri Lanka has officially launched the CFA Institute Research Challenge Sri Lanka 2026/27, marking the 20th consecutive edition of the prestigious global competition in Sri Lanka. The official kick-off was held recently, at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), bringing together participating university students, senior university representatives, faculty advisors, industry mentors and representatives of […]
Beyond Recovery: Policy Priorities to Achieve Durable Growth in Sri Lanka
By Rashmi Anupama and Kalani Kiriveldeniya, Research Assistants, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) Sustaining Sri Lanka’s post-crisis macroeconomic stability requires productivity-enhancing reforms to achieve durable and inclusive growth. Against this backdrop, the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) hosted a roundtable discussion on 14 October 2026 on its flagship publication, […]
Fitch Assigns CBC Finance’s Proposed Subordinated Debt ‘BBB+(EXP)(lka)’ Rating
Fitch Ratings has assigned CBC Finance PLC’s (CBCF, A(lka)/Stable) proposed Sri Lankan rupee-denominated subordinated listed debentures of up to LKR1 billion an expected National Long-Term Rating of ‘BBB+(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 use […]
HIPG sees stronger opportunities as container shipping’s return to Suez gathers pace
Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) has welcomed the prospect of a sustained return of container shipping through the Red Sea and Suez Canal, saying the recovery of the main East–West shipping corridor could strengthen Hambantota’s commercial position as it prepares to increase annual container handling capacity to two million TEUs in the first quarter of […]
Opinion: Democracy, Monkhood And The Economy
Why Sri Lanka Must Reconcile Buddhist Ethics, the Rule of Law and Economic Recovery “Democracy has to be born anew every generation, and education is its midwife.” — John Dewey Author: Prof. Asoka.S.Seneviratne Introduction: A National Controversy with Economic Consequences Sri Lanka’s current controversy surrounding sections of the Buddhist clergy, the imprisonment of Ven. Galagoda […]
Sri Lanka Must Secure Its Electricity, Water, AI, Cloud & Digital Lifelines in 21st Century Before Next Failure Trouble Entire Nation
By Jithendra Antonio Sri Lanka’s greatest strategic vulnerability in the artificial intelligence age may not be a shortage of algorithms, foreign investment or technological ambition. It may be the inability to keep the country functioning when electricity disappears, water pumps stop, telecommunications weaken and essential digital services become inaccessible. The nationwide electricity collapse on 17 […]
Sri Lanka’s terror law could cost it a trade lifeline
A security Bill meant to please Brussels may end up angering it Sri Lanka has spent four decades trying to rid itself of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), a law used so freely that even its authors, in the 1979 parliament, called it temporary. The Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill (PSTA), gazetted […]
Why a tobacco-free generation won’t see the light of day through a generational ban
Sri Lanka wants a smokeless future, and so it should. But a Tobacco-free generation will leave the country with something far harder to control: an unregulated illegal market. What is a Tobacco-Free Generation (TFG)? TFG is a concept that has made headlines recently. The idea is that persons born after a certain year, in the […]
Government Moves to Pass Public-Private Partnership Bill to Boost Investment Infrastructure
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to publish the Public-Private Partnership Bill in the Government Gazette and subsequently present it to Parliament for final legislative sanction. This decision, submitted as a proposal by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, was formally announced in the Cabinet media […]
Govt Tightens Import Regulations to Shield Domestic Tire Manufacturers
Under the banner of ensuring a fair playing field for domestic industries, the government has moved to enforce strict quality compliance on imported motor vehicle tires. Acting on recommendations from the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal submitted by the President—in his capacity as the Minister of […]