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Unveiling Key Insights from IDC’s Microsoft Commissioned Study

Unveiling Key Insights from IDC’s Microsoft Commissioned Study

As artificial intelligence (AI) evolves from being a technological buzzword to a business imperative, a recent study commissioned by Microsoft to the …

February 13, 2025 | Technology | Read More
Oracle Considers Colombo Port City for South Asian AI and Cloud Hub

Oracle Considers Colombo Port City for South Asian AI and Cloud Hub

President Anura Kumara Disanayake met with the Executive Vice Chairman of Oracle Corporation Mike Sicilia during the World Governments Summit held in the …

February 13, 2025 | Technology | Read More
Agreement between the UAE and Sri Lanka to Strengthen Economic and Investment Relations

Agreement between the UAE and Sri Lanka to Strengthen Economic and Investment Relations

Coinciding with the President’s three-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to attend the World Governments Summit 2025, Sri Lanka and the UAE …

February 13, 2025 | Economy | Read More
Priorities in Focus: Will Budget 2025 Address Sri Lanka’s Agricultural Challenges?

Priorities in Focus: Will Budget 2025 Address Sri Lanka’s Agricultural Challenges?

By Dr Manoj Thibbotuwawa and Dr Lakmini Fernando  Public expenditure on agriculture as a share of total government spending has decreased from 6.4% to 2% …

February 13, 2025 | Watch Tower | Read More
Top Universities to Compete in the CFA Institute Research Challenge Sri Lanka 2024/25

Top Universities to Compete in the CFA Institute Research Challenge Sri Lanka 2024/25

CFA Society Sri Lanka announced the selection of the top four teams for the local finals of the 2024/25 edition of the CFA Institute Research Challenge …

February 13, 2025 | Other News | Read More
HP unveils the next evolution of large format printing to Sri Lanka

HP unveils the next evolution of large format printing to Sri Lanka

HP has introduced the HP DesignJet Smart Tank T908 MFP and T858 SFP, the first large-format ink tank printers in Sri Lanka, exclusively distributed by The …

February 11, 2025 | Companies, Featured, Industry, Technology | Read More
Ceylon Chamber of commerce unveils outlook 2025 report

Ceylon Chamber of commerce unveils outlook 2025 report

The 10th Annual Outlook Report 2025 was officially launched by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce at the Economic Review and Outlook 2025 seminar. This year’s …

February 10, 2025 | Featured | Read More
Jaffna’s 3axislabs surpasses 100,000 global users with MindMap AI

Jaffna’s 3axislabs surpasses 100,000 global users with MindMap AI

Jaffna-based 3axislabs is expanding its Sri Lankan operations to meet growing international demand for its services. Having successfully delivered almost 50 …

February 10, 2025 | Industry | Read More
Opinion: Who fact-checks the fact-checkers? The Controversy Surrounding a Sri Lankan Presidential Post

Opinion: Who fact-checks the fact-checkers? The Controversy Surrounding a Sri Lankan Presidential Post

By Sandun Arosha Fernando In the fast-paced world of digital misinformation, fact-checkers play a crucial role in ensuring accuracy. But what happens when a …

February 10, 2025 | Watch Tower | Read More
Hambantota International Port Expands Bunkering with New HSFO Facilities

Hambantota International Port Expands Bunkering with New HSFO Facilities

Hambantota International Port (HIP) marked a significant milestone in January 2025, by successfully integrating High Sulphur Fuel Oil (HSFO) into its range of …

February 9, 2025 | Shipping and Transport | Read More
VIDEO: Technofeudalism Unveiled – Yanis Varoufakis on the Fall of Capitalism

VIDEO: Technofeudalism Unveiled – Yanis Varoufakis on the Fall of Capitalism

Former member of the Greek parliament and Minister of Finance Yanis Varoufakis joins host Chris Hedges on this episode of The Chris Hedges Report to explain …

February 7, 2025 | Technology | Read More
HNB PLC completes full acquisition of Acuity Partners: Rebrands as HNB Investment Bank

HNB PLC completes full acquisition of Acuity Partners: Rebrands as HNB Investment Bank

Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB), Sri Lanka’s second largest Private Bank, announced the successful acquisition of full ownership of Acuity Partners (Pvt) Ltd …

February 7, 2025 | Banking and Finance, Companies, Featured, Industry | 1 Comment | Read More
Hemas Group records earnings of Rs. 3 bn, a 36-pct growth for the quarter

Hemas Group records earnings of Rs. 3 bn, a 36-pct growth for the quarter

The Hemas Group recorded earnings of Rs. 3.0 billion, a 36.3 percent growth in consolidated earnings for the quarter with revenue increasing by 6.4 percent to …

February 6, 2025 | Companies | Read More
Fitch Upgrades 4 Sri Lankan Insurers’ National IFS Ratings After Scale Recalibration, Affirms Three

Fitch Upgrades 4 Sri Lankan Insurers’ National IFS Ratings After Scale Recalibration, Affirms Three

Fitch Ratings has upgraded the National Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Ratings of four Sri Lankan insurers following the recent sovereign upgrade and …

February 6, 2025 | Insurance | Read More
The Technocity Pvt Ltd Expands to Dubai, Bringing Premier IT Solutions to the UAE

The Technocity Pvt Ltd Expands to Dubai, Bringing Premier IT Solutions to the UAE

The Technocity Pvt Ltd, Sri Lanka's leading IT distributor, has officially expanded its operations to Dubai, UAE, signalling a significant milestone in its …

February 6, 2025 | Technology | Read More
President to undertake a visit to UAE to attend the World Government Summit 2025

President to undertake a visit to UAE to attend the World Government Summit 2025

President Anura Kumara Disanayaka will undertake a visit to the United Arab Emirates from 10-13 February 2025 at the invitation of President of the UAE Mohamed …

February 5, 2025 | Politics | Read More
TISL Challenges Procurement Guidelines and Procurement Manual (2024) in Supreme Court

TISL Challenges Procurement Guidelines and Procurement Manual (2024) in Supreme Court

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has filed a Fundamental Rights Petition (SCFR/22/2025) in the Supreme Court on Friday, 31st January 2025, …

February 5, 2025 | Legal | Read More
India’s top Lube brand Hindustan Petroleum Lubricants arrives in SL with Sea World Lanka

India’s top Lube brand Hindustan Petroleum Lubricants arrives in SL with Sea World Lanka

Hindustan Petroleum Lubricants markets more than 450 grades of Lubricants/Greases and caters to many global auto OEMs To offer full range of premium and world …

February 5, 2025 | Petroleum | Read More
ComBank Digital integrates with CSE’s Central Depository System for IPO settlements

ComBank Digital integrates with CSE’s Central Depository System for IPO settlements

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced that ComBank Digital, the Bank’s digital banking platform, is now linked with the Central Depository System (CDS) …

February 5, 2025 | Banking and Finance | Read More
Visa: End-of-Year Tourist Transactions Up by 40% in Sri Lanka This Holiday Season

Visa: End-of-Year Tourist Transactions Up by 40% in Sri Lanka This Holiday Season

Surge in card transactions by tourists was driven largely by in-store use of debit cardsDomestic debit spends grew by 45% while cross-border debit spends grew …

February 5, 2025 | Technology, Tourism | Read More
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