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Memorandum of Understanding MOU Signing Ceremony between the Office on Missing Persons and the Bureau of Rehabilitation
The Office on Missing Persons (OMP) and the Bureau of Rehabilitation (BOR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 24 June 2026 to strengthen institutional cooperation in matters relating to missing persons. The OMP has previously entered into Memoranda of Understanding with several key state and international institutions, including the Human Rights Commission of Sri […]
IFC Backs New Anthony’s Farm Group to Create Jobs, Support Smallholder Farmers and Drive Sri Lanka’s Poultry Exports
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is supporting New Anthony’s Farm Group (NAF) to expand operations, strengthen efficiency, create jobs and enhance rural livelihoods at one of Sri Lanka’s top poultry producers. IFC’s investment will enable NAF—Sri Lanka’s only fully antibiotic-free poultry producer—to scale capacity, improve value chain efficiency, […]
Sri Lanka’s Exports exceeds USD 7.3 Bn in First Five Months
Sri Lanka’s export sector has sustained its resilience, with total exports exceeding US$ 7.3 billion in the first five months of 2026. Combined merchandise and services exports were estimated at US$ 7,393.39 million between January and May, marking a 7.56% year-on-year increase compared to the same period in 2025. Merchandise exports contributed US$ 5,758.44 million […]
President sets up 14 member commission to tackle public sector salary, pension issues
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has established a Salaries and Pensions Commission to address long-standing salary and pension issues affecting public sector employees and pensioners, with retired Ministry Secretary Asoka Peiris appointed as chairman. The commission was formed through Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 2494/05, dated 22 June 2026. Its core mandate is to recommend sustainable solutions […]
INFRACON 2026 to Unite South Asia’s Infrastructure and Construction Industry in Colombo
Sri Lanka’s premier exhibition dedicated to the infrastructure and construction sector, INFRACON 2026, will be held from 3rd to 5th July 2026 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo, bringing together leading companies, industry professionals and decision-makers from across South Asia. Organized by Lanka Exhibitions and Conference Services (Pvt.) Ltd. (LECS) in collaboration with SAVOR International Limited of Bangladesh, the […]
United States Transfers Ten Texas-Built Helicopters to Sri Lanka to Strengthen Maritime Security and Disaster Readiness
The United States today formally transferred ten American-made TH-57 Sea Ranger (Bell 206) helicopters to the Sri Lanka Air Force, delivering a major boost to the country’s helicopter training program, search-and-rescue capabilities, and the security of its air and maritime domains — a milestone that reflects the growing strength of the U.S.-Sri Lanka defense partnership. […]
Government to back apparel exporters with land reforms, ‘Plug and Play’ factories
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake chaired a discussion at the Presidential Secretariat on Monda aimed at resolving challenges facing Sri Lanka’s apparel sector and boosting the country’s export earnings. The meeting brought together top business leaders and investors from the industry to discuss practical hurdles and the support needed to roll out the Export Development Board’s […]
Sri Lanka, US reaffirm strong ties as talks focus on trade gap and tariffs
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Dr. Paul Kapur, at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon (22). The two sides reflected on 77 years of Sri Lanka-US relations, noting how the partnership has grown to cover trade, defence, investment, tourism and people-to-people connections. Kapur […]
Scalable capture: Sri Lanka’s marine plastic problem is compounding, so is the response
Once considered a ‘miracle material’ capable of solving every industrial and consumer problem of the 20th century, today, plastic has become a ‘technofossil’. It has been found in snow at the top of Mount Everest, and as deep as the Marina Trench, across every known ecosystem, ultimately bio-accumulating up the food chain to humans as […]
Amana Takaful PLC concludes rights issue, Raises over Rs. 1Bn amid strong shareholder demand
Amana Takaful PLC has successfully closed its Rights Issue, raising more than Rs. 1 billion through the allotment of over 52.8 million new ordinary voting shares priced at Rs. 19 each. The offer, extended exclusively to existing shareholders, was oversubscribed by 68.8%, signaling solid investor confidence in the company’s direction. The response builds on a […]
Hayleys Fabric PLC and USJP establish SL’s first antibiotic resistance baseline for Kelani river basin
Hayleys Fabric PLC, a subsidiary of Hayleys PLC, and the University of Sri Jayewardenepura have completed Sri Lanka’s first comprehensive study on antibiotic resistance in the Kelani River Basin, a freshwater system that supplies drinking water to over 80% of the Greater Colombo region and supports more than a quarter of the national population. Conducted […]
FitsAir commences only direct air service between Colombo and Ahmedabad
FitsAir officially commenced direct operations between Colombo and Ahmedabad on 19th June 2026, becoming the only airline to offer non-stop flights between the two cities. Operating three times weekly, the new service strengthens connectivity between Sri Lanka and Western India while offering greater convenience for both leisure and business travellers. Ahmedabad, one of India’s leading […]