The President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, Tô Lâm will undertake a State Visit to Sri Lanka from 07-08 May 2026. The visit takes ...

As part of a strategic effort to modernize the national tax infrastructure, the Government of Sri Lanka has tabled an amendment to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, No. 14 of 2002. The proposed Clause 12 ...

Currently, approximately 45% of Sri Lanka’s total annual Tea exports – equivalent to approximately US$ 680 million of Sri Lanka’s total US$ 1.5 billion Tea export revenue is generated from Middle ...

Nations Trust Bank PLC (NTB) has announced that the transfer of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation’s (HSBC) Retail Banking business in Sri Lanka to NTB has officially been completed, with the ...

Recent discussions around electric vehicles (EVs) and their impact on Sri Lanka’s electricity grid have gained traction, particularly amid broader global energy uncertainty. Concerns around grid ...

Food inflation (Y-o-Y) accelerated to 2.8% in April 2026 from 0.7% in March 2026. Non-Food inflation (Y-o-Y) accelerated to 6.8% in April 2026 from 2.9% in March 2026, contributing significantly to ...

A powerful new AI model from Anthropic is raising alarm across the global financial system. Called Mythos, it can detect and exploit hidden software vulnerabilities faster than human experts, ...

Sri Lanka exhibits a strong comparative advantage across its key agricultural export commodities, as reflected in Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) values that consistently exceed unity. Ceylon ...

The European Union (EU)-funded “Together We Rise” initiative, implemented by World Vision and SAFE Foundation in Sri Lanka, is a €2.6 million project designed to strengthen civil society and promote ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a fertilizer support programme to assist smallholder paddy farmers in the Anuradhapura District whose fields were damaged ...

In a world overflowing with opinions, algorithms, and noise — why is clear thinking vanishing? This video uncovers the uncomfortable truth behind the disappearance of critical thinking and the rise of ...

President of the Republic of the Maldives, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu will undertake a State Visit to Sri Lanka from 4–5 May 2026, on the invitation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. This marks President ...