Sri Lanka Customs exceeds October revenue; achieves 95-pct of 2025 target

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s energy minister Kumara Jayakody said the country cannot have cheap energy if the Ceylon Electricity Board is pressured to buy power at high prices from private parties and households, amid calls to raise prices paid for...

Sri Lanka energy minister warns lobbying for high renewable power costs will harm nation

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s energy minister Kumara Jayakody said the country cannot have cheap energy if the Ceylon Electricity Board is pressured to buy power at high prices from private parties and households, amid calls to raise prices paid for...

India, Sri Lanka Hold First Joint Working Group Meeting to Boost Cooperation in Agriculture and Food Security

The meeting underlined the shared goal of India and Sri Lanka to strengthen food and nutritional security through mutual learning and cooperation. (Photo Source: pib) India and Sri Lanka have agreed to boost cooperation in agriculture sector,...

CMG hosts 'Global Dialogue' events in Chile, Sri Lanka and Denmark

From October 28 to 29, the China Media Group (CMG) hosted high-level events named "Innovation, Openness and Shared Development Global Dialogues" in Chile's Santiago, Sri Lanka's Colombo and Denmark's Copenhagen. The series gathered political,...

Sri Lanka apparel exports show growth

Sri Lanka’s Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) has reported modest year-on-year growth for the country’s apparel exports in September 2025, driven by stronger performance in the European Union and other markets, despite declines in shipments...

More mass graves at Chemmani and Sri Lanka’s old failures of justice

IN FEBRUARY this year, I could hardly believe it when I heard that more bodies had been discovered during construction work near Chemmani, in Jaffna district in Sri Lanka’s North. Observing exhumations there in 1999 on behalf of Amnesty...

Sri Lanka and India Join Hands to Enhance Teacher Training and Education Reform

November 01, Colombo (LNW): Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Dr Harini Amarasuriya, announced that Sri Lanka is partnering with the Government of India to strengthen teacher training and...

Government to Revise Tourism Act to Boost Industry Growth

November 02, Colombo (LNW): Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath has announced that the government intends to amend the existing Tourism Act in order to accelerate the development of Sri Lanka’s tourism...

Sri Lanka faces annual $ 7-10 b investment gap to meet SDGs

Lanka Impact Investing Network releases first report on SL impact investment landscape SDG infrastructure gap alone $ 3–5 b annually, and $ 2–3 b for climate finance Women-led enterprises face a $ 695 m financing shortfall despite targeted policy...

Sri Lanka’s Government Debt Surges by Nearly Rs. 900 Billion in First Half of 2025

by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka’s government debt climbed sharply in the first half of 2025, raising concerns over fiscal stability and economic sustainability. According to the Weekly Economic Indicators Report released by the Central...

Sri Lanka Navy: No Shortcuts to the Top

45 years ago, on 1st Nov 1980, twelve youths selected from thousands of applicants boarded the night mail train bound to Trincomalee to commence their training as Cadets at the Naval and Maritime Academy, Trincomalee, except one whose travel was...

Sri Lanka’s JVP: From Revolution to Realpolitik

Anura Kumara Dissanayake received the JVP leadership on 02 February, 2014, at the 7th national convention of the party held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium. He was 46 years old at that time. Dissanayake succeeded Somawansa Amarasinghe, who led...

Japan-Funded Roadmap to Transform Sri Lanka’s Port Efficiency

By: Staff Writer November 01, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka’s maritime gateways are set for a transformative upgrade in traveller clearance and health preparedness, following the launch of an $8.4 million roadmap jointly developed by the International...

Eurus Power Solutions appointed Exclusive Partner in Sri Lanka to Beijing Sifang Automation Company

Beijing-headquartered company is a pioneer in automation technology and a globally recognised innovator in the field of power and energy Eurus Power Solutions, a leading power and energy solutions provider in Sri Lanka, has recently entered an...

Rakuten Symphony and SLT-Mobitel sign MoU to deploy Open RAN Trial in Sri Lanka

Pilot project marks one of South Asia’s first Open RAN deployments Rakuten Symphony and SLT-Mobitel have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a pilot project to build an Open Radio Access Network (Open...

Coming to terms with India’s role in Sri Lanka  

The highlight of the month of October is Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya’s official visit to India from October 16 to 18. This was the 55 year-old former academic’s first visit to India after she became PM. She is no stranger to India,...

Sri Lanka faces challenges in meeting EU deforestation-free trade rules

COLOMBO, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka is bracing for the implementation of the European Union's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which will take effect on Dec. 30, requiring all commodities entering the EU market to be deforestation-free and...

Sri Lanka’s Gem Glory Dimmed by US $1 Billion Black Market

The gem and jewellery industry in Sri Lanka long celebrated for the wealth of varieties such as Ceylon sapphires, rubies and topazes is now exposed as suffering from a two-tiered reality. On the one hand, official export figures remain...

India, Sri Lanka move forward on power grid connectivity plan

Colombo: India and Sri Lanka held talks to push forward the modalities related to the implementation of the proposed bilateral power grid connectivity, the Indian High Commission said here Friday. A virtual meeting was held between the senior...

Sri Lanka, Japan and IOM unveil roadmap to strengthen traveller clearance, health security at seaports

$ 8.4 m Japan-funded project covers Sri Lanka and Maldives to make ports “future ready” Baseline assessment conducted at Colombo, Galle, Trincomalee and Kankesanthurai Ports Automated Border Control systems at BIA to be launched in December...