Thailand’s cabinet has approved the hiring of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers as it tries to address a labour shortage caused by Cambodian workers returning home in the wake of a deadly border conflict …
Researcher: Sri Lanka gaming regulator lacks credibility, autonomy
Sri Lanka lawmakers have approved legislation to form a gaming regulator, but a researcher says it falls short of regulatory standards.
Fitch lowers Sri Lanka’s HDFC Bank outlook to negative, retains ‘BB+(lka)’ rating
Fitch Ratings has affirmed its National Long-Term Rating at ‘BB+(lka)’ on Housing Development Finance Corporation Bank of Sri Lanka, and revised the outlook to negative from stable due to the …
Indian Navy Ships in Sri Lanka for SLINEX-25 Exercise
Visakhapatnam: Indian Navy ships INS Rana, guided missile destroyer, and INS Jyoti, fleet tanker, are in Sri Lanka, participating in the 12th edition of Sri Lanka-India Naval Exercise (SLINEX-25) …
‘I still feel like a refugee’: Artist explores displacement and identity in new exhibition inspired by return to native Sri Lanka
Belfast-based multidisciplinary artist Anushiya Sundaralingam speaks to Sophie Clarke about returning to Sri Lanka for the first time in 30 years, the parallels she sees with Northern Ireland’s past a …
Foreign company registrations in Sri Lanka rise in 1H2025
Sri Lanka is estimated to have recorded a sharp rise in foreign and joint-venture (JV) company registrations in the first half of 2025, reflecting the country’s rebound in investment inflows and …
Alipay+ Is Now Enabled in Sri Lanka – Business Wire
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LankaPay – Sri Lanka’s National Payment Network – announced their partnership with Ant International, a leading global digital payment, digitisation and …
‘Sri Lanka’s first ever National AI Expo and Conference to drive transformation towards an AI-powered future
Ministry of Digital Economy and SLT-MOBITEL pioneer national initiative Sri Lanka pioneers a new era with the launch of the inaugural National AI Expo & Conference, scheduled for September 29-30, 2025 …
Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association secures reforms to boost trade competitiveness
In a landmark step for Sri Lanka’s gem and jewellery sector, the government has introduced key reforms to ease the business operations and strengthen trade competitiveness. ..
‘This hotel collection has completely changed the way we sell Sri Lanka’
These two agents now have a new trade-friendly property portfolio on speed dial, after joining fam trips designed around boutique hotels and authentic experiences …