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Mangala: a man time has not taught us to forget

Inserting ‘Mister’ before a name is typically a formal way of addressing someone. With Mangala Samaraweera, it was different. He called me ‘Mist…

Soundarie David and Band MAYA to present ‘Andrum Indrum - Then and Now’ on 13 Sept.

The enduring sounds of Tamil Cine music will take centre stage this September as acclaimed musician, pianist and choral director Soundarie David…

FJ&G de Saram launches U.L. Kadurugamuwa Legacy Series

The U.L. Kadurugamuwa Legacy Series, a new thought leadership platform, was launched by FJ&G de Saram in its 185th anniversary year to honour th…

Eric Goh headlines ‘Jewels Beneath the Waves’

Beneath the ocean’s surface lies a world of extraordinary beauty, diversity and discovery. Bringing this hidden world to life, Cinnamon Nature T…

Tradition, text, and lived realities: Anthropological engagement with Wimal Dissanayake’s cinema studies

The recent passing of Prof. Wimal Dissanayake marks a major transition in post-colonial cultural scholarship, making an anthropological engageme…

FIU tightens customer due diligence as banks face new compliance regime

Banks and finance companies will face a tighter customer due diligence (CDD) framework requiring continuous transaction monitoring and fresh rev…

Sri Lanka’s journey towards Upper Middle Income Status

Sri Lanka has been reclassified as an upper-middle-income economy by the World Bank Group, according to its latest country income classification…

People’s Bank sustains strong growth momentum with Rs. 32.6 b record pre-tax profit in 1H 2026

People’s Bank continued its strong growth momentum during the six months ended 30 June 2026, delivering robust profitability supported by sustai…

Gamma Interpharm enters Cambodia, expands Sri Lanka’s pharmaceutical export footprint

Gamma Interpharm Ltd., has commenced exports of Sri Lankan-manufactured pharmaceuticals to Cambodia, marking a key milestone in its six-decade j…

SriLankan Airlines empowers talented Sri Lankan student in ShakthiSAT Mission project

SriLankan Airlines is making Mission ShakthiSAT possible for Sri Lanka’s Official Student Representative, Seneesa Goonewardena, and ShakthiSAT (…

New AML law widens liability risks for bank staff: Justice Nawaz

The new anti-money laundering (AML) regime widens potential criminal liability for bank managers and other financial-sector employees who knowin…

Foreign diplomats briefed on Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2026

Foreign diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka were briefed on the upcoming Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit (SLEIS) 2026 organised by The Cey…

Dayasiri challenges 22nd Amendment in Supreme Court over judges’ retirement age

Opposition MP and Attorney-at-Law Dayasiri Jayasekera has filed a constitutional petition before the Supreme Court challenging the proposed 22nd…

PAQS 2026: Connecting Sri Lanka’s quantity surveying profession to the region

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KARANDA launches with first original production, UBU

KARANDA, a new Sri Lankan creative company, will present its first production, UBU, in Colombo from 5 to 8 November 2026. ..

Tourism Ministry dismisses Chabad tensions as ‘minor issues’

The Tourism Ministry has played down concerns surrounding Jewish Chabad Houses, noting the local Muslim community, in particular, has no objecti…

Tourism earnings fall 11.5% in first seven months to $ 1.79 b

Sri Lanka’s tourism earnings fell 11.5% year-on-year (YoY) to $ 1.79 billion in the first seven months of 2026, leaving the industry facing an i…

President orders faster rollout of Rs.102 b provincial Ditwah projects

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to accelerate projects being implemented by Provincial Councils using Rs. 102 billio…