Although population ageing poses challenges such as slower growth and increased fiscal pressures, healthier ageing trends offer a silver lining by boosting labour force participation, extending ...

Outrage is growing in India after the US military sunk an Iranian warship near Sri Lanka in the Indian ocean. The warship had been in India to take part in the International Maritime Fleet Review and ...

The achievement of one million accounts serves as a testament to the resilience and adaptability of the Sri Lankan capital market infrastructure, demonstrating CDS’ ability to facilitate a growing ...

As well as lost revenue, airlines are likely to be affected by higher fuel prices. Most EMEA carriers, including those in the Middle East, typically maintain relatively high fuel-hedging coverage.

Sri Lanka continues to face significant cybersecurity challenges, with 30.4% of internet users experiencing web-borne cyberattacks in 2025, according to the latest Kaspersky Security Bulletin. The ...

Hambantota International Port (HIP) has commissioned a new six-hectare Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) yard as part of Stage I of Phase II of its RoRo yard expansion programme, marking a significant step in ...

The lower ETR of 9.4% incorporates carve-outs applied to the previous IEEPA reciprocal tariffs for passenger vehicles, pharmaceuticals, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)-compliant goods ...

Fitch Ratings has published the National Long-Term Rating of ‘AAA(lka)’ assigned to Hayleys PLC’s proposed unsecured senior redeemable debentures of up to LKR7 billion. The debentures are rated in ...

By Dr Bilesha Weeraratne With over 18% already aged 60 and above—and one in four projected to be 60 or older by 2041—the Sri Lankan population is rapidly ageing. IF harnessed effectively, the elderly ...

CFA Society Sri Lanka, in collaboration with Frontier Research Pvt Ltd, has announced a half-day executive learning programme titled “Economics in Practice.” The programme will be held on Thursday, 12 ...

When the topic of the Northern economy comes up, Jaffna is often criticized for living on remittances. Small transfers, perhaps a hundred US dollars a month, sent by hard working people overseas to ...

Exports to the US fell by 2.73% to US$ 165.11 million, while exports to the EU (excluding the UK) declined by 1.93% to US$ 126.99 million. The UK remained stable, recording a 0.23% increase to US$ ...