The escalating tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel have once again exposed the fragility of the global aviation map. For three decades, the great Middle Eastern “super-connectors” ...

The Iran conflict could raise additional challenges for some emerging market sovereigns, through such channels as energy imports, remittances, fiscal subsidies, exchange rates and access to ...

Advocata Institute says that, a regulatory barrier prevents Sri Lankan women achieving pay parity with their male counterparts despite recent legislative amendments have opened doors for women to work ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...