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NDB Bank partners with Ministry of Industries to power businesses with Solar through E-Friends II Refinance Loan Scheme
September 18, 2025
|The Island
Strengthening its commitment to sustainability and economic progress, NDB Bank, in collaboration with the Ministry of Industries, has introduced a special facility under the “E-Friends II” Refinance Loan Scheme dedicated to promoting solar adoption among Sri Lankan entrepreneurs. This initiative is designed to make renewable energy more accessi-
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ble and affordable, enabling businesses to transition to cleaner energy solutions while enhancing operational efficiency.
As the demand for renewable energy grows in response to rising energy costs and environmental challenges, the E-Friends II Solar Refinance Loan Scheme provides businesses with the financial backing needed to invest in solar power.
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Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association unveils strategic roadmap for the future at 9th AGM
The Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association (SLRA) successfully held its 9th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 23 June 2026 at Hilton Colombo Residencies, bringing together members of the country’s organized retail sector to review the Association’s achievements over the past year and outline its strategic priorities for the future.
2 mins
June 27, 2026
The Island
Turkiye beat US with stoppage-time goal in World Cup dead rubber
Turkiye beat a heavily changed United States 3-2 with a late Kaan Ayhan winner in an action-packed dead-rubber clash that gave the 2026 World Cup co hosts their sternest test so far ahead of the knockout rounds.
2 mins
June 27, 2026
The Island
Hetmyer, Stoinis and Jasdeep fire Orcas to huge win
Seattle Orcas jumped to second place on the MLC 2026 standings following a massive 88-run victory over the Washington Freedom at the Oakland Coliseum.
2 mins
June 27, 2026
The Island
‘Go Anywhere, Get Anything’: Uber arrives in Sri Lanka’s gem capital
Uber, Sri Lanka's leading ride-hailing and delivery platform, announced the launch of Uber Eats and Uber Rides in Ratnapura, further expanding its footprint across the island.
1 min
June 27, 2026
The Island
Beat the flu this rainy season
The rainy season brings welcome relief from heat, but it also creates conditions that favour the spread of respiratory infections such as influenza, commonly known as the flu.
2 mins
June 27, 2026
The Island
Justice, hypocrisy and politics
Governments of all political hues in Sri Lanka usually do not uphold the foundational legal principle of the presumption of innocence when their political rivals happen to be arrested.
2 mins
June 27, 2026
The Island
Another Lankan desperado deported from Malaysia arrested at BIA
Suranga Sanjeewa Karunaratne, alias ‘Matiya’, an alleged underworld gunman linked to organised crime figure Kehelbaddara Padme, was arrested on arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport in the early hours yesterday.
1 min
June 27, 2026
The Island
Opposition MPs sign motion demanding debate on prolonged failure to fill vacancies in superior courts
Opposition MPs yesterday signed a motion demanding an adjournment debate in Parliament on the prolonged failure to fill vacancies in Sri Lanka’s superior courts.
1 min
June 27, 2026
The Island
Vietjet opens bookings for first-ever direct flights between Sri Lanka and Vietnam
Vietjet has opened bookings with special launch fares for its new Colombo-Ho Chi Minh City route, scheduled to commence on 18 August 2026.
1 min
June 27, 2026
The Island
The cost of saying ‘no’ in South Asia
At its core, gender-based violence is not only a law-and-order issue but also a structural one
4 mins
June 27, 2026
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