Newspaper
Daily FT
Sajith warns Sri Lanka risks renewed bankruptcy without successor IMF deal
OPPOSITION Leader Sajith Premadasa has warned that Sri Lanka could face a renewed risk of bankruptcy unless the Government urgently pursues a successor agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), cautioning against what he described as “arrogance” in economic decision-making.
2 min |
May 25, 2026
Daily FT
HNB and Singer advance agriculture through leasing solutions
HNB PLC has announced a strategic partnership with Singer Sri Lanka PLC to expand access to John Deere tractors across Sri Lanka.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
Daily FT
OPA explores pathways for new energy future amidst Sri Lanka’s energy crisis
THE Organisation of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka (OPA) successfully convened a high-level seminar on “Energy Crisis and Sustainable Solutions: The Sri Lankan Perspective” on 13 May at the OPA Auditorium, under the auspices of the National Issues Committee-(OPA), jointly organised with the Seminars, Workshops and Programs Committee.
3 min |
May 25, 2026
Daily FT
High Commissioner Jha commends Indian CEO Forum's contribution to strengthening ties with Sri Lanka
HIGH Commissioner of India Santosh Jha, attended the Annual General Meeting of the Indian CEO Forum in Colombo on Friday.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
Daily FT
The era of Agentic Transformation: A new blueprint for Sri Lankan productivity
IN today’s fast-evolving digital economy, every company aspires to be an AI company.
3 min |
May 25, 2026
Daily FT
IATA introduces digital baggage messaging platform
THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) has developed the Baggage Community System (BCS), a secure digital platform to support the progressive adoption of the Modern Baggage Messaging (BIX) standard.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
Daily FT
Digital resource centres launched to modernise Sri Lanka’s smallholder tea sector
SRI Lanka’s smallholder tea sector received a major digital and knowledge-sharing boost with the official handover of new “Regenerative Agriculture Digital Resource Centres” to the Tea Smallholdings Development Authority at a ceremony held on 20 May at the Ratnasiri Wickramanayake National Training Centre.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
Daily FT
HNB General Insurance appoints Dilshan Perera as Chief Operating Officer
HNB General Insurance (HNBGI) has appointed Dilshan Perera as Chief Operating Officer (COO). This appointment reinforces the company’s commitment to strengthening its leadership pipeline and advancing its strategic transformation agenda in the insurance industry.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
Daily FT
Sri Lankan activist Sameera Mahboobdeen shares chilling detention ordeal
Says “What we experienced was only 1% of what Palestinians go through”
2 min |
May 25, 2026
Daily FT
Speaker should safeguard rights for all MPs
SLFP MP Chamara Sampath Dasanayake has become somewhat a one-man crusade to call out the Government on many issues.
3 min |
May 23, 2026
Daily FT
Fast forwarding an entwined prosperity
ON 19 May, in his National victory/War heroes commemoration speech, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake referred to the necessity of moving away from a tribal mentality of communal division and asked that the civil war be consigned to the lamentable history that it belongs to.
4 min |
May 23, 2026
Daily FT
CSE down 4.26% during week, ends Friday on the up
THE Colombo stock market yesterday closed in the green for the third consecutive session, ending a week characterised by subdued investor sentiment and concerns over the exchange rate.
1 min |
May 23, 2026
Daily FT
Shanakiyan calls for mature, collective response to macro pressures
Proposes Aswesuma expansion, transport subsidies
1 min |
May 23, 2026
Daily FT
Is the NPP Government pro-predator?
THE social media was and is still ablaze because of the harrowing case of a thirteen-year-old girl in Anuradhapura who was allegedly sold by her own mother to one of the country’s most powerful religious figures, Pallegama Hemarathana.
4 min |
May 23, 2026
Daily FT
Preventing disasters through greenery: The story behind Avian Arcadia
IN a world quick to blame environmental destruction, a different path was chosen.
3 min |
May 23, 2026
Daily FT
PBKS meet LSG with playoffs hopes hanging by a thread
Outcome depends on MI vs RR encounter on Sunday
2 min |
May 23, 2026
Daily FT
ComBank among first to partner Port City Colombo with fully-fledged branch
COMMERCIAL Bank of Ceylon yesterday said it has become one of the first banks in Sri Lanka to enter into an agreement to establish a fully-fledged branch at Port City Colombo, marking a significant step in the bank’s strategic expansion into the country’s emerging international financial hub.
2 min |
May 23, 2026
Daily FT
Depreciation of the Rupee: A warning sign of deep economic crisis
THE gradual depreciation of the Sri Lankan rupee is one of the most serious economic signals facing the country today. It is not merely a change in the exchange rate. It is a powerful reflection of a nation’s economic strength, fiscal discipline, investor confidence, political stability, and the future hopes of its people.
5 min |
May 23, 2026
Daily FT
Asia Asset Finance supports Island-ranked student from Kayts through ‘Hetata Atak’
ASIA Asset Finance PLC, through its award-winning sustainability and community impact initiative Asia Asset Clean Sri Lanka — ‘Hetata Atak’, recently extended support to Kishani from Kayts, who achieved an outstanding academic milestone by securing No. 1 rank in the Jaffna District and 27th rank Islandwide in the G.C.E. Advanced Level Biotechnology stream.
2 min |
May 23, 2026
Daily FT
Mercantile Investments Rights issue oversubscribed
MERCANTILE Investments and Finance PLC said its Rs. 1.1 b Rights Issue has been oversubscribed, with applications exceeding the number of shares initially offered.
1 min |
May 23, 2026
Daily FT
Beyond the Plate with Minoli De Silva on Wednesday
MINOLI De Silva will headline an exclusive evening, ‘Beyond the Plate’ in conversation hosted by Genesis — The Dilmah Centre for a Sustainable Future on 27 May 2026 from 4.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. at t-Lounge & bar by Dilmah — The Shoppes at City of Dreams.
1 min |
May 23, 2026
Daily FT
IRD surpasses Rs. 1 t tax revenue milestone
THE Inland Revenue Department (IRD) yesterday announced the collection of over Rs. 1 trillion in tax revenue as of 18 May 2026, marking a major milestone in the country’s fiscal performance and revenue mobilisation efforts.
1 min |
May 23, 2026
Daily FT
18% penalty for being Sri Lankan
Why our own manufacturers deserve a level playing field against foreign suppliers to BOI exporters
5 min |
May 23, 2026
Daily FT
Govt. pushes AI-powered 'National Cybersecurity Framework' amid rising digital fraud threats
Digital Economy Deputy Minister Eranga Weeraratne says cybersecurity must now be treated as a national security priority not merely a technical or institutional issue
2 min |
May 23, 2026
Daily FT
The 21st Build SL Housing and Construction International Exhibition opens at BMICH
THE much looked forward to Build SL Housing and Construction International Exhibition held for the 21st time kicked off yesterday at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre of the BMICH under the auspices of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development Ministry Secretary Eng. Kumudu Lal Bogahawatta.
2 min |
May 23, 2026
Daily FT
True leaders are never forgotten
The US Congressman with the Cats: Remembering Charlie Wilson
4 min |
May 23, 2026
Daily FT
Energy costs push national inflation higher in April
NCPI inflation rises to 4.7% in April from 2.4% in March
1 min |
May 23, 2026
Daily FT
Escaping the two ‘Balance-Sheet Trap’: The blueprint for $1 = SLR 300
Why domestic discipline isn't enough to save the rupee
8 min |
May 23, 2026
Daily FT
Rupee appreciates as CBSL moves to restore order
CBSL instructs banks to cap interbank spot exchange rate at Rs. 330
2 min |
May 23, 2026
Daily FT
JKCG denies prior knowledge of surcharge or importing BYDs
JOHN Keells CG Auto (JKCG) issued a strong statement categorically denying having prior knowledge of the Government's move to slap a temporary surcharge on vehicle imports.
1 min |