ACL acquires Singair eyeing next growth phase in Bangladesh
Asia Coatings (Private) Limited (ACL), the Bangladesh subsidiary of JAT Holdings PLC, has acquired a strategic site in Singair as…
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Pan Asia Bank appoints new Chairman, Deputy Chairperson
Pan Asia Bank this week announced the appointment of B.D.A. Perera as Chairman and Ayodhya Iddawela Perera as Deputy Chairperson…
FTZMA pitches ‘no wrong door’ pathway to boost forex earnings
In a fresh private-sector push to turn red tape into foreign exchange, the Free Trade Zone Manufacturers Association (FTZMA) urged…
Local confectioners brace for bitter tariff squeeze
Sri Lanka’s tariff reforms could leave a bitter aftertaste for the local confectionery industry, with manufacturers warning that cheaper finished…
Livestock, industrial gains lift CIC Holdings’ 1Q earnings
CIC Holdings PLC reported a 19.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase in group net profit to Rs.1.81 billion for the first…
Strong Indian demand cushions July tourist arrivals amid European slowdown
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector recorded a marginal 1.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) contraction in July 2026, welcoming 196,845 international visitors, compared…
Roar Global named an OpenAI Select Partner
Roar Global, a venture builder in marketing technology and AI across the Asia-Pacific region, announced that it has been named…
IPS celebrates 6 researchers awarded prestigious graduate scholarships
The Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) celebrates the outstanding achievement of its latest batch of researchers in…
Ceylon Chamber’s Import Section holds 91st AGM
The 91st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Import Section of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce was held recently at…
NCE warns labour shortages threatening SL’s export growth
Sri Lanka must urgently address widening labour shortages across export industries or risk constraining production and foreign exchange earnings, the…