Business
Sri Lanka must fast-track reforms to make Budget 2026 work – CCC
Sri Lanka’s largest private sector body says that urgent reforms are needed to convert budgetary promises into tangible economic growth. The Ceylon Chamber...
Sri Lanka’s apparel exporters decry port delays as rivals overtake regionally
An apex body of Sri Lanka’s apparel exporters on Friday demanded reforms at the Colombo port and claimed that traders are losing their...
Vessel omissions at Colombo Port threaten Sri Lanka’s export sector, says FTZMA
The Free Trade Zone Manufacturers Association (FTZMA) has raised serious concerns over the rising number of vessel omissions at the Port of Colombo,...
FTZ manufacturers urge strong incentives to boost FDI ahead of 2026 Budget
Dhammika Fernando, President of the Free Trade Zone Manufacturers Association (FTZMA), has stressed that providing investment incentives is crucial to generating a steady...
Sri Lanka risks regulatory overlap in PPPs and procurement, warns legal expert
Top legal expert and National Procurement Commission (NPC) member Dr. Asanga Gunawansa says that Sri Lanka faces the risk of creating a maze...
PUMA secures ban on counterfeit footwear in Sri Lanka
Global sportswear giant PUMA SE has secured a major legal victory in Sri Lanka, obtaining four enjoining orders from the Commercial High Court...
Govt’s palm oil ban drains foreign exchange, threatens plantation industry
The Planters’ Association of Ceylon has called on the Government to urgently lift the ban on oil palm cultivation, warning that continued restrictions...
Big onion farmers crushed by low prices as Govt scheme backfires
Farmers cultivating local big onions across several regions are grappling with severe financial hardship due to the absence of a fair market price...
