The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) has announced foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows of USD 827 million from January to September 2025, a claimed 138 % jump year-on-year.
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Sri Lanka’s newly launched GovPay platform has processed over Rs 400 million since February 2025, across 170 government institutions.
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Sri Lanka’s beer industry is facing mounting pressure as heavy taxation offsets the benefits of recovering tourism and steady consumer demand. The sector—led by Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC and Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka (DCSL),
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Sri Lanka’s latest coal procurement tender has drawn intense scrutiny as the Lanka Coal Company (LCC) opened bids to supply 1.5 million metric tonnes for the Norochcholai power plant from December 2025 to May 2026. Ten companies have submitted proposals in what is seen as a key test of transparency following past controversies. Attention has centred on Potencia LLC FZ, …
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Sri Lanka’s air travel industry continues its steady rebound, with Airport and Aviation Services(Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited
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Sri Lanka secured international support for its economic recovery and investment drive during the 2025 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group in Washington D.C. Led by CBSL Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe,
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Sri Lanka’s vehicle market is cooling rapidly as a glut of imports and weakening demand push prices down by up to Rs. 1.5 million, according to the Vehicle Importers Association of Lanka (VIAL).
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The Feminist Collective for Economic Justice (FCEJ) has sounded alarm over Sri Lanka’s worsening household debt crisis, accusing the government of failing to regulate predatory microfinance lenders.
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