Intex 2025: Textile Giants Gather in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is preparing to welcome thousands of global industry professionals as Intex Sri Lanka 2025, the region’s premier textile and apparel sourcing fair, returns for its 17th edition. The event will take place from August 6 to 8 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo. Organised by Worldex India Exhibition & Promotion Pvt. Ltd, the three-day …

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City of dreams: Doors open today

The City of Dreams Sri Lanka, the country’s first large-scale integrated resort, officially opened to the public today. The opening marks a major step forward for Sri Lanka’s tourism and hospitality industry. Located in central Colombo, the resort includes a luxury 687-room hotel, shopping and dining areas, apartments, offices, and a casino. The project was developed by John Keells Holdings …

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Sugar factory shock:170kg stone found in sugarcane stock

The Deputy Minister of Trade, Commerce, and Food Security, R.M. Jayawardena, who is also the Chairman of the Monaragala District Coordination Committee, visited the Sevanagala Sugar Factory today August 1, 2025, to discuss the unfolding issues. His visit comes after a stone weighing approximately 170 kg was discovered hidden among sugarcane stock at the factory on July 30, 2025. Deputy Minister …

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