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Peugeot and TotalEnergies 30-Year Global Partnership Comes to Sri Lanka
Pearson BTEC Connect South Asia brings education and industry together to strengthen career-ready learning
Construction: Cement price up Rs 100 per 50kg bag
Financials: CIC Holdings reports 16.7% PAT increase in 1HFY27

Technology
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Companies
Chinese Dragon Café opens its 15th outlet in Kandy, Marking another milestone in its expansion
- 2026/11/06
Companies
Sriyani Dress Point Brings a New Fashion Landmark to Colombo
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Companies
Daraz 11.11 Partners with LOLC Finance to Offer Up to 25% Savings and Flexible Instalment Plans
- 2026/11/05
Companies
Damn Fine Coffee Now Has Six Licensed Q Graders, the Most in Sri Lanka
- 2026/11/04

Fresh Updates from LankaTalks

Vehicles and EV

Peugeot and TotalEnergies 30-Year Global Partnership Comes to Sri Lanka

Nov 10 2026

Skills & Education

Pearson BTEC Connect South Asia brings education and industry together to strengthen career-ready learning

Nov 10 2026

Real-estate & Construction

Construction: Cement price up Rs 100 per 50kg bag

Nov 10 2026

Companies

Financials: CIC Holdings reports 16.7% PAT increase in 1HFY27

Nov 10 2026

Companies

Multilac secures five Green Label Certifications at Green Building Awards 2026

Nov 10 2026

Health & Well-being

Nawaloka Hospital Negombo opens Sreeni Dharmadasa Heart Care Centre

Nov 10 2026

Real-estate & Construction

INSEE forum unites stakeholders to advance SL’s construction sector

Nov 10 2026

Events

Seylan Bank partners Kedalla Construction Expo 2026

Nov 10 2026

Economy & Growth

Economy & Growth
October inflows lift Sri Lanka’s remittances to US $ 7.6bn
- 2026/11/10
Economy & Growth
Sri Lanka’s poorest fifth lose 16% of real household income
- 2026/11/10
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SMEs and Corporates
Sri Lanka to take high-tech industries and SMEs global in partnership with German biz
- 2026/11/10
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Economy & Growth
India–Sri Lanka economic ties spotlights inaugural Colombo Port City Investor Forum in India
- 2026/11/10
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Economy & Growth
Sri Lanka’s stocks rally as lending rates ease
- 2026/11/09
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Banking & Finance

Events
Seylan Bank partners Kedalla Construction Expo 2026
- 2026/11/10
Banking and Finance
HNB and IFC partner to advance supply chain finance and strengthen risk management
- 2026/11/10
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Events
SLID and Life Insurance Corporation to host CEO and Chairpersons Forum
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Banking and Finance
Dialog Pay wins Gold for Best Digital Payments Innovation at Sri Lanka FinTech Awards 2026
- 2026/11/09
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Banking and Finance
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- 2026/11/06
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Events

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Industry

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Events

Seylan Bank partners Kedalla Construction Expo 2026

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Events

SLID and Life Insurance Corporation to host CEO and Chairpersons Forum

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Events

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Sports

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Sports

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Sports

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Sports

U14 Boys and Girls Hockey today and tomorrow

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Sports

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Events

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Events

Dhananjana grabs silver at Asian Para Games

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Educations

Skills & Education
Pearson BTEC Connect South Asia brings education and industry together to strengthen career-ready learning
- Nov 10, 2026
Skills & Education
Seven SLIIT Academics Among the World’s Top 2% Scientists
- Nov 06, 2026
Skills & Education
British Council-HSBC Sri Lanka unveil Youth Connect initiative
- Nov 02, 2026
Skills & Education
CUP University appoints Prof. Dr. Anthony Dexter Fernando as Assistant Director – Asia Pacific
- Nov 01, 2026
Skills & Education
Sri Lanka takes centre stage as Global Hub with ICMA Australia & New Zealand admitting over 200 Graduates
- Oct 30, 2026
Events
SLIIT Co-Hosts Third International Conference on Data Mining and Information Security
- Oct 30, 2026
Skills & Education
Clarity, confidence and courage: Helping Sri Lanka’s graduates into work
- Oct 30, 2026
Skills & Education
SLIIT Business School Launches Accounting & Finance Club at Colombo Stock Exchange
- Oct 29, 2026
Skills & Education
SLIIT CODEFEST 2026 Celebrates 15 Years of Empowering Future Technology Innovators
- Oct 29, 2026
Skills & Education
Get ready with me for school: how much can a routine video reveal about a child?
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Tourism in Sri Lanka

Tourism and Hospitality

Shangri-La’s Sri Lankan hotels more than triple profit as occupancy defies arrival dip

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2026/11/10
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Tourism and Hospitality

Citrus Leisure extends Lotus Tower management deal to June 2027

2026/11/10

Tourism and Hospitality

Sri Lanka seeks stronger tourism ties with Singapore through media partnership

2026/11/09

Tourism and Hospitality

Hunas Hospitality appoints Rajith Gooneratne as Head of Hunas Hospitality

2026/11/04

Tourism and Hospitality

Centrum Air to connect Uzbekistan and Sri Lanka with direct flights to Mattala

2026/10/30

Tourism and Hospitality

Jetwing acquires Mermaid Hotel, eyes Negombo-style revival of Kalutara

2026/10/30

Tourism and Hospitality

Mergers and Acquisitions: Esna Holidays acquires Mackinnons from JKH

2026/10/29

Technology

Port City Colombo Positioned as Strategic Hub for Regional and Global FinTech Expansion

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Technology

Blue Yonder’s cognitive solutions to power future of Sri Lankan retail

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Technology

The Lights Are On, the Sweets Are Out, and Deepavali Is All Over TikTok!

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Events

Visa Announced as Title Partner for Sri Lanka FinTech Festival 2026

Technology

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Technology

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Technology

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