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Reaching new altitudes! Emirates strikes gold in October with multiple award wins
Visa Announced as Title Partner for Sri Lanka FinTech Festival 2026
Ceylinco Life sales professionals win six awards at SLIM National Sales Awards 2026
Commercial Bank and Toyota Lanka renew partnership to offer attractive leasing solutions nationwide

Companies
Damn Fine Coffee Now Has Six Licensed Q Graders, the Most in Sri Lanka
- Tracy
- 2026/11/04
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Companies
Uber and Hayleys Mobility join forces to accelerate New Energy Vehicle (NEV) adoption in Sri Lanka
- 2026/10/30
Skills & Education
Sri Lanka takes centre stage as Global Hub with ICMA Australia & New Zealand admitting over 200 Graduates
- 2026/10/30
Technology
Huawei Hosts 18th User Group Meeting UBB Session Alongside UBBF
- 2026/10/29
Aviation
Vietjet and Satair sign strategic MoU to strengthen cooperation in aviation supply chain, supporting fleet growth and network expansion
- 2026/10/23

Fresh Updates from LankaTalks

Aviation

Reaching new altitudes! Emirates strikes gold in October with multiple award wins

Nov 04 2026

Events

Visa Announced as Title Partner for Sri Lanka FinTech Festival 2026

Nov 04 2026

Events

Ceylinco Life sales professionals win six awards at SLIM National Sales Awards 2026

Nov 04 2026

Banking and Finance

Commercial Bank and Toyota Lanka renew partnership to offer attractive leasing solutions nationwide

Nov 04 2026

Events

Creepfest 26' Brings Halloween to Life in Colombo with a Celebration for a Meaningful Cause

Nov 04 2026

Companies

Damn Fine Coffee Now Has Six Licensed Q Graders, the Most in Sri Lanka

Nov 04 2026

Companies

John Keells Properties and John Keells Stock Brokers Bring Real Estate and Capital Markets Together at ‘The Investment Playbook’

Nov 04 2026

Events

Aberdeen Holdings Honours Top-Performing Companies and Leaders at the Prestigious Chairman’s Awards

Nov 04 2026

Economy & Growth

Economy & Growth
CAL Signs Agreement to Acquire 51% Stake in Hong-Kong based Fund Manager, Asia Frontier Capital Subject to Regulatory Approvals
- 2026/11/04
Skills & Education
British Council-HSBC Sri Lanka unveil Youth Connect initiative
- 2026/11/02
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Economy & Growth
Current account slips back into US$ 128mn deficit in September
- 2026/11/02
- 150
Vehicles and EV
Vehicle import bill falls 34% in Sept.
- 2026/11/02
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Economy & Growth
Current account dips back into deficit in Sept.
- 2026/11/02
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Banking & Finance

Banking and Finance
Commercial Bank and Toyota Lanka renew partnership to offer attractive leasing solutions nationwide
- 2026/11/04
Banking and Finance
LOLC Finance Retains Sri Lanka’s Most Valuable NBFI Brand Position for the 5th Consecutive Year
- 2026/11/02
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Banking and Finance
Fitch upgrades BOC’s national rating by two notches to ‘AA (lka)’
- 2026/11/02
- 152
Banking and Finance
Sampath Bank PLC Appoints Hashindra Silva as Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director
- 2026/10/30
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Banking and Finance
Janashakthi Finance wins Silver at SLITAD People Development Awards 2025/26
- 2026/10/30
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Events

COYLE’s “I AM” Leadership Forum 2026 concludes with a focus on stories that shape leaders

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Events

Sri Lanka Promotes Expo 2027 via Business Outreach in the UK

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TEDxColombo: Unlocking the Fractured Paradox

Puvanya
Oct 22, 2026
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Entrepreneurship

LKR 3 Billion HLAB Fund Launched to Help Sri Lankan Businesses Scale

Puvanya
Oct 20, 2026
322

Entrepreneurship

SLID launches Women In Leadership intake 4

Puvanya
Oct 20, 2026
354

Entrepreneurship

Chrysalis marks decade of catalysing inclusive change across Sri Lanka

Krishani
Oct 17, 2026
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Industry

Industry
ComBank launches dedicated loan scheme to revitalise Sri Lanka’s tea industry
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- 2026/10/29
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Industry
Apparel exports grow in September, but the year-to-date picture remains cautious: JAAF
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Sri Lanka’s corrugated carton industry under growing cost pressure
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The bag that tells the truth: How Sonali Dharmawardena is redefining the future of Sri Lankan craft industry and luxury

Events

Visa Announced as Title Partner for Sri Lanka FinTech Festival 2026

Nov 04 2026

Events

Ceylinco Life sales professionals win six awards at SLIM National Sales Awards 2026

Nov 04 2026

Events

Creepfest 26' Brings Halloween to Life in Colombo with a Celebration for a Meaningful Cause

Nov 04 2026

Sports

Sannasgama Hardware clinches Melwa Challenge Trophy 2026 Ratnapura District title

Tracy
2026/11/01
187

Sports

Omega Line Women Clinch Three Mercantile Netball and Volleyball Titles

2026/10/29

Sports

Pelwatte powers next generation of Thomian sailors at Royal Thomian Regetta

2026/10/29

Sports

U14 Boys and Girls Hockey today and tomorrow

2026/10/23

Sports

SLT-MOBITEL powered: ‘Jetour Next XV Rugby League’ concludes inaugural season

2026/10/23

Events

Sixth Matale Thomians Nine’s 2026: Vidyartha wins AJ Wijesinghe Memorial Trophy

2026/10/22

Events

Dhananjana grabs silver at Asian Para Games

2026/10/22

Educations

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?
- Oct 29, 2026
Skills & Education
Sri Lanka’s first-ever double degree launched as Southern Cross University and NSBM Green University deepen ties
- Oct 28, 2026
Skills & Education
TVS Lanka Drives a New Era of Automotive Skills Development with Ragama Knowledge Centre
- Oct 28, 2026

Tourism in Sri Lanka

Tourism and Hospitality

Hunas Hospitality appoints Rajith Gooneratne as Head of Hunas Hospitality

Tracy
2026/11/04
32

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

Tourism and Hospitality

Best Western Hotels & Resorts brings 4,000-plus hotels under WorldHotels in global brand overhaul

2026/10/29

Tourism and Hospitality

Green Cabin embraces new chapter of growth preserving 142-year legacy

2026/10/28

Tourism and Hospitality

Hunas Hospitality launches unified brand, opens Hunas Beach

2026/10/27

Technology

Events

Visa Announced as Title Partner for Sri Lanka FinTech Festival 2026

Tracy
2026/11/04

Technology

xCommerz® by Xiteb® Marks Three Years of International Recognition

Tracy
2026/11/01

Technology

TikTok releases Q2 2026 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report

Krishani
2026/10/30

Technology

Kaspersky GReAT uncovers attack targeting government-only Windows system in Asia

Technology

Beyond AI Adoption: The Shift Towards Measurable Business Value

Technology

Dialog Touch partners with HelaGo for cashless corporate mobility

Banking and Finance

People’s Bank adds share trading to People’s Pay app

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