Today’s headlines from Sri Lankan news sites, and what Pitu.lk’s own writers have to say.
Sri Lanka’s largest single fund at over 6,000 billion rupees
Read on EconomyNextThe average Sri Lankan household is left with only about Rs.4,000 a month, after meeting its expenses, down from more than Rs.13,000 in 2019, as spending has outpaced incomes, the first official household income and expenditure survey since the economic crisis...
Read on Daily Mirror BusinessThe Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) has built up 10 percent stakes in Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC (TKYO) and ACL Cables PLC through a series of transactions, crossing the thresholds between February and July this year, though the milestones were made publ...
Read on Daily Mirror BusinessBy Shanaka Samaradiwakara, Chairman, Planters’ Association of Ceylon A tea bush planted today may take five years to produce a crop, a decade to generate meaningful returns and more than 20 years to repay the investment. Yet Sri Lanka’smregional plantation com...
Read on Lanka Business OnlineFirst Capital Holdings PLC has partnered with ‘Bunty Loves Chocolates’, a new children’s book that introduces young readers to saving, budgeting and the difference between wants and needs,
Read on Daily Mirror BusinessFairway is turning its gaze beyond the capital, with resorts in Kandy, Habarana and Yala in the pipeline that would add 80 keys to a portfolio already lifted past 250 by the Fairway Trinco deal, carrying the group to two-thirds of its 500-key ambition, accordi...
Read on Daily Mirror BusinessFollowing the ease in yields the previous day, the investors booked profits in the secondary market, prompting the yield curve to slightly edge up yesterday.
Read on Daily Mirror BusinessThe ASPI closed in green as a result of price gains in counters such as Carson Cumberbatch, Commercial Bank and Hatton National Bank with the turnover crossing Rs. 2.9 Bn.
Read on Daily Mirror BusinessThe Asia Foundation, in partnership with the Sri Lanka Police, has launched a public awareness campaign to strengthen cybersecurity awareness and encourage prevention of cybercrime among the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and wider public.
Read on Daily Mirror BusinessThe Integrated Rurban Development and Climate Resilience Project (IRDCRP) of the Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Ministry, funded by the World Bank,
Read on Daily Mirror BusinessWickramarachchi Hearing Care, in collaboration with the Wonderful Sound Project and Signia, presented 50 hearing aids to beneficiaries of the WISH Foundation at a special World Children’s and Adults’ Day celebration held recently.
Read on Daily Mirror BusinessSeylan Bank recently opened its 297th, 298th, and 299th ‘Pahasara’ libraries at MT/Ismaliya Vidyalaya in Matale, Ireby Tamil Maha Vidyalaya in Norwood, Hatton and G/Weera Wijaya Wimalarathne MV in Dambulla,
Read on Daily Mirror BusinessEmpowers 80 young people through strengthened partnership with SOS Children’s Villages Sri Lanka
Read on Daily Mirror BusinessSri Lankan businesses must look beyond annual sustainability reports to communicate the broader value of their environmental,
Read on Daily Mirror BusinessSri Lanka’s food and hospitality industries will take centre stage at the 23rd edition of the Culinary Art Food Expo (CAFE 2026), bringing together industry professionals, businesses and emerging culinary talent at one of the country’s leading events dedicated...
Read on Daily Mirror BusinessThe University of Kelaniya MBA Alumni Association has embarked on an exciting new chapter, placing collective leadership, innovation and national contribution at the heart of its future.
Read on Daily Mirror BusinessManaged by Aitken Spence Hotels, The Rainforest Ecolodge is entering a new chapter, placing the Sinharaja Forest Reserve, its biodiversity, and the communities living alongside it at the heart of the guest experience.
Read on Daily Mirror BusinessAitken Spence Hotels has recognised the outstanding talent across its Food & Beverage teams through the inaugural ‘Aitken Spence Spirit of Excellence Challenge’, powered by Periceyl, DCSL (Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC)and DBL (DCSL Breweries Lanka Ltd...
Read on Daily Mirror BusinessFuture Life Investments, which marks a decade of operations in Sri Lanka’s microfinance sector, recently held its employee convention to recognise top performers in the first half of the 2026/27 financial year.
Read on Daily Mirror BusinessChinese Dragon Café (CDC) has expanded its presence with the opening of its newest outlet in Negombo, marking another important step in the brand’s growth across the country.
Read on Daily Mirror BusinessArpico Supercentre welcomed the festive season with its Christmas Cake Mixing Ceremony 2026.
Read on Daily Mirror Businessand its implications for business
Read on EconomyNextApparel industry says a US$50 million forex leakage claim needs to be tested, and that exporters need cost certainty The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) is calling on the authorities to test a reported claim that Sri Lanka “could be losing” more than US...
Read on The IslandReflects Sierra's Standalone Credit Profile (SCP) of 'a+(lka)', which is similar to that of its parent, LOLC Holdings PL
Read on EconomyNextNearly 30 years since the project was first mooted, the National Single Window for Trade, an online portal intended to replace duplicated paper filings to Customs, quarantine, port and other agencies with a single submission, went live this week with two expor...
Read on Daily FTPositive contributors to the ASPI were Carson Cumberbatch, Commercial Bank, Hatton National Bank, Dialog Axiata and Sampath Bank
Read on EconomyNextServes as a single electronic entry point for traders to submit, receive, and process applications, declarations,
Read on EconomyNextBringing the total of bills sold in the week to 68.901 billion rupees.
Read on EconomyNext"The substantial rise in the poverty line highlights the importance of accounting for changes in the cost of living
Read on EconomyNextThe slide in oil prices after the Democrats’ sweep of the US Congress and a hung parliament in Israel is set to trim Sri Lanka’s fuel import bill and ease pressure on the rupee and interest rates, provided progress towards reopening the
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