ComBank takes lending to new levels in mission-focused 2025
Becomes first private sector bank with loan book of more than Rs. 2 Tn. Grows the loan book by Rs. 541 Bn. in 2025, averaging over Rs. 45 Bn. per month Doubles annual asset growth of the Bank compared to…
STC TechSphere 2026 Brings Global Engineering Leaders to Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Swedish Trading Company (Private) Limited (STC), one of Sri Lanka’s most established industrial engineering solutions providers, successfully hosted STC TechSphere 2026 on 3 February 2026 at the Shangri-La Colombo, bringing together industry leaders, engineers, business owners,…
Union Assurance Wins Multiple Global Awards at the 6th Emerging Asia Insurance Conclave & Awards 2025
Union Assurance, Sri Lanka’s longest-standing private Life Insurer, was honoured on the global stage at the 6th Emerging Asia Insurance Conclave & Awards 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, securing wins across three prestigious categories. Organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce…
BeDesi-fied: Be Desi Unveils Colombo’s Largest Pop Desi Fashion Destination in Wellawatte
Wellawatte has officially been BeDesi-fied. This Valentine’s Day, Be Desi unveiled its largest flagship fashion destination to date at No. 37, Galle Road, Colombo 06, transforming the heart of Colombo into Sri Lanka’s newest hotspot for Pop Desi and high-end…
GMOA to withdraw from hospital clinics from March 2
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has decided to withdraw from hospital clinic activities from next Monday (02 March). The GMOA said this decision was taken because the government did not provide a proper response to the demands to establish…
Pakistan bombs Kabul, declares ‘open war’ with Afghanistan
Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on Friday, with Islamabad’s defence minister declaring the neighbours at “open war” following months of tit-for-tat clashes. Afghan forces attacked Pakistani border troops on Thursday night in what the Taliban…
Pakistan: No Justice for Murdered Journalists
Pakistani journalist Shan Dahar was shot and killed on the night of Jan. 1, 2014, in his hometown of Badah while filming and taking photographs in front of a local health clinic. His murder remains unsolved. Dahar’s case has been…
India’s Modi tells Israel’s Knesset: ‘No cause justifies killing civilians’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the ‘vital’ partnership between Israel and India. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended Israel’s devastating war on Gaza, saying it stands by the country “with full conviction” – despite accusations of genocideagainst the Palestinian people….
Sri Lanka in final stage of enabling PayPal inward remittances
Sri Lanka has entered the final stage of enabling inward remittances through PayPal, Secretary to the Ministry of Digital Economy, Waruna Sri Dhanapala said. According to NewsFirst, he confirmed that progress has been made in collaboration between private banks, PayPal,…
SJB MPs file bribery complaint over ‘substandard coal’ imports
A group of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MPs filed a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption yesterday (26 Feb), regarding the importation of substandard coal into Sri Lanka. SJB MPs Mujibur Rahman, Chaminda Wijesiri, Sujith…