Category: Industry

There’s a number Sri Lanka’s garment exporters bring up often. In December 2018, the industry’s exports crossed $5 billion for the first time, a level that had eluded it for years. Eighteen months earlier, the European Union had restored Sri Lanka’s GSP+ trading privileges, ending a suspension that had lasted six years. Correlation isn’t proof, […]

Perched beside the Nanu Oya railway station, built in 1885 to carry Dimbula’s tea down to Colombo, Somerset remains one of the most accessible, and most storied, high-grown estates in the region. Its heritage rests on three threads: machinery and families that have outlived generations of planters, a steady embrace of new technology, and a […]

Today’s announcement by USTR of the finality of the Section 301 investigations into countries’ ability to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labour sees 18 countries placed on a 10% tariff, with the balance of 42 countries facing a 12.5% tariff. Initial indications were that Sri Lanka […]

A recent independent study conducted by Ms. H. M. Amandi, a final year undergraduate student of the Department of Food Science & Technology, University of Peradeniya, under the supervision of senior lecturer Mr. N.Y. Jayanath and senior lecturer Dr. G.M. Somaratne, has revealed that commonly consumed atta-based foods prepared using 7 Star Chakki Atta fall […]

The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) is calling on the government to treat the systematic theft of high-value agricultural crops as a serious economic threat, warning that unchecked losses are deterring investment, eroding export competitiveness and putting the livelihoods of farmers at risk. Across Sri Lanka’s plantation districts, the organised theft of pepper, ginger, cardamom, […]

As organisations navigate an increasingly complex business environment shaped by technological disruption, evolving stakeholder expectations, heightened regulatory scrutiny, and global economic uncertainty, the role of corporate boards is undergoing a significant transformation. Recognising this shift, the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) will host the Sri Lanka Corporate Director Summit 2026, a premier governance forum […]

On track for energisation, adding 50MW of renewable capacity to the national grid. HayWind One Limited, the wind energy arm of Hayleys Fentons Limited, has announced that all ten wind turbines for its 50MW Mannar Wind Farm Project have now arrived in Sri Lanka, marking a key milestone as the project advances into its peak […]

Sri Lanka’s apparel and textile exports grew 7.96% in May 2026 to US$394.14 million, the industry’s best single-month performance so far this year and a sign that demand from key markets is beginning to firm up after a difficult start to the year.    The United States led the gain, with shipments rising 15.36% to US$149.96 […]

The evening unfolded in a blaze of elegance and distinction as the foremost names in Sri Lanka’s automobile industry gathered for what has already come to be regarded as one of the most prestigious celebrations on the nation’s social calendar.    Distinguished guests arrived for a night honouring excellence, greeted by a sweeping red carpet. Ladies […]