The Ceylon Motor Traders’ Association (CMTA), established in 1919 is the most senior automotive association in Sri Lanka affiliated with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, is calling for greater consistency, transparency and fairness in the policies governing the country’s automotive sector, stressing that a sustainable vehicle import framework must ensure a level playing field across […]
Category: Industry
Hayleys Agriculture Launches Grain & Food Processing Machinery Business at ProFood, ProPack & AgBiz 2026
Hayleys Agriculture Holdings Limited launched its new Hayleys Grain & Food Processing Machinery business at ProFood, ProPack & AgBiz 2026, held from 21st to 23rd August 2026 at the BMICH, Colombo, marking a significant expansion of its portfolio into specialised machinery and technology solutions for Sri Lanka’s grain and food processing industries. Hayleys Agriculture used […]
Sri Lanka Retail Forum 2026 to Spotlight Growth, Technology and the Future of Retail
The Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association (SLRA) is all set to bring together more than 500 retail leaders, business decision-makers, entrepreneurs, technology experts, policymakers and investors at the Sri Lanka Retail Forum 2026, scheduled for Thursday, 10 September 2026, at the Lumina Ballroom, Cinnamon Life, City of Dreams, Colombo. The Forum will be held under the […]
Markspen Group Backs Sri Lanka’s Food, Agriculture and Packaging Industries at ProFood ProPack & Ag-Biz 2026
Markspen Group is reaffirming its commitment to advancing Sri Lanka’s food, agriculture and packaging industries by sponsoring and participating in the 23rd ProFood ProPack & Ag-Biz 2026 exhibition, taking place from 21 to 23 August at the BMICH, Colombo. As a group built around practical solutions that help businesses improve productivity, efficiency and value creation, […]
Ceylon Hotels Corporation marks 60 years with renewed focus on Sri Lanka’s hospitality heritage
Ceylon Hotels Corporation PLC (CHC) is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2026, marking six decades of hospitality and its contribution to the development and evolution of Sri Lanka’s tourism industry. Established in 1966 under the Ceylon Hotels Corporation Act No. 14 of 1966, CHC emerged at a defining stage in the country’s tourism journey, when […]
Haut Monde marks five years of experiential events
Haut Monde Event Management & PR is celebrating its fifth anniversary, marking five years of creating curated events, luxury lifestyle experiences and integrated public relations campaigns across Sri Lanka. Founded by Treshan Pereira, Haut Monde was established with a vision to redefine experiential events by combining creative concepts, strategic planning and execution. The company’s journey […]
Adaptive resilience: Malwatte Valley harnesses tech and innovation to redefine plantation productivity
Since inception the plantation industry has served as a central pillar of the Sri Lankan economy. Tea in particular has been the lynchpin of the industry. Especially for globally renowned Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) like Malwatte Valley Plantations PLC, whose teas are possessed of a globally unique terroir that emerges from the soil, elevation and […]
Fairway Colombo Named Official Accommodation Partner of Manhunt International 2026
Sri Lanka’s Smart Luxury Business Hotel to Host Delegates and Contestants from Over 40 Countries as the Island Nation Hosts Its First-Ever Global Pageant of This Scale Fairway Colombo, a subsidiary of Fairway Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, has been appointed as the Official Accommodation Partner for Manhunt International 2026, one of the world’s most prestigious male […]
Ceylon Automobile Importers Launch Prestigious Motor Rally 2026
The Motor Rally 2026, organized by the Ceylon Automobile Importers’ Association (CAIA) with CDB Finance PLC as the Title Sponsor, is scheduled to take place on 16 August 2026. The event aims to bring together Sri Lanka’s leading automobile importers, corporate partners, and automotive enthusiasts on one platform to celebrate the diversity and innovation of […]
GSP+ reapplication looms: What Sri Lanka’s apparel sector must fix now
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, […]