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 […]
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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, […]
Somerset estate: A continuity that never faded
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 […]
Sri Lanka secures 10% US tariff rate: JAAF thanks the President and Government for decisive action
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 […]
7 Star Chakki Atta-Based Foods Proven Low-GI in University of Peradeniya Study
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 […]
Crop theft costing Sri Lanka’s agricultural sector millions: Industry calls for urgent Government action
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, […]