Sri Lanka’s restrictive approach to safer nicotine alternatives is blocking escape routes for tobacco users and squandering the chance to save 85,000 lives, according to a major new report by international health experts published today. The landmark study by Smoke Free Sweden, titled Tale of Two Nations: Sri Lanka v Sweden, highlights how Sweden has […]
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SLID Board Secretaries Forum Concludes Successfully; Repeat Programme Announced Due to High Demand
The Board Secretaries Forum was successfully held on 21 January 2026 at The London Grill, Cinnamon Grand, jointly organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) in partnership with ICCS Sri Lanka (ICCSSL), reinforcing the shared commitment of both institutions to strengthening corporate governance practices in Sri Lanka. The session was moderated by Mr. […]
From Kevum to Keto: How Sri Lankans Search TikTok for Everyday Cooking Ideas
For generations, Sri Lankan cooking knowledge moved through homes by observation—watching a mother temper spices, learning the feel of dough by hand, remembering measurements by instinct rather than instruction. Recipes were not written down so much as absorbed. But everyday cooking today looks different. Kitchens are faster, diets more varied, and time more limited. Increasingly, […]
Hemas Posts Resilient Nine-Month Results led by the Healthcare Sector
Performance review for the Nine Months ended 31 December 2025 Operating Environment Macroeconomic Environment and Impact on the Group During the quarter, macroeconomic conditions reflected selective cost pressures alongside areas of stability, with a moderated net impact on the Group’s performance. The Sri Lankan Rupee depreciated by 2.4%, driven by higher import-related foreign exchange outflows […]
Cannavarella Estate: Nurturing Land, People and Heritage Since 1880
Established in 1880, Cannavarella Estate stands among the most historically significant plantations in Sri Lanka, carrying a legacy that intertwines agricultural heritage, colonial transitions and modern development. Its story begins with the cultivation of chinchona, a medicinal bark used to produce quinine, which is a vital treatment for malaria at the time, introduced when coffee […]
Atlas Axillia Donates Rs. 7 Million Worth of School Supplies to Support Disaster-Affected Children
Atlas Axillia, together with the generous contributions of its employees, donated exercise books and learning equipment worth Rs. 7 million to support children affected by recent disasters and those from underprivileged backgrounds in the Badulla District. The donated materials were distributed with the facilitation of the Chief Secretariat Office of Uva Provincial Council, supporting over […]
AIA extends ‘AIA Divimagata Piyapath’ to support children’s education in communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah
AIA Insurance Lanka recently executed the next phase of its community relief programme, ‘AIA Divimagata Piyapath, Senehase Gamana’, mobilising a nationwide effort to provide essential school supplies and stationery for the new academic year to children in communities impacted by Cyclone Ditwah and the widespread landslides and floods that followed. In the wake of one […]
Faldo Junior Series Sri Lanka powered by DFCC Bank crowns champions at RCGC
Kaya Daluwatte named Overall Champion following three days of championship plaThe Faldo Junior Series Sri Lanka powered by DFCC Bank concluded at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) following three days of championship play from 6 to 8 January, with Kaya Daluwatte named Overall Champion. Drawing over 100 young golfers from across Sri Lanka and […]
InsureMe Strengthens Market Capability with Reinsurance Broking Licence, Expanding Access to Global Risk Solutions
Insureme one of Sri Lanka’s leading insurance intermediary and InsurTech-enabled risk solutions provider has further strengthened its market offering with the receipt of a Reinsurance Broking Licence from the Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (IRCSL). This milestone positions InsureMe among a select group of intermediaries in the country authorised to provide both insurance and […]
Women in Tech Sri Lanka and Teens in AI brings the fourth annual International Women’s Day Global Techathon to Sri Lanka
Women in Tech Sri Lanka, in collaboration with Teens in AI, proudly brings the fourth annual International Women’s Day Global Techathon to the Sri Lankan community. This initiative, led locally by Women in Tech Sri Lanka, aims to inspire teens to explore future pathways in technology and Artificial Intelligence through collaborative, hands-on learning experiences. Running […]