old prices extended their record run on Tuesday, hitting a record high buoyed by safe-haven demand as investors braced for U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned announcement on reciprocal tariffs. Spot gold was up 0.3% at $3,133.01 per ounce at 1147...

Mr. Lakshman Abeysekera, the esteemed President/Director General of the National Enterprise Development Authority (NEDA). Micro, small, and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) are crucial drivers of economic growth, serving as the backbone of Sri Lanka's economy. These enterprises play a pivotal role...

The Sri Lanka 2030 and Beyond Economic Summit and Entrepreneurial Awards, held on 5 March at Shangri-La Colombo, was a landmark event celebrating the resilience, innovation and ambition of Sri Lanka’s entrepreneurial community.  Organised by the Chamber of Lankan Entrepreneurs...

A meeting between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and officials of the Inland Revenue Department was held today (05) at the Presidential Secretariat. During the discussion, extensive attention was given to the strategies required to achieve the targeted revenue of the...

In an exclusive release to the Daily FT, leading business magazine says that “business confidence has nudged up to match its all-time high amid multiple sensitivities.”LMD notes, in its forthcoming March edition: “The LMD-PEPPERCUBE Business Confidence Index (BCI) reached its...

COLOMBO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka aims to transform its crisis-hit economy to prepare to resume debt repayments from 2028, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on Monday as he unveiled a budget that is seen as a key step...