Catalyze 2025: Accelerating Ambition, Unlocking Action
Uniting Business, Shaping Solutions, and Advancing Sri Lanka’s Sustainability Agenda On Monday, 24 November, the UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka (Network Sri Lanka) convened business leaders, policymakers, UN entities, academics, and development partners for CATALYZE 2025—a full-day event highlighting the power of collective ambition and cross-sector collaboration. Delivered in strategic partnership with UNFPA Sri […]
Apparel exports sustain momentum with 6% growth in first ten months of 2025
Sri Lanka’s apparel and made-up articles exports recorded a marginal decline of 0.05 percent in October 2025 compared with October 2024. Exports to the EU grew by 12.53 percent during the month, while shipments to the USA, UK and other markets fell by 1.92 percent, 11.99 percent and 9.84 percent respectively. However, for the period […]
Sri Lanka Sends Largest-ever Delegation to Pro World Powerlifting Championship in Thailand
Sri Lanka is set to mark a major milestone in its sporting history as a 15-member powerlifting delegation travels to Thailand to compete at the prestigious Pro League World Powerlifting Championship, taking place from November 27 to 30, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. This is the first time Sri Lanka will field such a large and […]
Eco Spindles and Green Earth Group launch “Green Wheels” Project
Aims to revolutionise plastic collection and boost grassroots livelihoods across Sri Lanka Eco Spindles, a fully owned subsidiary of BPPL Holdings PLC, together with Green Earth Group N.V, officially launched the Green Wheels Plastic Collection Project at the Monarch Imperial today. The event was attended by the Minister of Environment, Dr. Dammika Patabendi, senior representatives […]
Evolution Auto brings multi-brand electric vehicle showroom to Kurunegala in partnership with New Jayasekara Auto Motors
Evolution Auto, a pioneer in Sri Lanka’s electric mobility sector, has officially opened its multi-brand electric vehicle (EV) showroom in Kurunegala, in collaboration with New Jayasekara Auto Motors (Pvt) Ltd. The new showroom offers customers a chance to explore, test drive, and purchase a wide range of electric vehicles, making eco-friendly transportation more accessible than […]
Advice Lab forges strategic alliance with Rhombus Advisory
Advice Lab, a reputed BPO that provides paraplanning and administrative services to Australian financial planners, has secured a strategic investment from Rhombus Advisory, one of Australia’s leading professional services groups. This initiative marks a major milestone in Advice Lab’s growth journey and highlights the strength of its operations across Sri Lanka and the Philippines. The […]
Huawei and Partners Win 3 IDC Asia/Pacific FEA Awards
At the IDC Asia/Pacific Technology Symposium & Awards 2025, Huawei, together with Shandong Port Group Yantai Port and Shenzhen Big Data Resource Management Center, won two Asia Pacific Excellence Future Enterprise Awards (FEA). Huawei also received one Excellence FEA award in the Hong Kong region in collaboration with China Mobile International Limited. IDC believes this […]
Yara Technologies unveils YaraPay
A smart tuition fee collection and management for educational institutions Colombo, Sri Lanka; 20 November 2025: Yara Technologies announced the launch of YaraPay, an AI-driven, purpose-built payments platform for education that makes collecting, reconciling, and paying out school fees fast, transparent, and hassle-free. Designed for higher-education institutions, schools, pre-schools and tuition institutes, YaraPay connects into […]
Sri Lankan Entrepreneur Shan Meemanage Receives Distinguished Fellowship from The Chartered Institute of Marketing UK
Colombo, Sri Lanka — November 2025: Shan Meemanage, Chairman of Dutch Trails, has been awarded the prestigious Fellowship (FCIM) from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), United Kingdom—one of the world’s most respected professional bodies for marketers. This recognition celebrates his exceptional leadership, entrepreneurial vision, and longstanding commitment to elevating marketing standards in Sri Lanka […]
Softlogic Life Grows 29% with GWP of Rs. 28.2 Bn for 9 months
Key Highlights • Gross Written Premium (GWP): Rs. 28.2 Bn, up 29% • Market leader in Absolute GWP Growth of 6,284 Mn • Profit Before Tax (PBT): Rs. 3.3 billion • Total Assets: Rs. 59 Bn | Total Equity: Rs. 11.6 Bn • Return on Equity (ROE): 24% | Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR): 298% • […]
