Cabinet approved a USD 200 million ADB-funded project for post-Cyclone Ditwah recovery covering highways, irrigation and livelihood and housing grants.
Cabinet approved a senior officials committee to study the feasibility of merging EPF and ETF under a unified tripartite governance framework.
DFCC Bank told the CSE it will close its Rs.3.7bn acquisition of Standard Chartered Sri Lanka's wealth and retail banking business by July 31.
Sri Lanka's tourism task force reviewed three proposals: a Galle–Kankesanthurai ferry, film-tourism legislation, and the Southern Mist Corridor zone.
President Dissanayake received the National Export Development Plan 2026–2030 at the Presidential Secretariat, targeting US$36 billion in exports by 2030.
Sri Lanka's services PMI jumped to 56.9 in May 2026 from 46.7 in April while manufacturing also expanded to 56.6, the Central Bank said.
President Dissanayake told a circular-revision panel a new policy is needed to address underutilised state lands and ensure their more efficient use.
Sri Lanka's mid-June tourist tally hit 54,465 with India contributing 40%; 2026 YTD reached 1,076,487 led by India, the UK and Russia.
UK Trade Envoy Lord Hannett of Everton will visit Colombo on June 17–19 for talks with Industry Minister Sunil Handunnetti and apparel and SME exporters.
UNDP and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka have launched Phase 2 of a financial literacy partnership under the 2024-2028 National Roadmap, adding a climate angle.
The All Share Price Index surged 743 points on Monday in its strongest single-day gain in weeks, lifted by Iran-deal optimism and a broad rally.
Motorists using electronic toll tags on the Colombo–Katunayake Expressway will get a 10% discount per journey, with coverage to be extended to Kadawatha.
Local gold prices in Sri Lanka jumped Rs. 6,000 by mid-morning Monday after the international price climbed to USD 4,325 per ounce, dealers said.
Brent crude fell about 4% to $83.96 a barrel in early Asian trade Monday after Trump and Sharif announced the US-Iran war is over, easing Hormuz supply fears.
Sri Lanka's largest single-site 100MW solar plant at Siyambalanduwa is 20% complete with 200,000 tracking panels planned across 500 acres, Newswire reported.
Sri Lanka's economy expanded 5.1% in Q1 2026, accelerating from 4.7% in the prior quarter, with industry and services driving the gain, official data show.
First-quarter GDP accelerated from 4.7% in the previous quarter on a 7.2% jump in industry, with mining, construction, insurance and IT all in double digits.
Apparel and textile export earnings dropped to USD 1,624.7m in the first four months of 2026 — a 7.3% fall — even as total exports rose, CBSL data show.
CBSL confirmed the rupee has depreciated 7% against the dollar in 2026, citing external sector pressures from the Middle East conflict since late February.
About 4 million Sri Lankans have not yet obtained a Taxpayer Identification Number, the IRD said, despite registration being mandatory under Act No. 11 of.
Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said the government will allocate around Rs. 2 trillion for capital expenditure next year, with Rs. 1,350bn approved for.
Sri Lanka's Consumer Affairs Authority raided a Kollupitiya supermarket selling imported packaged foods without importer details, MRP, batches or expiry dates.
Sri Lanka's Ports Ministry says work on the stalled second passenger terminal at BIA Katunayake will restart in November under Japan's 75-billion-yen loan.
China Harbour Engineering Chairman Bai Yinzhan met President Dissanayake on June 13 and commended Port City Colombo SEZ incentives and economic stability.