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Colombo Stocks Surge 4%, Rupee Firms as US-Iran Ceasefire Sparks Relief Rally
ASPI gains 859 points, bond yields drop sharply across maturities and rupee strengthens to 315.10 after Hormuz reopening news.
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Dissanayake Pledges Bigger Share of State Procurement for Sri Lankan Industries
President tells CUBA business alliance the government will rework tender access, as manufacturers raise cess taxes, illegal imports and clearance delays.
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Fort Railway Station to Get Rs. 2.1 Billion ADB-Backed Upgrade
Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake said the Colombo Fort modernisation will be completed within 15 months under joint ADB and government funding.
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Cabinet Approves $25.17m Honeywell Contract for SriLankan Airlines APUs
Five-year repair and maintenance deal for aircraft auxiliary power units awarded to Honeywell International after lowest bid in international tender.
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Kuwait Airways Launches Weekly Colombo Service From April 15
Kuwait Airways will begin weekly Wednesday flights between Kuwait and Colombo from April 15, the second Gulf carrier to expand Sri Lanka routes this month.
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Lanka IOC Raises Diesel Prices; CPC Holds State Rates Steady
Lanka IOC lifted all three diesel grades by Rs. 28–39 per litre on April 8 as global prices surge; CPC kept its state diesel rate unchanged.
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Cabinet Awards Rs. 2.66bn JICA-Funded Anuradhapura Water Project to Maga Engineering
Phase II of the Anuradhapura North scheme will extend safe drinking water to 164 Grama Niladhari divisions currently dependent on unsafe groundwater.
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NDB Issues Official Statement, Puts Worst-Case Fraud Loss at Rs. 4 Billion
NDB Bank's first formal board statement on April 8 pegs the after-tax loss from its internal fraud at roughly Rs. 4bn — 0.7% of its Rs. 990bn asset base.
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Fourth Suspect Arrested in NDB Bank Rs. 13.2 Billion Fraud Probe
CID's Computer Crimes Division has arrested a fourth suspect in the NDB Bank fraud probe centred on Rs. 13.2 billion in alleged misappropriation.
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Karunanayake Grills CBSL on NDB Fraud Oversight in Parliament
MP Ravi Karunanayake asked parliament why CBSL bank supervision missed Rs. 13.2 billion in NDB outflows while ordinary depositors face heavy paperwork.
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NDB Shares Crash 15% as Trading Resumes After Fraud Halt
NDB Bank stock fell to Rs. 110.75 on April 8 after the Colombo Stock Exchange lifted its trading halt; activists slam board for ignoring receivables spike.
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Power Operator Seeks Further 15% Electricity Tariff Hike on Top of 10% Already in Force
NSO has asked PUCSL for a fresh 15% Q2 tariff increase citing revised generation costs, on top of the 10% hike that took effect from April 1.
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Siyapatha Finance Lists Rs. 3.75bn Debentures on CSE at 11.5%
Sampath Bank's NBFI subsidiary completes oversubscribed five-year subordinated debenture issue rated BBB+(lka) by Fitch.
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Andre Fernando Appointed Chairman of Sri Lanka Freight Forwarders Association
Logistics veteran takes over the SLFFA at a critical moment for trade as Hormuz disruption, Trump tariffs and UK DCTS reshape Sri Lanka's export routes.
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Sri Lanka to Build Automatic Fuel, Electricity Tariff Adjustment Mechanism
Deputy Finance Minister Anil Jayantha Fernando says a formula-based framework will link Sri Lanka's fuel and power tariffs to global prices.
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Sri Lanka Tea Prices Slide for Third Straight Month in March
Colombo Tea Auction national average fell to Rs. 1,144.23 in March; Q1 sales average down Rs. 26 versus 2025 as global demand softens and energy costs bite.
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Energy Sector Veteran Sulakshana Jayawardena Named Acting BOI Chairman
Dr. Sulakshana Jayawardena, an SLAS officer with over two decades in power and renewable energy, will lead the Board of Investment in an acting capacity.
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Uber Eats Goes Live in Nuwara Eliya for Avurudu Holiday Season
Food delivery platform expands to hill country resort city with temperature-controlled bags ahead of April holiday tourist surge.
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Access Engineering Injects Rs. 8.5bn into Harbour Village Before Marina Square Opening
Access Engineering has recapitalised its Harbour Village subsidiary with Rs. 8.5 billion ahead of Marina Square's soft opening at Colombo Port City.
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Cabinet Approves Fuel Subsidy Scheme for Fisheries Sector Starting April 20
Small boats to get Rs. 50 per litre; multi-day vessels eligible for Rs. 150,000 per trip as fuel crisis bites fishing communities.
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CEB to Supply Power for Avurudu Events on Paid Basis
Ceylon Electricity Board will provide power for Sinhala-Tamil New Year celebrations on a payment basis between April 15-19 amid the energy crisis.
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Dissanayake Unveils Rs. 100 Billion, Three-Month Relief Package
Dissanayake's Rs. 100 billion package covers fuel, power, fertiliser and Aswesuma over three months, with a new Rs. 20/litre petrol subsidy.
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Cabinet Clears Five-Year Tax Exemption for New Telecom Towers
Finance Act amendment will waive the Rs. 200,000 annual tower tax for masts erected from January 2026, aimed at spurring network rollout.
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Fitch Assigns A(lka) Rating to WindForce's Proposed Rs. 4 Billion Debentures
Rating one notch below corporate A+(lka) reflects structural subordination; WindForce earns over 80% of EBIT from state-owned National System Operator.