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Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB) was the main sponsor of the SOS Children's Villages Sri Lanka Cultural Evening 2026, supporting a platform for children to showcase music, dance and creative performances and reinforcing its community and youth development commitments.
Dongcheng has launched a hand tools range in Sri Lanka through local distributor Deen Brothers Imports (DBL), unveiled at the Constructor 2026 exhibition in Colombo. The range targets construction, hardware and professional trades and broadens DBL's product offering across its islandwide dealer network (over 500 dealers).
Regional Plantation Companies, the government and unions report nearly 250 plantation-community children gained university admission over the past two years, a record intake signaling improved sector welfare. RPCs collectively spend about Rs.720 million a year on Child Development Centers and support scholarship schemes (Roots to Wings) to carry students through graduation.
John Keells Properties (part of John Keells Holdings) unveiled a sales gallery and model apartment for Vauxhall DSTRCT, a 60-floor, 753-residence development in Colombo 02, to allow prospective buyers to experience the design, layout and smart-enabled living features.
Union Bank of Colombo (UBC) has partnered with Toyota Lanka to offer exclusive vehicle leasing and loan solutions via Union Bank Leasing, featuring low monthly rentals and repayment terms of up to 7 years along with value-added customer benefits.
Power World Fitness Centres held Power Run 2026, a 6 km community run on 12 September 2026 in Battaramulla that drew over 200 participants from its 21 branches. Nestomalt was the title sponsor and partners included American Premium Water, Samaposha, Nutrimax and Kings Hospital.
Colombo stocks opened higher with the ASPI up 0.12% (25.16 pts) to 21,048.59 and the S&P SL20 up 0.20% to 5,936.69; market turnover was LKR 139.24m. Top contributors included Haycarb, Melstacorp, Hayleys, Commercial Bank and HNB while Access Engineering, Vallibel One, DFCC Bank and RIL Property lagged; WindForce said it will commission a 10MW/40MWh BESS and a 5MW floating solar plant on Sept 18, 2026, taking its renewables capacity to about 268 MW.
SriLankan Aviation College marked SriLankan Airlines' 47th anniversary with a special edition of its 'The Skyline Stories' talk series, featuring pioneering aviators and current pilots to celebrate the carrier's legacy and give students firsthand career and industry insights.
Visa supported the Scale Up 2.0 National SME Forum 2026 as Platinum Partner, promoting digital payments, cross-border commerce and digital capability-building to help Sri Lankan SMEs scale, improve competitiveness and access new markets.
SLID Chairman Dinesh Weerakkody used the institute's 25th anniversary to call for stronger corporate governance and for directors to become 'future-ready' amid AI, geopolitical and climate risks. He noted listed firms rose from about 240 to ~290 and market capitalisation from ~Rs.100bn to over Rs.8tr, and highlighted SLID education programs, a national summit and awards.
Great Place To Work Sri Lanka unveiled the 20 winners of Great Workplaces for Young Talent 2026, selected from assessments of nearly 80,000 employees (including over 48,000 under-35s). Janashakthi Insurance PLC is listed among the winners; selection required a minimum 70% Trust Index score and strong young-talent perception.
Ivan Peries's painting "The Well" sold for $640,000 at Christie's South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art auction in New York, setting a new auction record for a Sri Lankan-born artist. The work is one of his seven monumental 'panel paintings' and was shown at the 1958 Venice Biennale.
Women in Management Global launched the Business & Leadership Night 2026, combining the Women MSME Awards, NextTier Mentorship & Awards and a Respectful Workplace Audit & Certification on 9 December to promote skills, women-led enterprise and international workplace practices. The NextTier programme will select 35 participants and the certification is limited to 15 organisations.
Amana Bank PLC marked its 15th anniversary by ringing the market opening bell on the Colombo Stock Exchange. The bank noted its position as one of Sri Lanka's few banks operating fully disengaged from interest-based transactions.
The Cabinet approved hosting the SAARC Energy Centre's workshop 'Financial Modelling for Renewable Energy Projects' in Colombo from 5 to 7 October 2026; SAARC will provide local hospitality and airport transport (airfare excluded) and the event will include two representatives from each SAARC member.
Union Bank of Colombo has partnered with Toyota Lanka to offer exclusive vehicle leasing and loan solutions for Toyota customers, featuring low monthly rentals and extended repayment periods of up to seven years along with value-added benefits.
Chamber of Lankan Entrepreneurs (COYLE) Chairman Suren Chandraratne and Immediate Past Chairman Manjula Wijesundera participated at the G20 Young Entrepreneurs' Alliance 2026 in Vienna to strengthen international business ties and promote Sri Lanka as an investment destination.
DFCC Bank launched Sri Lanka's first eight-language ATM and Cash Recycler Machine experience (English, Sinhala, Tamil, French, Chinese, Russian, Hindi, German) across its ATM and CRM network using BPC's SmartVista payments infrastructure, including at Bandaranaike International Airport.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said Sri Lanka has entered a path of economic stability and the government will use it as a foundation for a transformative era. An IMF mission in Colombo for the seventh EFF review commended fiscal discipline and noted 4.2% Q2 growth.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said Sri Lanka will build on the economic stability achieved under the IMF's EFF programme after an IMF mission commended progress including higher revenues, foreign investment and a stabilized currency; rising energy costs from the Middle East conflict were also discussed.
Sri Lanka's rupee closed at 331.50/90 to the US dollar, firmer from 332.00/40 at the open. Government bond yields recovered/edged down across the curve, e.g. the 15.09.2027 bond at 9.90/10.05% and the 15.09.2029 at 10.90/11.00%.
Colombo Stock Exchange fell as the ASPI dropped 0.47% (−100.30 pts) to 21,033.11 and the S&P SL20 fell 0.30% to 5,929.45; market turnover was LKR 1.33bn, led by capital goods (LKR 282.3m). Investors cited slowing GDP momentum, US midterms and possible crude oil price rises as factors.
The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Energy Affairs approved an Order to call for investment proposals for exploration and development of petroleum resources in Sri Lanka; the Order was published in Extraordinary Gazette No. 2497/37 on 16 July 2026 and requires submission of proposals with the specified administrative fee for identified blocks.
CBSL's Business Outlook Survey shows the Business Condition Index eased to 101 in Q2 2026 from 104 in Q1 but remained marginally above the 100 expansion threshold; the Central Bank projects a rebound to 107 in Q3 as firms expect easing global tensions.
Sri Lanka sold Rs10,000 million of treasury bills on tap at an average rate of 9.18%, including a 3‑month bill at 9.24%, bringing total bills sold this week to Rs70.01 billion; total market subscription was Rs10,000 million.
Applied Materials will invest $5 billion in India over the next decade to expand research, scale up its supply chain and grow its workforce, the US semiconductor equipment maker said at SEMICON India.
Central Bank's Purchasing Managers Index for Sri Lanka's services sector rose to 65.6 in August 2026 from 61.4 in July, signalling faster expansion led by transportation, wholesale & retail trade and professional services; employment and new-business measures also increased.
Asia Asset Finance PLC's rights issue of 45,162,012 shares at Rs.33.30 (targeting ~Rs.1.504bn) was oversubscribed, receiving applications totalling ~Rs.1.937bn-about Rs.432.49m above the target. The new capital strengthens the company's capital adequacy and supports planned expansion and resilience.
GSMA Intelligence and Huawei report, unveiled at UNESCO's Digital Learning Week, finds 38% of people covered by mobile broadband remain offline and a digital skills gap affects 3.1 billion people; closing the gap could add about $3.5 trillion to global GDP by 2030.