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The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Dubai staged the second 'Sri Lanka Beyond Your Dreams' event to showcase tourism, trade and strategic investment and to push a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the UAE. Ministers and UAE trade officials highlighted logistics, free zones, technology and Port City Colombo as key avenues to attract GCC investment and strengthen bilateral economic ties.
The National Chamber of Exporters will host the 34th Annual NCE Export Awards on 11 December 2026, with applications open until 30 September 2026. The awards recognise exporters across manufacturing, agriculture and services and now assess value addition, innovation, governance and People, Planet and Profit criteria.
Sri Lanka's rupee closed weaker at 328.70/329.00 to the US dollar, down from 328.25/30 the previous day; government bond yields were broadly steady, with some longer-dated maturities marginally higher.
Cabinet approved establishing a National Trade Negotiation Committee to review existing free trade agreements and guide future bilateral and regional deals, appointing the Trade Secretary as its chair and chief negotiator. It will create 12 subject-specific sub-committees and a Trade Policy Advisory Committee of experts and stakeholders.
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa warned that perceived interference in the judiciary and an unmet meeting request by the Commonwealth Lawyers Association could erode international confidence and reduce foreign direct investment into Sri Lanka. He cited concerns over recent constitutional bench decisions and the proposed 22nd amendment.
Nations Trust Bank (NTB) plans to raise Rs13.8bn via a rights issue of 3 non-voting convertible shares for every 22 ordinary shares at Rs305 each to strengthen Common Equity Tier 1 capital; the issue will create 45,467,286 ordinary voting shares and is subject to CSE and shareholder approvals.
The BOI hosted the fifth Sri Lanka-Japan Business Environment Committee where Japanese investors raised operational concerns across manufacturing, logistics, energy, infrastructure and environmental services and government agencies provided responses. The meeting also convened the first Sri Lanka-Japan Joint Working Group on an export‑oriented industrial corridor to advance bilateral industrial and export development.
Secondary government bond yields extended their uptrend across maturities (e.g. 15.10.29 at 10.45%; longer-dated issues up to ~11.90%). Money-market net liquidity surplus was Rs.93.64bn with the CB absorbing Rs.32.50bn via repo auctions; USD/LKR closed around 328.25/328.35.
Fitch assigned People's Leasing & Finance PLC's proposed Rs.10 billion five-year Sri Lankan rupee-denominated subordinated listed debenture a final National Long-Term Rating of 'BBB+(lka)'; proceeds will be used to strengthen Tier 2 capital and maintain capital adequacy.
Asian stocks wavered as the yen surged and Iranian threats pushed oil higher, with Brent crude at $97.04 a barrel and risk sentiment dented. The U.S. 10-year yield was 4.788% and traders priced about a 60% chance of a 25bp Fed hike at the Sept. 16 meeting.
Sri Lanka's rupee was quoted at 328.30/40 to the US dollar on Tuesday, slightly weaker than 328.25/30 the prior day, while government bond yields were broadly steady across maturities (about 10.00%-11.93%). Telegraphic transfer rates and the Colombo All Share Index (up 0.16%) were reported; an 80,000 million rupee T-bill auction is scheduled for Wednesday.
Roar Global launched Roar AI, described as Sri Lanka's first AI gateway, providing developers and businesses access to more than 200 frontier and open-source AI models via a single locally hosted platform. The offering includes deployment infrastructure, usage controls and billing in Sri Lankan rupees to simplify costs and governance.
IT & Digital
Ada Derana·Sep 8, 2026·Promotional / marketing·NTB
Colombo Fashion Week will stage 'CFW Couture + Trousseau' on 17-19 September, presented by Nations Trust Bank with sculptures by Prageeth Manohansa turning the runway into a 'Living Sculpture'. The event brings designers from across South Asia and names Cinnamon Life as venue partner.
AkzoNobel Sri Lanka completed restoration and maintenance of the historic Galle Lighthouse, applying Dulux protective coatings, fungicidal wash and waterproofing products to protect the structure from harsh coastal weather as part of its CSR programme.
Colombo Stock Exchange closed down as the ASPI fell 0.38% (81.43 pts) to 21,542.23 with market turnover Rs 1.466 billion and insurance stocks leading turnover at Rs 339.59 million. Notable movers included HNB, Cargills, Vidullanka and NDB (gainers) and Ceylinco Insurance, Sampath and Nations Trust (laggards); NTB reconstituted its Board Audit Review Committee.
The first commercial shipment of Sri Lankan fresh pineapples arrived in Karachi on 6 September 2026, marking new market access to Pakistan. Phytosanitary approvals were completed after cooperation between Sri Lanka and Pakistan authorities, opening opportunities for exporters and importers.
Port City Colombo participated as Platinum Sponsor at the Sri Lanka Beyond Your Dreams investment event in Dubai on 2 Sept 2026, promoting the SEZ to UAE investors and signing an investment-promotion agreement with the Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone. Officials said Port City has secured over USD 2 billion so far, targeting more than USD 4 billion in investments.
Japan's Ambassador Akio Isomata, speaking at the 47th SLJBC AGM, outlined three priorities to deepen Sri Lanka-Japan economic ties: forward-looking trade and investment policy, promotion of domestic industrial policy, and expanded investment in renewable energy. He welcomed the National Export Development Plan 2026 and urged an export-oriented industrial model linked to regional manufacturing.
Asia FinTech Network will stage the Sri Lanka FinTech Summit 2026 on 16-17 September 2026 to convene policymakers, the central bank, commercial banks, global investors and fintechs and to host startup showcases, technology demos and investment deal forums. The event aims to accelerate Sri Lanka's digital finance ecosystem, highlighting infrastructure such as IPP, LankaQR, digital KYC, e-signatures, open banking and CBDC exploration.
IT & Digital
Ada Derana·Sep 8, 2026·Promotional / marketingPositive
Hayleys Electronics, partnering with SolaX Power, hosted an 'Unlocking the Power of Tomorrow' forum in Colombo attended by over 300 stakeholders and launched an islandwide awareness programme with follow-up sessions planned in Galle, Negombo, Kurunegala, Jaffna and Trincomalee.
SOS Children's Villages Sri Lanka will stage Cultural Evening 2026, 'Rhythm of Unity' on 19 September 2026 at Bishop's College Auditorium, Colombo, featuring music, dance and cultural performances by children from its six Sri Lanka villages to showcase talent and build confidence.
CEAT Kelani Holdings opened its 14th Shop-in-Shop premium retail outlet, 'Sumidag Prime', on Negombo Road in Kurunegala, expanding its premium tyre retail and service footprint outside the Western Province. The outlet, operated with long-standing dealer Sumidag, offers CEAT tyres and automotive services (wheel alignment, balancing, nitrogen inflation) and is part of the company's wider SIS expansion into regional cities.
Vietjet is running a three-day 9.9 sale (7-10 Sep 2026) offering Eco fares from USD90 one-way and 22% off Deluxe base fares on its Colombo-Ho Chi Minh City route; travel is valid from 10 Sep 2026 to 31 Mar 2027 (blackout dates apply).
Huawei and Xiaomi launched new flagship foldable smartphones ahead of Apple's event: Huawei's Mate XT2 series is priced from 19,999-24,999 yuan with sales from Sept 12, while Xiaomi unveiled the Xiaomi 18 Fold priced from 10,999-14,999 yuan.