Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand in their Women’s Cricket World Cup match in Colombo. New Zealand and Sri Lanka are fifth and ...

HONG KONG: HSBC has agreed to sell its retail banking operations in Sri Lanka to local peer Nations Trust Bank, the lender said late on Wednesday. The transaction covers HSBC's entire retail banking ...

Sri Lanka took a significant step forward in advancing the conversation on responsible business practices with the convening of the High-Level Roundtable on Living Wage, held on 24 September 2025 at ...

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Sri Lanka Branch (‘HSBC Sri Lanka’) has entered into a binding agreement to sell its retail banking business to Nations Trust Bank PLC (‘NTB’).

Global hotel operator Minor International Group yesterday emphasised Sri Lanka’s recovery depends on brand building, better ...

The price of a 22-carat gold sovereign in the Pettah gold market rose to Rs. 379,200 on Friday compared to Rs. 211.500 in the ...

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Galle (AsiaNews) – Nine Malaiyaha Makkal families, ethnic Tamils originally from southern India, are left in Hammeliyawatte, ...

Fitch downgraded Sri Lanka's sovereign credit rating to "CCC" on Friday, warning the country's debt levels were set to soar past 100% of GDP and that it was increasingly at risk of default.

Referring to the future outlook for Sri Lanka’s banking sector, he said, “There are opportunities for growth through embracing innovative technologies and regulatory reforms. The current banking ...

US officials claim that Chinese-run ports are helping Beijing to gather intelligence. Ports in Greece, Nigeria and Sri Lanka ...

Celebrations include lighting lamps to invite the goddess Lakshmi, decorating homes with rangoli, and sharing festive meals. While primarily a Hindu holiday, Diwali is also observed by Sikhs, Jains, ...