Agreement signed for Port City Colombo’s first Commercial Office Development, the iconic Colombo Gateway
In Colombo, a new era of modern office infrastructure is set to begin at Port City Colombo with the development of Colombo Gateway Tower One, led by a consortium of investors spearheaded by Canary Wharf Holdings Pte Ltd based in Singapore. Canary Wharf
Royal Palms Beach Hotel Shines at National Cleaner Production Awards 2025 for Outstanding Sustainability Practices
Royal Palms Beach Hotel, Kalutara, proudly received the Silver Award under the Hotel Sector – Service Large Category at the National Cleaner Production Awards 2025, organised by the National Cleaner Production Centre (NCPC) of Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry
Sampath Bank Private Banking Partners with Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Sri Lanka to Champion the Next Era of Intelligent Luxury
Sampath Bank Private Banking announces its role as the Official Banking Partner for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Sri Lanka (MBFWSL) 2025, presented by Academy of Design (AOD). The partnership brings together two institutions committed to advancing Sri Lanka’s creative economy, strengthening its global outlook,
Sales Team of Maliban Group Triumphs at SLIM National Sales Awards 2025
The Maliban Group Sales Team emerged among the distinguished winners at the SLIM National Sales Awards 2025, reaffirming the Group’s leadership in sales excellence and its enduring commitment to performance, innovation, and teamwork. Recognized for their exceptional results during the 2024/25 financial year,
DFCC Bank Marks 100th Financial Literacy Programme for the migrant employees
Recently, at DFCC Bank’s Kurunegala Branch, migrant employees and their families gathered to talk about money; not how to earn it, but how to make it last. The occasion marked DFCC Bank’s 100th Financial Literacy Programme, a meaningful milestone in a national effort
CFW Celebrates 22 years of Showcasing Sri Lankan and South Asian Fashion
Colombo Fashion Week (CFW), has provided South Asia its first platform that has consistently shown designers from Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, since 2003. This platform has not only led the Fashion Ecosystem in Sri Lanka but created a South Asian story
Siyapatha Finance Unveils 59th Branch in Minuwangoda
Homegrown finance company Siyapatha Finance PLC recently unveiled its latest branch in Minuwangoda in the Gampaha District, successfully opening the 59th branch through the company’s resolute expansion efforts. The branch was ceremoniously declared open by Siyapatha Finance PLC Managing Director Mr. Ananda Seneviratne,
99x launches Agentri AI – an enterprise-grade, agentic orchestration platform
99x, a global product engineering company, hosted an exclusive media event at Cinnamon Grand Colombo to unveil Agentri AI, the company’s latest innovation in advancing the future of Agentic AI. The event gathered 99x’s global leadership and media to discuss the company’s vision,
South Asia’s first “Quit Like Sweden” anti-tobacco roundtable held in Colombo
Colombo hosted a major roundtable on tobacco harm reduction, organized by Quit Like Sweden, a UK-based international non-profit platform. The event brought together experts from around the world to examine Sweden’s successful tobacco harm reduction model and discuss how elements of this approach
Sampath Bank maintains its growth momentum in 2025, recording a 21% increase in profit after tax for the nine-month period
Financial Performance Sampath Bank reported a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of Rs 35.3 Bn and a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs 21.5 Bn for the nine-month period ended 30th September 2025, reflecting consistent year-on-year growth of 18% and 21% respectively. Furthermore, the

