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Ban the Bag? Lessons from Britain—and Sri Lanka’s Reality Check
By Roger Srivasan
Introduction
I was born in the Northern part of Sri Lanka, but my childhood and much of my life unfolded in the United...
Dhammika part sells ComBank stake for Rs. 5.5 b
Business leader Dhammika Perera yesterday part sold his stake in Commercial Bank for Rs. 5.5 billion.
The market saw 26.55 million voting shares of Commercial...
Colombo Port Achieves Record Profit in 2025 amid Strategic Expansion
The Port of Colombo has reported a record net profit of Rs. 32.2 billion for the first eight months of 2025, marking a 71%...
CEB’s Proposed 6.8% Tariff Hike: Justified Reform or Unwarranted Burden?
Sri Lanka’s state-run Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has proposed a 6.8% increase in electricity tariffs, citing the need to align with a cost-reflective pricing...
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Sri Lanka on Fifth Review
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Sri Lankan authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the Fifth Review of the...