ECONOMYNEXT – Israel has launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran on Saturday, pushing the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and further dimming hopes for a diplomatic solution to ...

Sri Lanka’s construction sector activity spiked in January 2026, registering a value of 75.0, up from the previous month’s 67.1, on a Purchasing Managers Index compiled by the central bank.

Food inflation (Y-o-Y) decelerated to 0.2% in February 2026 from 3.3% in January 2026, while Non-Food inflation (Y-o-Y) ...

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s state-owned lender People’s Bank reported a historically high consolidated profit of 43.5 billion rupees for the financial year 2025 with high gross income, the Bank said in ...

Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange closed down on Friday, with food, beverage and tobacco, banks and diversified financials leading turnover.