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Category: BUSINESS

The Central Bank Has Changed the Rules on Big Bank Exposure. Why Does It Matter?
BUSINESS

The Central Bank Has Changed the Rules on Big Bank Exposure. Why Does It Matter?

When a bank lends too much to one borrower or one connected group, it is not only that borrower taking…

byTeam Independent26/09/202626/09/2026
Sri Lanka Is Moving Closer to the World’s Biggest Trading Bloc. What Would We Have to Give in Return?
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka Is Moving Closer to the World’s Biggest Trading Bloc. What Would We Have to Give in Return?

Sri Lanka’s attempt to enter RCEP has moved another step forward. Access to a market stretching from China and Japan…

byTeam Independent26/09/202626/09/2026
Banking Supervision Shamed: Rs 13.2 Billion. One Bank. And a Disclosure That Started at Rs 380 Million
BUSINESS

Banking Supervision Shamed: Rs 13.2 Billion. One Bank. And a Disclosure That Started at Rs 380 Million

NDB’s alleged fraud was initially disclosed at Rs 380 million. Four days later it became Rs 13.2 billion  – 35…

byTeam Independent25/09/202625/09/2026
People’s Leasing Asked for Rs 10 Billion. Investors Offered More
BUSINESS

People’s Leasing Asked for Rs 10 Billion. Investors Offered More

A Rs 10 billion debenture issue by People’s Leasing & Finance has been oversubscribed. It is another sign that money…

byTeam Independent25/09/202625/09/2026
Businesses Can Now Distribute Press Releases Across Multiple Digital News Platforms Through One Submission
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Businesses Can Now Distribute Press Releases Across Multiple Digital News Platforms Through One Submission

COLOMBO — Companies, organizations, professionals and event organizers can now distribute corporate announcements, product launches, appointments, events and other newsworthy communications…

bySienna De Silva23/09/202623/09/2026
Moscow to Colombo Returns. Will the Bookings Follow?
BUSINESS

Moscow to Colombo Returns. Will the Bookings Follow?

Aeroflot plans to restart direct services on October 3, offering Sri Lanka’s tourism businesses another opening ahead of the winter…

byTeam Independent22/09/202622/09/2026
Predictiv AI’s SHIFT AI Completes Logistics Platform for Prompt Xpress Sri Lanka, Enabling Per-Package Revenue Model
BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

Predictiv AI’s SHIFT AI Completes Logistics Platform for Prompt Xpress Sri Lanka, Enabling Per-Package Revenue Model

TORONTO, CANADA / COLOMBO, SRI LANKA — September 2026 — Predictiv AI Inc. (“Predictiv AI” or the “Company”) announces a significant…

bySienna De Silva17/09/202617/09/2026
US$ 127 Million, but How Much Is Actually Coming into Sri Lanka?
BUSINESS

US$ 127 Million, but How Much Is Actually Coming into Sri Lanka?

Prime Melwa’s Port City development has been presented as a US$127.6 million investment and its marina-front project as a major…

byTeam Independent16/09/202616/09/2026
The Taxman Gave Back Rs 82 Billion. Is Something Actually Working?
BUSINESS

The Taxman Gave Back Rs 82 Billion. Is Something Actually Working?

Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department says it has refunded more than Rs 82 billion in VAT, with virtually all eligible…

byTeam Independent14/09/202614/09/2026
LankaBIZ Expands Business Intelligence Services for Sri Lankan Businesses and Investors
BUSINESSFEATUREDMARKETSTECHNOLOGY

LankaBIZ Expands Business Intelligence Services for Sri Lankan Businesses and Investors

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — September 13, 2026 — LankaBIZ is positioning itself as a comprehensive digital business-intelligence platform for Sri Lanka,…

bySienna De Silva13/09/202613/09/2026

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