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Brandix CEO calls for Customs pre-clearance to protect Sri Lanka’s fading tariff edge | Daily FT
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (67+ words) Brandix Lanka CEO Ashroff Omar called for a system of Customs pre-clearance directly from manufacturing plants to eliminate waiting time in the supply chain, warning that Sri Lanka’s current tariff advantage over regional competitors is not guaranteed to last and…...
Global expert delivers blunt verdict on Sri Lanka’s banks | Daily FT
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (46+ words) Sri Lanka is overbanked relative to regional peers and should brace for consolidation, 3A Ventures International Partner and Director – Asia Cyrus Daruwala told delegates at ‘The CIO Confluence 2026:... Thursday Sep 10, 2026 3A Ventures International Partner and Director – Asia Cyrus Daruwala – Pic by Lasantha…...
CPA Australia impressed with growth; sees bigger potential for SL
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (133+ words) Tuesday Sep 08, 2026 CPA Australia Board President and Chair Prof.Dale Pinto - Pic by Lasantha Kumara Sri Lanka has exceptional talent and CPA Australia is committed to helping that talent succeed not only here but across the Asia Pacific region and…...
Emerging El Ni??o effect on Sri Lanka: Be ready for catastrophe
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (766+ words) Monday Sep 07, 2026 The British Meteorological Office has issued a chilling warning that should instantly shake us out of our collective complacency. Ceylon, the name given to it before it became Sri Lanka in 1972, was not affected directly by the disaster,…...
Sri Lanka Customs beats August target by 15.3%, revenue up 25% for 2026 | Daily FT
1+ week, 1+ day ago (36+ words) Sri Lanka Customs exceeded its August revenue target by 15.3%, while revenue for the first eight months of 2026 rose around 25% compared to the same period last year, official data showed... Saturday Sep 05, 2026...
Uncertainty and indecision clouds over Sri Lanka???s economy
1+ week, 3+ day ago (140+ words) Nearly two years into the Anura Kumara Dissanayake Presidency, Sri Lanka’s economic recovery remains shrouded in uncertainty. On the back of indecision and a lack of a cohesive policy, we are facing the possibility of seeing the hard-fought gains post-bankruptcy…...
World Bank bets on Colombo as tourism destination, not a gateway
1+ week, 3+ day ago (17+ words) Daily FT Thursday Sep 03, 2026...
Sri Lanka???Hong Kong trade and investment opportunities strengthened through strategic collaboration
1+ week, 4+ day ago (18+ words) Sri Lanka–Hong Kong trade and investment opportunities strengthened through strategic collaboration Daily FT Wednesday Sep 02, 2026...
Sri Lanka among ‘Elevated Concern’ countries for El Nino and Middle East crisis snapshot | Daily FT
1+ week, 4+ day ago (19+ words) Sri Lanka among ‘Elevated Concern’ countries for El Nino and Middle East crisis snapshot ft.lk Tuesday Sep 01, 2026...
Why Sri Lanka should not rush to change inflation target
1+ week, 5+ day ago (90+ words) Daily FT Tuesday Sep 01, 2026 Sri Lanka has already paid a heavy price for macroeconomic instability. Given that history, the wisest move now may be the least dramatic one: keep the current target, give the young framework time to prove itself,…...