Sri Lanka has firmly staked its claim as South Asia’s rising innovation hub with the successful completion of Disrupt Asia 2025, a four-day celebration of innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology.
Sri Lanka is set to celebrate World Tourism Day 2025 with one of the most ambitious and wide ranging series of events the industry has seen in recent years.
Sampath Bank PLC announced that Mr. Sanjaya Gunawardana officially commenced his tenure as the 9th Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Bank on 24th September 2025.
The recently announced Parental Intelligence (PI), Sri Lanka’s first culturally relevant AI parenting companion, was developed to support parents and caregivers in manoeuvring the daily challenges of family life.
Ceylon Asset Management (CAM) announced that its flagship Ceylon Dollar Bond Fund (CDBF) has delivered a USD return of 12.30% year-to-date as of 14 September 2025, reflecting renewed investor confidence in Sri Lanka’s Sovereign Bonds.
Sri Lankan business leaders joined more than 50 global CEOs, government representatives, and United Nations leaders at the 2025 UN Global Compact Private Sector Forum (PSF) in New York, convened on 22nd September 2025 during the UN General Assembly.
HNB PLC, Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank, launched HNB Accept, a game-changing new feature on the HNB Mobile Banking app, powered by Visa, that turns any compatible smartphone into a secure mobile point-of-sale (mPOS), enabling every HNB customer to now receive digital payments with ease.
First Capital Holdings PLC, a subsidiary of JXG (Janashakthi Group) and a pioneering full-service investment institution, has stepped forward as the title sponsor of First Capital Startup Nation by Hatch, a transformative programme that connects investors with Sri Lanka’s most promising startups.
The Global Dialogue Forum (GDF), in partnership with the Club of Rome – India, successfully hosted its international conclave on AI in Powering Green Energy, Food Security & Cybersecurity at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, on 20 September.
Tom Peck, Executive Vice President & Chief Information and Digital Officer at Sysco, recently met with Hon. Eranga Weeraratne, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, and Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, Chief Advisor to the President on Digital Economy & Chairman of ICTA.
