Colombo's Chief Magistrate released four private bank officials on bail but banned them from entering their banks. Jeffrey Mohamed stays in remand to October 1.
Consumers complained that diapers deteriorated and tore in use. All five defendants pleaded guilty and the court ordered the seized stock destroyed.
CBSL found the individual took deposits from the public through promissory notes and loan agreements between 2019 and 2022, in breach of the Finance Business Act.
The All Share Price Index shed 109.98 points to 21,023.43 on Thursday. Foreign investors sold a net Rs. 213 million, the heaviest outflow of the week.
The country's first Battery Energy Storage System opens in Anuradhapura, and the 'Diya Janani' floating solar plant at Ibbankatuwa, both on September 18.
Hilton retained the No. 1 Best Workplace position in Great Place To Work's Sri Lanka rankings, while Amari Colombo was certified with a 91% Trust Index score.
Deputy Minister of Economic Development Nishantha Jayaweera represents Sri Lanka at the two-day regional conference on revenue mobilisation and tax administration.
Sri Lanka is among the eight largest components of the GBI-EM Edge, a US$330 billion benchmark covering 26 frontier markets, launching by end-September.
Bimal Rathnayake released route maps for seven metro bus services across Colombo. Launch dates, fares and timetables are still not published.
The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Energy approved the instrument setting out how investors bid for offshore blocks under the Petroleum Resources Act.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake met the IMF delegation led by Evan Papageorgiou at the Presidential Secretariat as the seventh EFF review and 2026 Article IV Consultation continue.
The Sri Lanka High Commission and the EDB took ten SME manufacturers to Food and Hospitality Asia Maldives 2026 with spa products, batik and giftware.
Vietjet has expanded maintenance, avionics and engine deals with Thales and CFM, and says its Colombo-Ho Chi Minh City route stands to benefit.
The Consumer Affairs Authority secured guilty pleas at Panadura Magistrate's Court against branches in Bandaragama and Matugama over pricing and expired stock.
ASPI closes down 128.72 points at 21,133.41. Breadth collapses to 46 gainers against 172 decliners, and one stock again accounts for nearly 40% of turnover.
Customs says it crossed the threshold on September 15 and is likely to exceed its full-year target. Motor vehicles are the single largest contributor.
The listed group's CSE filing names investor Yoshimichi Watanabe. EconomyNext reports the counterparty as Tokyo's CCH Inc; Hiru describes it as the individual.
Water Management Secretariat says Polgolla will run dry for two and a half days from September 25, with Kotmale hydropower suspended overnight on September 26.
CHEC Port City says 15 of 74 marketable lots are under binding agreement totaling US$2.1 billion, and hired a PR firm to boost Indian investor perception.
Rupee weakens to 330.70 as bond yields spike, then reverse Wednesday. Treasury bill auction ongoing.
SLTDA data shows 1,609,759 arrivals to September 14. The 74,637 visitors in the first fortnight work out to 5,331 a day — well below early August's pace.
Zhang's fortune has risen above US$105 billion as AI valuations lift private tech wealth past Asia's traditional industrial empires, Bloomberg reported.
The bill has been drafted by the Legal Draftsman and cleared by the Attorney General, ahead of a budget speech set for November.
The B512 stretch from Blackpool to Horton Plains was damaged during Cyclone Ditwah. Asset Engineering was the lowest of four bidders for the 6.8km rebuild.