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JXG IPO Oversubscribed on Opening Day, Fully Closes With Rs. 5bn Raised
Janashakthi Group's new holding company JXG closed its CSE listing offer fully subscribed within hours of opening, raising the targeted Rs. 5 billion.
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Karunanayake: Outdated Forex Rules Hobbling Tourism, Digital Services and SME Exports
NDF MP urges Finance Ministry to modernise Sri Lanka's foreign exchange and payments framework to capture new tourist and digital entrepreneur inflows.
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Parliamentary Committee Calls NDB Rs. 13.2bn Fraud a Serious Breach of Banking Governance
COPF chair Harsha de Silva calls the NDB Rs. 13.2bn fraud a serious governance breach; CBSL confirms capital and liquidity ratios remain adequate.
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Oil Prices Surge as Traders Doubt US-Iran Ceasefire Will Hold
Brent crude rose 2.74% to $97.35 and WTI climbed 3.2% on April 9 as traders reassessed the durability of the Pakistan-brokered US-Iran ceasefire.
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Vehicle Registration Delays Stretch to Seven Days as RMV System Buckles
Importers warn one-day service now takes six to seven working days after February 2025 import reopening pushed monthly registrations above 30,000.
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Ceylon Chamber Names Shiran Fernando Secretary General and CEO From May
Chief Economic Policy Advisor Shiran Fernando will succeed Buwanekabahu Perera from 8 May in a planned leadership transition.
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Over 200,000 SMEs Ceased Operations Between 2018 and 2022, Deputy Minister Says
Deputy Finance Minister Anil Jayantha Fernando cites SME collapse figure as evidence of the structural damage underlying the 2022 economic crisis.
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Rupee Weakens, Long-End Bond Yields Rise Despite IMF Deal
Rupee closed at 315.55/65 Thursday; long-end bond yields up; Treasury sold Rs 82.09bn of Rs 100bn offered in 2030-2037 bond auction.
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Revised Filing Seeks 53% Electricity Tariff Hike as Coal Crisis Drives Rs. 40bn Cost Surge
Island report says the revised NSO filing values the April–June burden at Rs. 40bn, roughly half of it directly linked to substandard coal imports.
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Tea Fertilizer QR Scheme Doubles Farmer Reach in Six Months, Beats Full-Year Targets
Sri Lanka's subsidised tea fertiliser scheme delivered 21,117 tonnes to 187,759 growers since October — more than double last year's annual totals.
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Vidullanka Buys Bhoruka Power Lanka, Taking Portfolio to 26 Projects
Listed renewable group acquires 100% of 4.5MW Aranayake mini hydro as part of diversification push into solar, wind and battery storage.
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Banquet and Catering Prices to Rise 15-20% from May, Industry Body Says
Banquet Owners' Association cites fuel crisis, VAT and raw material costs for the hike. Existing bookings will see a 10 percent surcharge from May.
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CAA Raids Dambulla Economic Centre Over Rice Price Violations Ahead of Avurudu
Multiple traders found selling rice above approved rates as Consumer Affairs Authority enforces island-wide pre-New Year price controls.
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Castlereigh and Maussakelle Reservoirs Drop Sharply as Dry Weather Hits Hydropower
Water levels at two key upcountry reservoirs have fallen sharply in dry weather, threatening output at five hydropower plants on the Kelani system.
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CBSL Will Force Bank Mergers If Industry Won't Consolidate, Governor Warns
CBSL Governor Weerasinghe says the regulator will mandate mergers if banks fail to strengthen balance sheets within the consolidation framework window.
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Sri Lanka's Official Reserves Fall 3.5% to $7 Billion in March
CBSL data shows reserves down $251 million as Middle East energy shock weighs on import bill; figure includes China swap line.
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Colombo Dockyard Signs Maritime Cooperation MoU With India's DCI
Colombo Dockyard has signed a cooperation MoU with India's state-owned Dredging Corporation of India, opening access to the larger Indian maritime market.
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Colombo Stocks Surge 4%, Rupee Firms as US-Iran Ceasefire Sparks Relief Rally
ASPI gains 859 points, bond yields drop sharply across maturities and rupee strengthens to 315.10 after Hormuz reopening news.
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Dissanayake Pledges Bigger Share of State Procurement for Sri Lankan Industries
President tells CUBA business alliance the government will rework tender access, as manufacturers raise cess taxes, illegal imports and clearance delays.
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Fort Railway Station to Get Rs. 2.1 Billion ADB-Backed Upgrade
Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake said the Colombo Fort modernisation will be completed within 15 months under joint ADB and government funding.
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Cabinet Approves $25.17m Honeywell Contract for SriLankan Airlines APUs
Five-year repair and maintenance deal for aircraft auxiliary power units awarded to Honeywell International after lowest bid in international tender.
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Kuwait Airways Launches Weekly Colombo Service From April 15
Kuwait Airways will begin weekly Wednesday flights between Kuwait and Colombo from April 15, the second Gulf carrier to expand Sri Lanka routes this month.
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Lanka IOC Raises Diesel Prices; CPC Holds State Rates Steady
Lanka IOC lifted all three diesel grades by Rs. 28–39 per litre on April 8 as global prices surge; CPC kept its state diesel rate unchanged.
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Cabinet Awards Rs. 2.66bn JICA-Funded Anuradhapura Water Project to Maga Engineering
Phase II of the Anuradhapura North scheme will extend safe drinking water to 164 Grama Niladhari divisions currently dependent on unsafe groundwater.