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Latest ReleaseLatestFeatured PostsMost Popular7 days PopularBy Reviews ScoreRandomNewsCyber Security Awareness Programme for Senior Management of the Prime Minister's Office.27 Jun, 2026Sampath Bank Launches Sri Lanka’s First Real-Time USD Payment Solution for Sri Lanka Ports Authority Users27 Jun, 2026Sampath Bank PLC and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) have jointly launched Sri Lanka’s first real-time USD payment solution for the maritime industry, eliminating traditional manual payment processes and streamlining foreign currency transactions across the country’s shipping and logistics ecosystem. The initiative marks another industry-first innovation from Sampath Bank and a significant step forward in the digitalisation of trade-related financial services.

Powered by Sampath Bank's FC CSE Expands Footprint with New Gampaha Branch26 Jun, 2026The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) officially opened its Gampaha Branch to the public this Tuesday (23rd June), further strengthening its countrywide presence. The inauguration of the branch was officiated by the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Senior Professor D.B.P.H Dissabandara, Director of the CSE Mr. Sujeewa Peiris, and CEO Mr. Rajeeva Bandaranaike, in the presence of senior corporate and public officials.

The opening of the newest Gampaha branch brings the total nMelco Resorts & Entertainment brings a global legacy of luxury hospitality to Sri Lanka through City of Dreams Sri Lanka26 Jun, 2026Melco Resorts & Entertainment, a globally recognised leader in luxury integrated resorts, continues to redefine destination hospitality through a portfolio that spans Asia and Europe. With six landmark integrated resorts across Macau, Manila, Cyprus and Colombo, Melco has built a reputation for world-class design, exceptional service, elevated dining and immersive entertainment experiences.

For Sri Lankan travellers and regional audiences, this global legacy now has a home in Colombo through CiThe Students Visa earns prestigious Navitas UK recognition26 Jun, 2026The Students Visa has been recognised with the Navitas UK – New & Emerging Agent Award (Sri Lanka) 2025/26, marking a significant milestone in the company's growth as one of Sri Lanka's emerging international education consultancies. Presented by Navitas UK through a Certificate of Appreciation at a ceremony held recently at Amari Colombo, the award recognises the organisation's strong performance, commitment to excellence and growing contribution to supporting Sri Lankan students pursuing highe99x's AI Agent Platform Xians.ai Wins National Recognition at SLASSCOM Ingenuity Awards26 Jun, 2026Global product engineering company 99x has won both the Provincial and National Awards for Best Innovation in Internal Processes, Technology or Framework at the SLASSCOM National Ingenuity Awards (SNIA) 2026 for Xians.ai, its Agent Control Plane (ACP) designed to orchestrate and scale agentic AI workflows across the organisation.

The recognition comes at a time when businesses worldwide are adapting to move beyond AI experiments and embed AI into day-to-day operations in a meaningful and scalaChampioning the innovation and creativity of tomorrow’s tech pioneers26 Jun, 2026SLT-MOBITEL spotlights tech talent at the Grand Finales of the 2026 SLIoT Challenge and the IESL RoboGames

Finales of the SLIoT Challenge and IESL RoboGames recently concluded with significant and enthusiastic acclaim. As part of its commitment to supporting the Government’s digitalisation journey and nurturing future-ready talent among Sri Lanka’s youth, SLT-MOBITEL took the initiative to support these competitions in collaboration with the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) and the DepBarista Launches ‘Tap Grab Go’ Mobile App for Customers on the Move26 Jun, 2026Barista, Sri Lanka’s largest café chain, has launched Tap Grab Go, a new mobile app designed to deliver a faster and more convenient takeaway experience for customers across the island.

Built around the needs of today’s fast-paced lifestyles, the app allows customers to place orders in advance and collect them from their preferred Barista outlets across the island, helping them save valuable time throughout the day. Whether it is a student rushing between lectures, a professional heading to a mCDS to Limit Activity on Dormant Accounts Until Reactivation as Part of Investor Protection Measures25 Jun, 2026Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Ltd (CDS), a subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), has announced new measures aimed at protecting dormant CDS accounts that have remained inactive for three years or more. The measure will involve a staggered suspension framework for dormant accounts which can be re-activated at any time quite easily by account holders subject to updated KYC information.

This initiative, listed in CDS’s latest circular, is designed to protect CDS account holders from fDFCC Bank Enhances Garusaru Loans with Savings Benefits for Future Generations25 Jun, 2026DFCC Bank PLC has introduced a new value-added benefit for DFCC Garusaru Loan customers, enabling eligible pensioners to access concessionary loan rates while building savings for their children and grandchildren through linked DFCC Junior Savings Accounts.

The enhanced proposition recognises the important role many grandparents continue to play in supporting their families, often balancing their own financial needs while contributing towards the future wellbeing of younger generations.

Under More from Breaking NewsForeign Minister of India S. Jaishankar to Visit Sri LankaIndia’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is due to visit Sri Lanka next week as the country continues to recover from one of the worst natural disasters in its recent history.

The visit comes in the aftermath of India’s rapid humanitarian response to Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka on November 27, 2025, causing widespread flooding and landslides that killed more than 500 people and affected millions.

India launched Operation Sagar Bandhu immediately after the cyclone, becoming th21 Dec, 2025Cyclone Ditwah Leaves Over 275,000 Children in Sri Lanka in Urgent Need of AssistanceSri Lanka is grappling with a mounting humanitarian crisis as Cyclone Ditwah wreaks havoc across the country. 03 Dec, 2025Australians advised to continue to exercise high degree of caution in Sri LankaAustralians have been advised to continue to exercise a high degree of caution in Sri Lanka.22 Nov, 2025Copyright © 2026 Colombo Gazette. All rights reserved.