Day: June 24, 2026

THE ECONOMY

Sri Lanka’s economic stability narrative unfolded on the back of two consecutive years of five percent economic growth in 2024 and 2025

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COCONUT INDUSTRY

It’s well known that the coconut palm is a versatile tree, which is part of Sri Lankan living due to its many benefits

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CYBERSECURITY RISKS 

The vision for an advanced digital economy in Sri Lanka was first formally articulated in 2019 by the then government under the national policy framework

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AGRICULTURE SECTOR

Covering nearly a third of the Earth’s land surface, arid and semiarid regions are among the most challenging environments on the planet

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BUSINESS SENTIMENT

INDEX FREE FALLS TO A 20 MONTH LOW Rupee depreciation and fuel hikes amid geopolitical tensions weigh on business sentiment June’s economic narrative remained complex as fuel price revisions, currency volatility and geopolitically driven inflationary…

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HOME LANDS EXPANDS PRESENCE IN PORT CITY COLOMBO WITH THE ACQUISITION OF ITS 2ND LAND PARCEL IN THE CENTRAL PARK DISTRICT

Market leader, Home Lands Group has marked another significant milestone with the acquisition of its 2nd land parcel within Port City Colombo’s prestigious Central Park District. The newly acquired land parcel spanning over 3 acres…

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THE US-IRAN MOU

As this edition of LMD goes into print – and at long last! – the US and Iran announced on 14 June that they had

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THE BIG PICTURE

AI BOOM OR BUST? When the leader of the catholic world – 1.4 billion people or 17% of the global population

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STATE OF THE NATION

Sri Lanka’s national pastime – besides cricket, complaining bitterly and queuing for fuel – is recovering from one national disaster after another

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ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Sri Lanka’s economic recovery may look reasonably good on paper but the reality on the ground is stark, with inflation appearing to have been only temporarily contained

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