Year: 2026

PURPLE BIOTECHNOLOGY

While red biotechnology develops medicines and green biotechnology engineers crops, purple (or violet) biotechnology occupies a different space entirely

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DIGITAL LANDSCAPE

Viranga Seneviratne THE CONNECTED ADVANTAGE Industrial IoT is shaping productivity and competitiveness across sectors State of industrial internet of things (IoT) in Sri Lanka The country is transitioning from early exploration to ROI driven industrial…

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RETAIL SECTOR

Compiled bY Prashanthi Cooray THE CONSUMER OF TOMORROW Danushka Silva explores how brands are evolving in an ever-changing world Q: In your view, what is shaping innovation in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector today…

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THE LEARNING CURVE

WHY BE A JACK OF ALL TRADES      Ruwandi Perera invites readers to become learners of just about everything We often hear and use the phrase ‘a jack of all trades, master of none’…

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SILK ROAD CITY

Wish you were here Hybrid in Central Asia Sandip Hor visits Almaty and takes note of its Soviet era heritage  Almaty is the largest city in Kazakhstan, which is situated in Central Asia. It serves…

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BOLD, HOMEGROWN FLAVOURS TO SATISFY STREET FOOD CRAVINGS: ADIKTED ARRIVES ONTO COLOMBO’S FOOD SCENE

It began in 2024 with an outsized idea for bold street food that did not compromise on flavour or price. Today, after years of hard work, revision and perfection, this audacious idea has grown and…

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RASA PADHAMA WINS DOUBLE RECOGNITION AT BESTWEB.LK 2026

Sri Lankan food brand receives Bronze for Best Food & Beverage Website and recognition for Best Mobile User Experience COLOMBO, Sri Lanka | 12 August 2026 Sri Lankan food and spice brand රස පදම® (Rasa…

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SRI LANKAN FINTECHS EYE 200 MILLION MARKET OPPORTUNITY BEYOND DOMESTIC SHORES

Conrad Dias, Vice Chairman of the Fintech Forum Sri Lanka and Chairman of LOLC Finance PLC, believes the next stage of Sri Lanka’s fintech journey is about helping local fintech companies access larger regional markets,…

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NITHYAKALYANI JEWELLERY MARKS 10 CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF BLOOD DONATION

Wellawatta Nithyakalyani Jewellery successfully conducted its annual blood donation campaign for the 10th consecutive year recently, in collaboration with Rotary Colombo East, reinforcing its longstanding commitment to community wellbeing and lifesaving humanitarian initiatives.The campaign was…

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ACL CABLES PLC CROWNED WINNER IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR AT NATIONAL BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2026

ACL Cables PLC, Sri Lanka’s No.1 cable manufacturer, has been recognized as the Winner in the Construction Sector at the prestigious National Business Excellence Awards (NBEA) 2026, organized by the National Chamber of Commerce of…

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