# News & Updates

Source: https://srilankaexport.com/it/news-updates/

Live Feed

## Sri Lanka Trade & Export News

Headlines from Sri Lankan business media. Updated every 6 hours.

EconomyNextOct 22, 2026

#### Sri Lanka stocks close down; ASPI drops 1-pct, turnover at Rs1.1bn

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Ceylon Tobacco, The Kandy Hotels Company, Asia Asset Finance, and Resus Energy

EconomyNextOct 22, 2026

#### Sri Lanka sells extra Rs2.2bn Treasury bills after auction

The issue offered 100 billion

EconomyNextOct 22, 2026

#### Sri Lanka NDB Sept quarter profit down 21-pct to Rs.2.8bn

The Bank said its financial fraud is being thoroughly investigated

EconomyNextOct 22, 2026

#### EXPLAINER – From PTA to PS-TB: Is Sri Lanka only replacing the name?

Successive Sri Lankan government has used PTA to suppress minorities, dissents, and political opponents: analysts

EconomyNextOct 22, 2026

#### Sri Lanka’s Asia Asset Finance to raise Rs2bn in debenture sale

The company proposes to have the debentures listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange.

EconomyNextOct 22, 2026

#### Sri Lanka’s parliament panel discusses new Procurement Act amid slow public fund utilization

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka Parliament’s Committee on Public Finance (COPF) this week discussed the progress regarding the drafting of a…

EconomyNextOct 22, 2026

#### Sri Lanka’s Vallibel One ups stake in The Fortress Resorts

Vallibel One's shareholding in The Fortress Resorts PLC is 53.89 percent.

EconomyNextOct 22, 2026

#### US envoy invites Sri Lanka business to explore US investment opportunities

Sri Lanka-USA Business Council marks 10 years of bilateral business engagement

EconomyNextOct 22, 2026

#### Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port eyes growth as Suez recovers

As vessel traffic through the corridor increases, Hambantota expects greater demand for bunkering, ship supplies

EconomyNextOct 22, 2026

#### Sri Lanka rupee weaker at 332.11/20 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady

Bond yields were quoted steady to higher on selected tenors, dealers said.

Adaderana Biz EnglishOct 21, 2026

#### Sri Lanka Promotes Expo 2027 via Business Outreach in the UK

Sri Lanka Promotes Expo 2027 via Business Outreach in the UK Adaderana Biz English

The MorningOct 18, 2026

#### EDB pitches Sri Lanka as sourcing hub

EDB pitches Sri Lanka as sourcing hub The Morning