Business and Economy (Page 21)

NEXT Ventures Lanka (PVT) LTD., along with its global branches NEXT Bangladesh and NEXT Malaysia, has been certified with the prestigious 2025 Great Place To Work Certification™, a globally recognised benchmark that honours companies with exceptional workplace culture and people practices. This distinction highlights NEXT’s consistent commitment to building aContinue Reading

Synogen, a clean energy engineering and technology company, has successfully commissioned one of Sri Lanka’s largest rooftop solar photovoltaic projects – a 6.4 MWp installation for Best Pacific Textiles Lanka (BPTL). Now fully operational at BPTL’s manufacturing facility in Pannala, the rooftop solar system supplies a substantial portion of theContinue Reading

Amana Bank has further expanded its people-friendly and development-focused banking footprint with the opening of its 41st Self Banking Centre (SBC) in Thambala, located in the Polonnaruwa District, marking its presence as the first private bank in Thambala and serving the surrounding agricultural and trading community. Responding to the long-standingContinue Reading

Shing Kwan Group (SKG), the majority shareholder of Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC donated USD 100,000 to the Rebuild Sri Lanka Fund, extending its support to the national recovery efforts following the widespread devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. The Shing Kwan Group (SKG), a leading property holding and investment company basedContinue Reading

Sri Lanka has taken a historic step forward with the launch of its first Smart Bus Ticketing System, enabling passengers to pay fares using contactless cards, digital wallets, and QR payments. This advancement places the country among global leaders in smart mobility. The initiative was made possible through collaboration withContinue Reading

Hambantota International Port (HIP) closed 2025 with a landmark performance, recording a 175% year-on-year increase in total cargo volumes despite what has been widely recognised as one of the most challenging years for the global port industry. HIP handled 8.24 million metric tonnes of cargo in 2025, up from 3.0Continue Reading

Union Bank continues to simplify business banking with the introduction of GovPay on its payments & cash management platform BizDirect enabling businesses to make government payments fast, secure and conveniently. Through BizDirect GovPay, customers can settle payments to key government institutions including the Inland Revenue Department, Sri Lanka Customs, Employees’Continue Reading

Zoomtech Solutions Pvt Ltd launched its 4G WIFI Series Tiandy CCTV Camera and the New Tiandy showroom was opening recently at Maliban Street, Colombo. Zoomtech Solutions is famous for its CCTV and security solutions industry and it continues to expand its footprint under the leadership of its Founder and ManagingContinue Reading

Global technology continues to reshape the electrical and safety landscape. Sophisticated inspection instruments now enable the early detection of loose electrical connections before they spark, identify heat loss from buildings, and locate individuals obscured by smoke during emergencies. These capabilities are made possible through thermal imaging cameras, which have becomeContinue Reading