Economy

Lanka Sathosa launches “Jathika Sathosa” rice brand nationwide.

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8 months ago

August 19, 2025

Lanka Sathosa has launched the sale of packaged Nadu and White Kekulu rice under the new “Jathika Sathosa” brand, marking a new phase for the state-owned retail network.

The inaugural event was held yesterday (18) at the Lanka Sathosa outlet in the Narahenpita Specialized Economic Center, with the participation of Kosala Wilbawa, Chairman of the Co-operative Wholesale Establishment, and Dr. Samitha Perera, Chairman of Lanka Sathosa.

Consumers can now purchase this newly branded rice from Lanka Sathosa outlets island-wide.

The Co-operative Wholesale Establishment, which is under the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development, is Sri Lanka’s oldest corporation.

It was formerly a liquidated entity under the previous government.

However, the new government decided to revive it under a new name and structure. The primary goal of this initiative is to ensure a continuous supply of high-quality goods at fair prices and to enhance the country’s food security.

Economy

Sri Lanka literacy hits record 97.4%, gender gap closes for first time

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3 hours ago

April 12, 2026

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Sri Lanka has achieved a historic education milestone, with literacy rising to 97.4% in 2024, up from 95.7% in 2012.

For the first time since 1881, the literacy gender gap has closed, with males at 97.9% and females at 97.0%.

Digital literacy has reached 67.6%, while computer literacy stands at 34.7%, highlighting Sri Lanka’s growing digital transformation.

Economy

$ 900 m in four months: Port City Colombo signals new investment era

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1 day ago

April 11, 2026

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From November 2025 to March, Port City Colombo secured approximately $ 900 million in investments, an almost unprecedented surge for a project that had seen gradual traction in its early years amid broader macroeconomic challenges. The timing is not accidental.

After a prolonged period marked by the Easter Sunday attacks, the global shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Sri Lanka’s economic collapse, the project remained largely in a holding pattern.

International marketing efforts began to gain momentum from late 2025 onwards, as conditions began to stabilise.

“The macro story had to align first,” Aluwihare explained. “You cannot market a country when the fundamentals are unstable. Now, we are seeing recovery, policy alignment, and growing confidence, and we are finally seeing the results.”

From real estate to a ring-fenced financial ecosystem

Port City Colombo’s most significant transformation has been conceptual rather than physical. Originally envisioned as a waterfront real estate development, it has evolved into a fully ring-fenced services export Special Economic Zone (SEZ), enabled by the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act.

Economy

Sri Lanka’s Official Reserves fall 3.5%in March – CBSL

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3 days ago

April 9, 2026

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Sri Lanka’s Official Reserve Assets have decreased by 3.5% to USD 7,019 million in March 2026, according to the latest data of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

The CBSL states that the decrease is from USD 7,270 million reported in February 2026.

The CBSL further states that the figure for March includes the swap arrangement with the People’s Bank of China.