Suwanda Industries (Cycle Pure Incense – Sri Lanka) Recertified as ZeroCarbon® Manufacturer for 2025
Suwanda Industries, known globally under the brand name Cycle Pure Incense, is proud to announce its recertification as a ZeroCarbon® Manufacturer for 2025. This marks another significant milestone in the company’s ongoing journey of environmental responsibility and purpose-driven business. As Sri Lanka’s only Carbon Neutral Manufacturer of Incense Sticks, this achievement reaffirms the company’s unwavering […]
Rebuilding After the Cyclone: Why Recovery Must Start With People, Not Projects
When a cyclone tears through a country, the immediate images are always the same; fallen trees, flooded homes, damaged roads, boats pushed inland, families sheltering in schools. But long after the water recedes and the news cycle shifts, the real recovery quietly begins in kitchens, shops, fields, classrooms, and tea stalls. It is a slow, […]
After Cyclone Ditwah: What Sri Lanka’s Disaster Readiness Really Reveals
Cyclone Ditwah will be remembered not only for the devastation it caused, but for what it exposed: Sri Lanka’s disaster-management machinery is still far from ready for a climate era defined by intense storms, unpredictable rainfall, and rapid-onset emergencies. The cyclone’s toll lives lost, homes destroyed, roads submerged, communities displaced reveals a reality that cannot […]
Sri Lanka Faces Severe Weather Emergency as Cyclone Ditwah Intensifies
As of November 28, 2025, Sri Lanka is confronting one of its most dangerous weather events in recent years. Cyclone Ditwah, currently located approximately 40 kilometres southwest of Trincomalee, has made landfall and is moving in a north-northwest direction. The Department of Meteorology has issued warnings of heavy rainfall, strong winds, and rising flood risks […]
Vehicle Import Demand and Exchange Rate Stability in 2025: A Public Perspective on Sri Lanka’s Economic Recovery
Sri Lanka’s economic recovery in 2025 is marked by cautious optimism. After years of volatility, the country is seeing signs of growth, supported by exports, tourism, and remittances. Yet one area drawing public attention is the rising demand for vehicle imports and the associated Letters of Credit (LCs), which have implications for exchange rate stability, […]
Assetline Finance Soars High, Nearing 40% Asset Growth During 1st Half of FY2025/26
Assetline Finance Limited, which forms the core financial services pillar within the David Pieris Group, reported a strengthened and increasingly resilient first-half performance for FY2025/26, with significant gains in asset growth, income enhancement, and core profitability for the six months ended 30 September 2025. Total assets expanded to Rs. 72,712 million, representing nearly 40% growth […]
With the Rising Cost of Living in 2025, How Will the Season Be for You?
Sri Lanka’s festive season, spanning Christmas, New Year, and year‑end gatherings is a time when families and communities come together to celebrate. It is a season of joy, generosity, and cultural unity. Yet in 2025, the rising cost of living has reshaped how average households approach these celebrations. For many, the season is no longer […]
CCTV in Sri Lankan Public Transport 2025: A Necessary Shield or Privacy Concern?
Analyzing the Push for Surveillance as a Solution to Gender-Based Violence The announcement by Transport Minister Bimal Ratnayake on November 24, 2025, regarding mandatory CCTV installation in public transport has ignited a crucial conversation about safety, surveillance, and societal accountability in Sri Lanka. This initiative, targeting buses, trains, and school vans, positions technology as the […]
Sri Lanka’s Bus Card Payment Pilot Begins: What It Means for Commuters, Cashless Travel, and the Digital Economy
Sri Lanka officially launched its pilot project to enable bus fare payments via bank cards today, November 24, 2025. This marks a major step toward building a cashless public transport system and integrating everyday travel into the country’s growing digital economy. The initiative, led by the Ministry of Transport and Highways, the Ministry of Technology, […]
The Antibiotic Crisis in Sri Lanka: Why Your Health Depends on Understanding This Now
A Critical Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance and Antibiotic Misuse in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka faces a silent but accelerating health emergency that threatens to undermine decades of medical progress. Health authorities have raised urgent alarms about the widespread and indiscriminate use of antibiotics across the island nation, warning that current practices are fueling antimicrobial resistance […]