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Longer-form analysis connecting Sri Lankan companies and markets with economic, sector, and global context.
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Expolanka's 2024 delisting left the Colombo Stock Exchange without a pure-play freight forwarder. Here is where logistics exposure actually sits now, and what the 2026 freight data really shows.
Markets & Commodities /
A fifteen-week closure of the Strait of Hormuz did more than spike oil. It quietly broke global fertilizer and helium supply chains, and the ceasefire meant to fix it just collapsed.
Markets & Investing /
Hyperscalers are guiding toward roughly $730 billion in 2026 AI capital expenditure. The crowded trade is Nvidia. The overlooked one is the power grid behind it.
Markets /
Foreign investors pulled money from Colombo's stock and bond markets through the first half of 2026 as the Middle East conflict rattled global risk appetite. Here is what changed, month by month, and how local retail traders are positioning for Q3.
Banking & Finance /
Gold-backed lending at Sri Lanka's finance companies surged 69.2% in Q1 2026. The Central Bank's new 70% LTV cap tests how much of that growth was built on durable margin versus thin collateral cushions.
Auto /
From May 2026, a new 50% surcharge on customs import duty combined with the 2.5% SSCL has sharply raised landed costs for hybrids and EVs, reshaping buyer choices toward smaller engines.
Economy /
Industrial activity, led by construction and mining, powered a resilient expansion while services added breadth. CSE investors now weigh which listed builders and materials firms can convert the rebound into sustained earnings.
