TaprobaneFi / Research desk
The weekly wrapClear-eyed reporting on the Colombo market, local capital, and the forces shaping Sri Lankan money.
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 /
Sri Lanka Construction Boom Fuels 5.1% Q1 GDP Growth02Auto /
Auto Tax Shock: Sri Lanka’s Real Vehicle Cost03Auto Finance /
Sri Lanka Vehicle Import Tax Calculator 202604Market Analysis /
Tourism Stocks on CSE: Priced for Perfection?05Investor Education /
Margin Trading on CSE: How Capital Gets LostClose-to-close notes
Beyond the close
Market Report /
Sri Lanka's top private banks have emerged from sovereign debt turmoil with varying degrees of resilience as non-performing loans linger and credit growth resumes.
Market Report /
Sri Lanka's top private banks navigate post-restructuring realities as non-performing loans ease and credit growth resumes unevenly into 2026.
Auto /
Sri Lanka’s 2022 debt default redrew the Colombo Stock Exchange map. Export-heavy firms adapted and endured; import-reliant manufacturers, especially in auto, faced years of stagnation—until policy normalisation triggered selective revivals.
Market Report /
Retail traders on the Colombo Stock Exchange now watch color-coded pressure points in real time. Large blocks move quietly, but patterns emerge for those who know where to look.
Analysis /
Policy missteps, external shocks and depleted reserves triggered Sri Lanka’s first sovereign default. The crisis peaked in 2022 before an IMF-supported restructuring brought stabilisation by late 2023.
Analysis /
Hackers now poison enterprise AI with crafted prompts and data. Sanitizing a corrupted model can run into seven figures while specialized defenders build a new market.
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