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Colombo Port City

Infrastructure Strategy: The 2026 Port City Financial Roadmap. (Digital Citizen)

The Colombo Pivot: New Offshore Banking Laws Finalized

Decoupling Port City from domestic fiscal constraints, the Commission has released a landmark blueprint for the first specialized economic zone in South Asia.

Malik Wijesinghe

Robotic Cardiology: Colombo Pilots 5G Procedures

Surgeons at the National Hospital collaborate on zero-latency remote bypass trials, setting a regional clinical standard.

Energy Sovereignty: Trincomalee Phase III Cleared

The deep-water port project pivots to green hydrogen storage, aiming to stabilize the national energy mix for 2027.

Tax Policy: Professionals Petition for PAYE Tiers

Specialist consultants and senior partners argue for high-cap tax exemptions to stem the drain of top-tier talent.

Regional Security

Palk Strait Feasibility: The Indo-Lanka Grid Interconnection

Audits confirm that the sub-sea cable route can support a 500MW load, marking the largest bilateral infrastructure project since independence.

Maritime: Joint EEZ Patrols in Northern Waters

Logistics: Hambantota's Role in the "String of Pearls"

Defense Review: Modernizing the Naval Fleet

Strategic analysts call for small-craft modernization to protect the island's burgeoning Blue Economy resources.

The Magazine

Professional Lifestyle & Culture

Rohan Gunaratne, PC

Digital Sovereignty and the President's Counsel

"The Sri Lankan Bar is applying 19th-century litigation to 22nd-century AI problems. We are dangerously behind."

Dr. Shanti Silva

The Cost of Staying: A Consultant's Reflection

As our most specialized medical talent looks West, we must ask: what is the true soul of a national healthcare system?

Eng. Nihal Fernando

Wind Loading: The Hidden Risk in Colombo's Skyline

Structural integrity is being tested by new micro-climates created between vertical high-rise corridors.

Precedent

Cross-Border Defamation: High Court Rules on Server Liability

The ruling establishes that local entities hosting defamatory content generated overseas can be held liable under SL cyber-law.

Maritime Law

Autonomous Freight: Redefining Insurance Liability

As unmanned vessels enter the Colombo West Terminal, maritime insurers struggle to update centuries-old liability protocols.

Deep-Dive Investigation

Seismic Survival: Will the Colombo Skyline Hold?

Our 18-month geological audit into the Beira Basin suggests our vertical race may be outrunning its foundation. Here is the engineering reality.

Feature Story By Arjun Ratnayake • 24 Min Read

Digital Currency: Central Bank Pilots Crypto-Audit Unit

A new specialized task force aims to regulate the inflow of decentralized assets into Port City's offshore ledger.

Medical Supply Chain: Resiliency in Urban Pharmacy

Public hospitals in Kandy and Galle implement blockchain tracking to eliminate generic drug counterfeiting.

Breaking News

Supreme Court Upholds Amendments to the Online Safety Act

11:15 AM

Hayleys Group Announces Record Quarter in Logistics Growth

10:45 AM

Renewable Energy: Mannar Wind Phase III FDI Pledge

09:12 AM

ECB Announces Multi-Phase Digital Euro Pilot for Lanka

Market Pulse (CSE)

ASPI +1.24% 11,245.2
LKR/USD 324.50
BRENT $78.40

Inheritance Tax: The 2026 Budget Roadmap Analysis

Capital Strategy

Venture Capital: Seed Rounds Surge in Colombo 01

Tech Index

Offshore Trusts: Leveraging the Port City Acts

Legal Wealth

The Colombo Brief

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Strategy Games for the Expert Mind

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