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Rob Wells of Orfium believes his Sri Lankan team makes a significant contribution to the company’s international success.
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An Echelon brand partnership with ORFIUM
Sri Lankan companies report on climate risks and sustainability, but rarely measure how much they depend on or deplete nature.
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People’s Bank has reduced its lending to state-owned enterprises, shifting toward small businesses and private sector growth.
An Echelon brand partnership with People's Bank
Sanmith Thaaruna of Prime Group explains how early property investors benefit from rising values during construction, often paying only a fraction of the total price by handover while appreciation builds equity.
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Sri Lanka’s ship-refuelling industry is growing but remains behind regional competitors, largely due to inadequate fuel storage and infrastructure.
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Abans Group has several opportunities to expand its reach, notes Rusi Pestonjee.
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Anoji De Silva of CA Sri Lanka and the SAB Campus Board of Management sees AI as the start of a transition for accounting, taking over number crunching and financial preparation.
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An Echelon brand partnership with SAB Campus
Orfium has a track record of investing in emerging markets, notes Rob Wells, previously building an engineering team in Greece and later expanding its Sri Lankan operation through the Soundmouse acquisition.
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Renewables are not behind Sri Lanka’s high power bills.
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The World Bank has raised Sri Lanka’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.4%, but warns that credit-driven expansion, rising inflation, and persistent poverty pose challenges.
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Commercial Credit has grown from a small agricultural lender in Kandy into a Rs110 billion institution serving more than five million customers, with technology helping make financial services faster, simpler, & more human.
An Echelon brand partnership with Commercial Credit
Stephan Massing of the World Bank says the economy is back to its pre-crisis size, but the easy growth is over, with the Bank expecting a slowdown to 4.4% in 2026 and 4.2% in 2027.
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Confidence is rising in real estate, and with it come new investments. Sanmith Thaaruna of Prime Group talks about the nuance behind this momentum, along with the unique value proposition offered by Prime Group’s projects.
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Anoji De Silva, Vice President of CA Sri Lanka and Chairperson of the SAB Campus Board of Management, says the campus is shaping graduates who pair academic knowledge with internships, judgement and ethics.
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Sri Lanka derives more than half its energy from renewables. Why, then, are electricity bills still so high? WindForce Managing Director Manjula Perera attributes the problem to oil.
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An Echelon brand partnership with WindForce
Tokyo Cement is expanding capacity, strengthening local sourcing, investing in renewable energy, and developing new construction solutions as Sri Lanka’s cement market recovers.
An Echelon brand partnership with Tokyo Cement
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Sri Lanka drew around 2 million tourists in 2025, yet each spent $1,360, down from nearly $1,900 in 2018. The Seychelles earns about $3,000 a head.
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Abans Group has grown into a conglomerate operating across seven sectors; spanning retail, info tech, engineering, logistics, real estate, manufacturing, and diverse services.
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An Echelon brand partnership with @AbansLK
Positioning Sri Lanka as an aspirational, even luxurious destination would not have a negative impact on budget operators, says Vickum Nawagamuwage of Santani.
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An Echelon brand partnership with Santani
The Maldives earned about $5.5 billion in 2025 by focusing on how much each tourist spends instead of total visitor numbers, according to Abdulla Ghiyas of Visit Maldives Corporation.
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