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New report details Sri Lanka's economic performance in Q2 2026
This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka, your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. Sri Lanka’s economy expanded by 4.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, slowing from the 5.0 per cent growth recorded during the same period last year. The latest economic data shows mixed performance across key sectors. Industrial activity grew 7.3 per cent and the services sector expanded 2.7 per cent, while agriculture contracted by 2.3 per
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Australia and Kahawatte Plantations partner to boost Sri Lanka coffee sector
This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka, your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. Kahawatte Plantations PLC (KWPL) and Australia’s Market Development Facility (MDF) have completed a new coffee processing centre and smallholder farmer network aimed at improving the quality and market opportunities of Sri Lankan coffee. The initiative marks KWPL’s expansion into specialty coffee alongside its established tea, rubber and cinnamon
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Sri Lanka emerges among world’s most improved travel destinations
At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Sri Lanka has been named among the top 10 fastest-improving travel and tourism economies in the world, according to the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026. The recognition highlights Sri Lanka’s growing competitiveness as the global tourism industry enters a new phase of expansion. The World Economic Forum reported that international tourist arrivals reached a re
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Sri Lanka Roadshow in Australia 2026
At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Sri Lanka Tourism has stepped up efforts to attract more visitors from Australia and New Zealand through a major business networking and roadshow programme held across five cities. Organised by the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), the 2026 Sri Lanka Tourism B2B Networking and Roadshow brought together Sri Lankan tourism businesses and travel industry representatives to strengthen
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Sri Lanka’s Exports Surpass US$12 Billion in First Eight Months
This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka, your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. Sri Lanka’s total export earnings have exceeded US$12 billion during the first eight months of 2026, according to the Export Development Board (EDB). Export revenue from January to August increased by 4.26 per cent compared with the same period last year. Sri Lanka earned US$11.52 billion from exports during the first eight months of 2025. The lat
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Businesses consider cash discounts as card surcharge ban approaches
At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australian businesses may start offering discounts to customers who pay with cash after new rules banning card payment surcharges take effect on October 1. The Reserve Bank of Australia’s surcharge ban will remove extra fees currently charged for many credit and debit card payments. The change is expected to save Australian consumers about $1.6 billion a year. However, small businesses that
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