Traders operating Sri Lanka’s leading economic centres have formally conveyed their opposition to a Government decision to remove five major economic centres from their existing administrative structure and place them under a newly established company. The objections were raised during a discussion held yesterday (31)...

The Protection of Occupants Bill was presented to Parliament this week by Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara, sparking mixed reactions among landlords, tenants, and property sector stakeholders. The Bill, which received Cabinet approval in September 2025 and has since been gazetted, seeks to prevent landlords from...