Shalaka Deshan

👨‍💻 Software Engineer | 💍 Devoted Husband | 🌟 Proud Dad | Passionate about coding, family adventures, and continuous learning | #TechLover #FamilyFirst

[Board of Investment of Sri Lanka @Investin_SL]

📢 Extended deadline: Green Hydrogen/Ammonia RFI #SriLanka
We have extended the submission deadline for the Request for Information (RFI) on the development of #GreenHydrogen and #GreenAmmonia projects in Sri Lanka.
New closing date: 19 June 2026, 1500 hrs (SL Time)
The RFI invites qualified local and international investors, developers, and operators to submit project concepts for:
🔹 Green Hydrogen/Ammonia manufacturing
🔹 Export terminals and storage facilities
🔹 Green hydrogen component manufacturing

Eligible projects may benefit from @Investin_SL facilitation, including fiscal #incentives, infrastructure support, and regulatory facilitation.

📋 Download the RFI Form:
https://t.co/UTiBciKn5J | https://t.co/aSVjOThg01
📧 [email protected] | [email protected]
@anuradisanayake @PMDNewsGov @sinoprise @AdaniGreen @PetroleumMin @Shell @ENERGY @BRI_SL @slcgdxb @DXBMediaOffice @Entrepreneur @EnrgyStorageCAN @GermanySrilanka @GermanySrilanka @AusHCSriLanka @USEmbSL @USAmbSL @ChinaEmbSL @PDChina @ChinaScience @SLinJapan @USAID @CNBCEnergy @energygovuk @wef @LindEngineering @AirLiquideBNL @PlugPowerInc @BallardPwr @EnergyAfc @FinMinIndia @MFASriLanka @mfa_russia @UKParliament @Mahishini @sanjiva @Sanath07 @Chathurangaab @EranWick @elonmusk @chamath @pcranawaka @hazergroupltd @airproducts @SLinSweden @EU_in_Sri_Lanka @EUEnergyNews

[Market News🇱🇰 @MarketNewsLK]

Sri Lanka Secures Australia & New Zealand Backing to Join RCEP 🇦🇺🇳🇿

🤝 Major Diplomatic Breakthrough: Sri Lanka has received full support from Australia and New Zealand for its bid to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) — the world’s largest free trade agreement, Foreign Minister announced.

🌏 What is RCEP?: The mega pact includes 15 countries (all 10 ASEAN nations + Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China & South Korea), covering nearly half the world’s population and a massive share of global GDP.

💰 Expected Benefits: Entry would open vast opportunities in trade, investment, and regional cooperation, giving Sri Lanka a stronger foothold in the Asia-Pacific economy.

A significant step forward for Sri Lanka’s economic future 🇱🇰

#SriLanka #RCEP #Australia #NewZealand

[NewsWire 🇱🇰 @NewsWireLK]

A new report by Colombo‑based think tank Verité Research finds President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s administration has overtaken that of former President Maithripala Sirisena in legislative output at the 18‑month mark. While Sirisena led early with more bills gazetted and passed, the AKD presidency converted a larger share of proposals into law, enacting 32 compared to Sirisena’s 20. The study highlights greater efficiency under AKD in translating legislative initiatives into enacted laws.

D: https://t.co/Nt70lzPJJZ

[Nature Moments @NatureMomentz]

Huge lantern built in Sri Lanka for their annual Vesak festival

[Market News🇱🇰 @MarketNewsLK]

Sri Lanka's Fuel Import Bill to Drop Sharply: Major Relief for the Rupee Incoming 💵🛢️

CPC Chairman announced a significant reduction in fuel import costs by July, which will ease pressure on the Rupee

Here's the clear breakdown: -

💵 May 2026: USD 520 million (spiked due to 11 shipments procured in April due to refinery shortages, including extra diesel for power generation amid drought and high demand)

💵 June 2026: Reduced to USD 318 million

💵 July 2026: Will gurther reduce to USD 198 million (returning to normal monthly levels of ~5 shipments)

🌟 Positive Outlook: Lower fuel import bills in June and July will significantly reduce pressure on foreign reserves and help stabilize the Sri Lankan Rupee. This gradual normalization brings welcome relief to the economy. 💰⚡

#SriLanka #fuel #Rupee

[Kavi Senu @KaviSenu]

A hundred years.
One island.
Two different stories.

In 1926, our forests breathed freely. Rivers flowed clean. The land stood in silence.

In 2026, we have grown rapidly. But somewhere along the journey, the green fell silent.

Now is not the time to blame each other, but the time to transform it.

We may not be able to regain everything we lost. But we can still protect what remains.

Let’s turn Sri Lanka green again….

🌿 #OurIslandOurResponsibility

[Rasal Jayasinghe @rasaljaya]

Sri Lanka now exports more code than tea. Let that sink in.

For the first time, ICT/BPM exports overtook tea in April 2026 $146M vs $100M.

And the gap is only widening.

Projections for full-year 2026:
IT/BPM: ~$1.78B (+22.6% YoY)
Tea: ~$1.31B (−6.8% YoY)
Projected annual gap: ~$470M

What was once a tea-and-textiles economy is quietly becoming a knowledge economy.

Talent, code, and engineering capability are now out-earning the leaves that defined us for a century.

#SriLanka #DigitalEconomy #LKA #ColomboTech

[Imtiaz Buhardeen @BuhardeenImtiaz]

Finally going into effect,

Sri Lanka to offer free tourist ETA for 40 countries from May 25 https://t.co/8i6atsUAJE

[Yasuni Manikkage @ManikkageYasuni]

Are we so blinded by religion that we justify and normalize the rape of children?
I am speechless at the audacity of these "professional men" to come in front of cameras and speak like this.
We have really failed as a country...
Shameful.

[NewsWire 🇱🇰 @NewsWireLK]

The Sri Lankan Rupee appreciated further today (25) against the US Dollar, compared to last Friday, with commercial banks lowering the selling rate as low as Rs. 330 in some banks.

D: https://t.co/ho1cWDdk6F

[Kavi Senu @KaviSenu]

A heartbreaking incident is being reported from Bangladesh..! 🤍🥺

Little Ramisa, who was just 8 years old, was getting ready to go to school last Tuesday morning. They were living in an apartment building. Suddenly, her mother heard Ramisa screaming. When they searched, one of Ramisa’s shoes was found in front of a nearby house..!

The doors of that house were locked. Even after knocking, no one opened the door. Later, they broke the door and went inside. While searching, they found Ramisa’s headless body under a bed. Afterwards, her head was found inside a bucket in the bathroom..; seeing the bathroom itself made it clear how much pain this little child must have suffered.!

The perpetrator and his wife, who allegedly helped him, have now been arrested..!
At this moment, a large number of people in Bangladesh are gathering together demanding justice for little Ramisa..;

Today it happened in Bangladesh, but tomorrow it could happen in Sri Lanka too..!
So I ask all of you to protect innocent little children like the apple of your eye!
It only takes a small moment for such a huge tragedy to happen..!

May the little one attain eternal peace.
#fyp #viral #srilanka #follow #reels #trending

[NewsWire 🇱🇰 @NewsWireLK]

“No one can stop AKD becoming President again in 2029″ https://t.co/7is9fTvxP6

[NewsWire 🇱🇰 @NewsWireLK]

🇱🇰 The Sri Lankan Rupee surged against the US Dollar on Friday, snapping a nine-day losing streak to become Asia’s best-performing currency, according to Bloomberg. 📈💵

[pradeep srimal 🇱🇰🧭 @PradeepSrimal]

ලංකාවේ බලශක්ති ක්ෂේත්‍රයේ නව පිටුවක්... 📷📷📷

[Visanduma Foundation @visandumaorg]

ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ පුනර්ජනනීය බලශක්ති ක්ෂේත්‍රයේ සුවිශේෂී සන්ධිස්ථානයක් සනිටුහන් කරමින් මෙරට ප්‍රථම වාණිජ මට්ටමේ බැටරි බලශක්ති ගබඩා පද්ධතිය(Battery Energy Storage System – BESS) පසුගිය මැයි20 වනදින කොළඹ වරායෙන් ගොඩබානු ලැබීය

[NewsWire 🇱🇰 @NewsWireLK]

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the Government is planning to allocate LKR. 2,000 billion for capital expenditure in 2027, making it the year with the highest capital expenditure in Sri Lanka’s history.

He said that the Treasury now maintains a strong account position due to the government’s success in maintaining sound financial management.

D: https://t.co/o2m2LdoBJ3

[Bloomberg @business]

The Sri Lankan rupee surged against the dollar, snapping a nine-day losing streak to become Asia’s best-performing currency on Friday https://t.co/WCzwcpW4kM

[Indoosan @Indooshan]

A Landmark Moment in Sri Lanka’s Energy Transition

Today marks a significant milestone that deserves to be remembered in Sri Lanka’s energy history.

Sri Lanka’s first commercial scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) has arrived at the Port of Colombo, representing an important step in the country’s renewable energy transition and grid modernization efforts.

The shipment which arrived, is part of Sri Lanka’s first utility scale energy storage project being implemented. Initial project sites have been allocated in Galle and Matara, and integration with the national grid is expected in the coming months.

For years, Sri Lanka’s power system has faced challenges balancing intermittent renewable generation and peak electricity demand fluctuations. Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) offer a practical solution by improving grid stability, resilience, and dispatchability while supporting cleaner and more reliable energy supply for households, businesses, and the broader economy.

The technology provider for this project is Sungrow Power Supply, one of the world’s leading energy storage manufacturers.

Beyond grid stabilization, this development aligns with broader discussions around Sri Lanka’s future energy ecosystem including electric mobility, green industrial development, and emerging opportunities in Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia, and Green Urea initiatives.

Sri Lanka’s energy transition journey may have faced delays and missed opportunities in the past, but developments like this show that the country is steadily moving towards a more sustainable, resilient, and future ready energy landscape.

This is not just an infrastructure project; it is a signal of where Sri Lanka is heading.

[Ceylon Catalyst 🇱🇰 @SethFromColombo]

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka’s Home Lands Group is set to begin construction of Central Park Boulevard at Port City Colombo , a $150 million luxury twin tower high rise development.

[Market News🇱🇰 @MarketNewsLK]

Rupee Makes a Comeback 💵📉

#SriLanka rupee in the spot market appreciated from yesterday's 344 to 333 (USD/LKR) today