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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. Read More↓ echelon.lk/world-bank-lifts-…

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. Read more: echelon.lk/back-at-pre-crisi…

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. Watch the full conversation on youtu.be/efeXNF-bAE8

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. Watch the full conversation on youtu.be/SPXVsRpsotE

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. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/lykNTK5H-vY 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 echelon.lk/

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. Read more: echelon.lk/the-seychelles-ca…

Abans Group has grown into a conglomerate operating across seven sectors; spanning retail, info tech, engineering, logistics, real estate, manufacturing, and diverse services. Watch the full conversation on youtu.be/9VlrJuYObIY 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. Watch the full conversation on youtu.be/7jfD5RDw3-0 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. Read more: echelon.lk/count-the-dollars…

Malaka Rubasinghe of Singhe Group explains that furniture buyers face a "once in a lifetime" purchase burdened by swelling budgets and tight deadlines. Watch the full conversation on youtu.be/o7GrFRQJlh8 An Echelon brand partnership with Singhe Group

Kalana Muthumuni of Scouts describes how the company used Startup Nation to get pitch-ready while still pre-revenue and pre-investment, armed with only MOUs and verbal investor commitments. An Echelon brand partnership with Hatch Works

Traditional investment wants what it can see and touch, but Deshani Ratnayake of First Capital Holdings notes that startups don't work that way. Watch the full conversation on youtu.be/6mmEskQlKhs An Echelon brand partnership with Hatch

Hatch grew from 28 startups in 2018 to supporting over 850 by 2025, as Niresh Ratnagopal notes, with the ecosystem’s valuation rising from $250M to $800M. Watch the full conversation on youtu.be/6mmEskQlKhs An Echelon brand partnership with Hatch Works

To a guest, luxury is a view over the Indian Ocean, a carefully set table, a door that opens before you reach it. Read more: echelon.lk/what-luxury-means… An Echelon brand partnership with @cod_srilanka

DFCC Bank’s Future Ready Sri Lanka forum brought together leaders from the IFC, BOI, GovTech Sri Lanka and DFCC Bank to explore how Sri Lanka can prepare for its next economic shock. Read more: echelon.lk/sri-lanka-has-sta… An Echelon brand partnership with DFCC Bank

DIMO has expanded beyond mobility into education, agriculture, engineering and retail, diversifying across five sectors chosen for their long-term relevance to Sri Lanka. Read more: echelon.lk/dimo-building-res… An Echelon brand partnership with Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO)

In Kenya, as in Sri Lanka, stationery sells to the rhythm of the school year. The market is won at the corner kiosk, not the supermarket shelf. Read more: echelon.lk/hemas-enters-east… An Echelon brand partnership with HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC

Hettich builds its own assembly machines, and when it introduces a new product line, it prefers to build a new factory. Read more: echelon.lk/built-to-last-the… An Echelon brand partnership with Hettich