The Colombo Stock Exchange’s (CSE) 2025 Annual Report has been recognised as Sri Lanka’s No. 1 annual report for 2025, earning a Gold Award for the third consecutive year at the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP) 2025 Vision Awards in the United States.
The CSE’s Integrated Report, themed “Where Confidence Meets Capital,” secured the top ranking among Sri Lankan annual reports and was also placed among the Top 100 reports in the Asia-Pacific region. In addition, it received the Global Gold Industry Award for the third consecutive year.
The recognition highlights the CSE’s continued focus on high-quality corporate reporting, while reflecting the Exchange’s strategic priorities, key achievements and long-term direction outlined in its 2025 report.
The Annual Report details the CSE’s approach to navigating changing market conditions, strengthening market infrastructure and advancing technological innovation. The latest recognition further reinforces the Exchange’s position within Sri Lanka’s financial sector and its focus on maintaining high standards of reporting.
Commenting on the achievement, Kusal Nissanka, Executive Vice President – Finance, Listed Entity Compliance & Sustainability at the CSE, said the recognition reflects the organisation’s commitment to transparent and forward-looking reporting.
“Being ranked Sri Lanka’s No. 1 annual report and receiving the LACP Gold Award for the third consecutive year is a proud affirmation of the CSE’s commitment to transparent, accountable and forward-looking reporting,” he said.
He added that the 2025 Annual Report goes beyond presenting the CSE’s financial and operational performance, highlighting progress in areas including market infrastructure, broader market access, digital reporting and sustainable capital formation.
“Our 2025 Annual Report reflects not only our performance, but also the significant progress made in strengthening market infrastructure, expanding access, advancing digital reporting and supporting sustainable capital formation. This recognition encourages us to continue setting higher standards and building confidence among all stakeholders in Sri Lanka’s capital market,” Nissanka said.
Sri Lanka Tourism Marks World Tourism Day 2026 with Focus on Digital Transformation and AI
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) hosted the National Celebration of World Tourism Day 2026 on Friday (25) at Taj Samudra, Colombo, under the global theme “Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism.”
Held from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m., the event brought together representatives from the Government, tourism industry, private sector, academia, as well as technology and innovation communities.
The celebration focused on the growing role of digital technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in transforming tourism, improving visitor experiences and creating new opportunities for Sri Lanka’s tourism sector.
Tourism Start-Up Competition Highlights Innovation
A key feature of this year’s programme was the Tourism Start-Up Competition 2026, held under the theme “AI-Driven Innovation for the Future of Tourism.”
The competition received 52 applications across two categories — Tertiary Level and Commercial Level — highlighting the growing interest in technology-driven solutions among young innovators and tourism entrepreneurs.
Following an evaluation process, 25 applications progressed to the final stage, where participants presented their AI-based tourism solutions to an expert judging panel.
Six winners from each category were ultimately selected in recognition of their innovative contributions to the future of Sri Lanka’s tourism industry. The winners were recognised during the World Tourism Day celebration, providing them with an opportunity to showcase their solutions and encourage wider innovation across the sector.
Accelerating Digital Transformation
The national celebration highlighted the importance of creating an innovation-focused ecosystem that enables tourism stakeholders to adopt emerging technologies and integrate them into their operations.
Through greater adoption of AI and digital solutions, Sri Lanka Tourism aims to strengthen the country’s competitiveness, improve destination management and service delivery, and provide visitors with more personalised experiences.
The programme also emphasised the importance of collaboration between the public sector, private businesses, academic institutions and technology communities in driving digital transformation.
Through these efforts, Sri Lanka Tourism reaffirmed its focus on developing a sustainable and digitally enabled tourism industry capable of responding to changing visitor expectations and emerging global opportunities.
CSE Annual Report 2025 Named Sri Lanka’s No. 1 Report, Secures LACP Gold for Third Consecutive Year
