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CR continue unbeaten run in shortened game
CR and FC strengthened their campaign with another impressive performance, securing a 19/0 win over Sri Lanka Army ina weather-shortened encounter at Panagoda yesterday.
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November 22, 2025
Daily FT
Fitch places...
The rating action follows the announcement by the Government on 11 November that the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval for the proposal to transfer all the State-owned shares of HDFC and SMIB to Bank of Ceylon (BOC; (CC+/AA-(lka)/Stable) and People’s Bank (Sri Lanka) (PB; AA-(lka)/Stable), respectively.
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November 22, 2025
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Listless Sri Lanka succumb to Zimbabwe by 67 runs
ZIMBABWE produced a dominant all-round performance to rout Sri Lanka for 95 and win their second match of the T20I Tri-Series by 67 runs at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium yesterday.
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November 21, 2025
Daily FT
Dialog and JICA renew strategic partnership
DIALOG Axiata PLC, has renewed its strategic partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to further their shared mission of driving positive transformation and sustainable progress across Sri Lanka through impactful social development initiatives spanning multiple sectors.
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November 21, 2025
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Nick Faldo Junior European Final: Kaya tied on top position
SRI Lanka’s rising golf talents Kaya Daluwatte was tied on top position while Reshan Algama was tied on fifth position end of Day 2 at the Nick Faldo Junior European Final played at the Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club.
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November 21, 2025
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CSE market PE climbs above 18-year average – FCR
THE Colombo stock market has reached a major valuation milestone in November 2025, trading at a price-earnings (PE) level significantly above its long-term norms, First Capital Research (FCR) said yesterday.
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November 21, 2025
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Paytm wants Sri Lanka to build "world's most seamless travel corridor" for Indian tourists
PAYTM CEO for Travel and COO for Consumer Payments Vikash Jalan on Wednesday urged Sri Lanka to position itself as the \"most frictionless, trusted, and convenient overseas destination\" for Indian travellers, insisting that digital payments and fintech infrastructure will be just as critical as flights, hotels, and marketing in shaping the country's next phase of tourism growth.
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November 21, 2025
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LFCs urged to shift from consumption lending to industry-focused finance: LRA
SRI Lanka's licenced finance companies (LFCs) need to pivot from traditional consumption-led lending towards financing industrial and export-linked activity if they are to remain relevant in a changing economy, the Lanka Rating Agency (LRA) said in its latest sector review.
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November 21, 2025
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Natasha Boralessa joins DIMO Board
DIESEL & Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO) has appointed Natasha Boralessa to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
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November 21, 2025
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Bairaha Farms proceeds with 1-for-5 share split, announces dates
BAIRAHA Farms yesterday said that its proposed 1-for-5 share split will take place following shareholder approval at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) scheduled for 17 December.
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November 21, 2025
Daily FT
SriLankan Bondholders reach tentative deal on defaulted $ 175 m debt
ENDING months of speculation and delays over completing the country’s debt restructuring, national carrier SriLankan Airlines and the Government of Sri Lanka yesterday said that they have reached an agreement in principle with six members of the Ad Hoc Group of Bondholders on the financial parameters of restructuring the national carrier's $ 175 million Guaranteed Bonds due June 2024.
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November 21, 2025
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IRD reports highest-ever revenue, tops Rs. 2 t ahead of year-end
THE Inland Revenue Department (IRD) said it has collected over Rs. 2 trillion as of 17 November, the highest annual revenue in its history.
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November 21, 2025
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SL-India grid link advancing: Minister
SRI Lanka and India will be connected through a high-voltage transmission line under a joint initiative now moving forward, Power and Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody told Parliament yesterday.
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November 21, 2025
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Doola River Edge celebrates spirit of season with festive cake-mixing ceremony 2025
DOOLA River Edge, Udawalawa, ushered in the festive season with its annual Christmas Cake-Mixing Ceremony, a cherished tradition symbolising unity, joy, and togetherness.
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November 21, 2025
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ITC Ratnadipa presents 'An Italian Affair' in partnership with Italian Embassy, Sri Lanka
ITC Ratnadipa, Colombo in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Sri Lanka will host 'An Italian Affair,' a week-long celebration of authentic Italian cuisine from 24-30 November 2025.
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November 21, 2025
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JXG reports solid Rs. 3.4 b profit in 1H
JXG (Janashakthi Group) yesterday announced consolidated results for the first half of the financial year 2026 (1H FY26), ended 30 September, demonstrating solid momentum in profitability and strong growth across key financial and operational metrics.
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November 21, 2025
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CSE closes on the up, recovers from five-session slump
THE Colombo stock market closed in green yesterday, recovering from a five-session decline on heightened buying interest.
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November 21, 2025
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Solo traveller Molly praises Sri Lanka’s response after harassment incident goes viral
Describes Sri Lanka as amazing for solo female travellers
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November 21, 2025
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High-powered CEO Forum to lead discussions at IBSL's National Banking and Finance Conference 2025
THE Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL) is gearing up for the National Banking and Finance Conference 2025, a landmark event on 1 and 2 December which will bring together key leaders from across the country's banking and financial sector to discuss the future of banking in an era defined by rapid technological change.
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November 21, 2025
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Sri Lanka’s elephants in peril and the fight for survival
SRI Lanka’s elephants, long revered as cultural icons and ecological guardians, are facing one of the most serious declines in their recorded history. Once numbering well over 12,000 in the early 20th century, the population has now dwindled to between 6,000 and 7,000 individuals.
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November 21, 2025
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Secondary Bond market continues to consolidate
THE secondary Bond market yesterday overall saw yields continue to consolidate for third consecutive session.
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November 21, 2025
Daily FT
Sri Lanka's Interest-Rate trap
Sri Lanka is experiencing its worst economic crisis since gaining independence in 1948. After defaulting on its external debt in 2022, the government was forced to impose severe austerity measures in exchange for a loan from the International Monetary Fund. As a result, the poverty rate remains alarmingly high, reaching 24.5% in 2024, up from 11.3% in 2019, while real per capita GDP is not expected to return to its 2018 level until 2026. The country is losing a generation to malnutrition, high youth unemployment, and educational losses as school-dropout rates climb.
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November 21, 2025
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Sampath Bank pioneers sustainable banking with launch of Green Deposit
SAMPATH Bank PLC marked a transformative milestone in its sustainability journey with the official launch of the Sampath Bank Green Deposit, a fixed deposit product dedicated to financing environmentally sustainable projects.
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November 21, 2025
Daily FT
The crime after the crime
FOR many victims, justice becomes another battle they never asked for. Not out on the streets, but inside the very systems that should protect them. The long waits, the rude remarks, the endless delays — they all become a second form of harm.
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November 21, 2025
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Apparel industry veteran Dinesh de Silva joins PMF Board
PMF Finance has appointed Dinesh de Silva to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
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November 21, 2025
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Sri Lanka ‘A’ beat Bangladesh ‘A’ in thriller to enter semi-finals
Knock out on net run rate defending champions Afghanistan ‘A’ from Asia Cup Rising Stars Meet Pakistan in second semi-final today
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November 21, 2025
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Sri Lanka Rugby appoints Trustees
SRI Lanka Rugby appointed three Trustees to strengthen its governance and drive the sport toward a more sustainable future.
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November 21, 2025
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Bally's Colombo celebrates 30 years of entertainment excellence
BALLY'S Colombo, Sri Lanka's premier entertainment destination, proudly celebrated its 30th anniversary on 26 October, marking three decades of excellence, innovation, and contribution to the nation's tourism and hospitality industries.
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November 21, 2025
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Rallying between a new will to power and the apathy of the powers that be
LAST week we took a long walk down memory lane. It was to a time when Sri Lanka then used to be a nation of diplomatists (a few of note of global calibre), demagogues able to move a nation’s mighty spirit and break a people’s backbone in the same breath, and avid pioneers in the spheres of civics and governance. And oh, ‘e pluribus unum’... if not quite yet one people, one nation.
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November 21, 2025
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Sri Lanka Rugby reinstates World Rugby-compliant referee appointment system after five-year deviation
SRI Lanka Rugby (SLR) has reinstated the World Rugby-compliant process for appointing match officials across all domestic tournaments, effective from Week 2 of the ongoing season.
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