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Five new foreign envoys present credentials to President

July 28, 2025

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Daily FT

FIVE newly appointed Ambassadors and one High Commissioner to Sri Lanka officially presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Disanayake at the Presidential Secretariat last week (24).

Alem Woldemariam - Ambassador of the State of Eritrea (Resident in New Delhi)

Jagnnath Sami — High Commissioner of the Republic of Fiji (Resident in New Delhi)

Alisher Tukhtaev - Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Resident in Islamabad)

Yousef Mustafa Abdelghani — Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Resident in New Delhi)

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Three Trinitians in SL Under-19 Cricket WC squad

THREE Trinitians who represented Sri Lanka at the Asia Cup 2025 last month found their places in the 2026 ICC Under-19 World Cup which is currently taking place in

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Arrest without authority: Trump, Maduro, and strain on international law

PRESIDENT Donald Trump's address on 3 January announcing the “arrest” of Venezuelan President Nicolés Maduro marks one of the most consequential and controversial assertions of power in contemporary international relations.

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January 05, 2026

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Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill gazetted for legislative approval

THE Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill has been published in the Government Gazette, paving the way for the abolition of pension entitlements granted to Members of Parliament and their spouses under existing law.

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1 min

January 05, 2026

Daily FT

Tax relief for donated dates during Ramadan 2026

THE Cabinet of Ministers last week approved tax relief for dates imported as donations or gifts for free distribution during the upcoming Ramadan fasting season, which will be observed from 19 February to 21 March.

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January 05, 2026

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Record arrivals and diminishing returns: Part 1

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January 05, 2026

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Govt. expands 'Suraksha' student insurance scheme with additional benefits

THE Cabinet of Ministers at their meeting last week approved the continuation of the 'Suraksha' Student Insurance Program for the 2025-2026 academic year, along with a series of amendments to expand coverage and improve access.

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1 mins

January 05, 2026

Daily FT

Daily FT

Reassessing Sri Lanka’s 2026 outlook after Cyclone Ditwah

A balance sheet of the record of President Dissanayake’s National Peoples Power (NPP) Government could put the economy in the credit box.

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January 05, 2026

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Daily FT

TMC Mount Lavinia opens new lounge, outlines future initiatives

THE Management Club (TMC) Mount Lavinia successfully marked the opening of its new clubhouse at the Mount Lavinia Hotel, strengthening its commitment to leadership development, professional collaboration, and member engagement.

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1 min

January 05, 2026

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Evolution Auto partners New Jayasekara Auto Motors to bring vehicle showroom to Kurunegala

EVOLUTION Auto, a pioneer in Sri Lanka's electric mobility sector, has officially opened its multi-brand electric vehicle (EV) showroom in Kurunegala, in collaboration with New Jayasekara Auto Motors Ltd.

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1 mins

January 05, 2026

Daily FT

Daily FT

Education at risk: Protecting childhood in a digital age

From Italy's curriculum bans to Sri Lanka's textbook scandal, Governments face a reckoning over child safety in education

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10 mins

January 05, 2026

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