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AI fundamentals: Demystifying technology that's reshaping our world
FOLLOWING my previous articles, many readers reached out with a specific request: explain AI and its impact in language everyone can understand.
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September 16, 2025
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Hakeem calls out Govt.’s Israel foreign policy stance
Slams Govt. statement on Israel's Qatar strikes as apathetic, one- sided, distorted
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September 16, 2025
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Direct challenge to Sri Lanka’s educational leaders
“If we want a different country, we must first imagine a different classroom” | Bold new framework confronts policy makers and academics with uncomfortable truths about educational failure and demands immediate transformation
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September 15, 2025
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Sri Lanka climbs democracy ranking with Representation, Rule of Law gains
SRI Lanka has improved its position in three out of four categories in the 2025 Global State of Democracy Indices released by International IDEA.
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September 15, 2025
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AASL staff member arrested at BIA with Rs. 210 m worth of gold biscuits
A staff member of Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka Ltd., (AASL) was arrested yesterday at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle gold biscuits worth over Rs. 210 million.
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September 15, 2025
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Mithila Wegapitiya appointed Vice Chairman of LAUGFS Holdings
MITHILA Wegapitiya has been appointed the Vice Chairman of LAUGFS Holdings Ltd., following the resignation of Thilak de Silva, who was also the Co-Founder, last week.
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September 15, 2025
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Latest omission of Colombo Port sparks fear among exporters
EXPORTERS are yet again faced with challenges as operational delays in the Port of Colombo have resulted in vessels omitting the Port of Colombo and going on to ports in India where their cargo is unloaded with minimal delay.
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September 15, 2025
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Confidence in financial system mixed
CONFIDENCE in Sri Lanka’s financial system improved in the short term but slipped slightly in the medium term, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s (CBSL) latest Systemic Risk Survey (SRS) for the second half of 2025.
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September 15, 2025
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Govt. targets $ 6.5 b from key export crops by 2030
PLANTATION and Community Infrastructure Minister Samantha Vidyaratna last Friday announced that the Government has set an ambitious target of generating $ 6.5 billion in export earnings from four key agriculture crops—tea, coconut, rubber, and cinnamon by 2030.
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September 15, 2025
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Prime makes its biggest land acquisition worth Rs. 3.5 b
Snaps up over 1 acre plot at Station Road, Bambalapitiya, previously earmarked for Achilleion by troubled Blue Mountain Group from public auction by Sampath Bank
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September 15, 2025
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Maharaja Foods, SPAR partner to expand retail outlets in Colombo
MAHARAJA Foods PLC has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SPAR Sri Lanka Ltd. to establish four new retail outlets in the Colombo region.
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September 15, 2025
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Odeon ups stake in CT Holdings
LARGEST shareholder Odeon Holdings (Ceylon) Ltd., has increased its stake in CT Holdings PLC.
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September 15, 2025
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Link Natural win Mercantile Rugby 7's Cup segment
LINK Natural powered their way to the Cup Championship of the 53rd Mastercard Mercantile Rugby Sevens 2025, with a dominant 31/14 win over Pearl Beach in the final played at Longdon Place last weekend.
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September 15, 2025
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Bairaha Farms wins Gold for ‘THIRD EYE’ app at Dragons of Sri Lanka 2025
SRI Lanka’s pioneering and leading chicken processor Bairaha Farms PLC claimed victory at the recent Dragons of Sri Lanka 2025, which took place on 22 August, taking home the Gold Dragon Award in the ‘Best Innovative Idea or Concept’ category, for the Bairaha THIRD EYE App.
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September 15, 2025
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Direct challenge to Sri Lanka’s...
The accountability misdirection: This is not a teacher problem—it’s a policy failure.
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September 15, 2025
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KPMG experts share key insights on foreign exchange rules and regulations
ON 10 September, KPMG Sri Lanka hosted a timely and insightful webinar exploring the evolving regulatory landscape under the Foreign Exchange Act No. 12 of 2017, with a particular focus on the latest amendments introduced via Gazette No. 2441/14, effective from 20 June and valid until 19 December.
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September 15, 2025
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CoPF clears CIABOC’s 2026 Budget amid debate over sharp salary hike
Approves to double salary allocations from Rs. 354 m to Rs. 777 m Expansion plan increases staff from 489 to 967, establishes regional offices countrywide CoPF Chair MP Dr. Harsha de Silva urges phased funding tied to recruitment milestones to avoid inefficiencies CIABOC Director-General Ranga Dissanayake defends full allocation, citing legal mandate and December 2026 deadline CoPF calls for stronger oversight, financial autonomy for CIABOC and judicially benchmarked salaries
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September 15, 2025
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Immigration Department sees revenue surge amid passport service expansion
Deputy Controller General Mahesh Karunadasa attributes growth to Department's efficiency in issuing passports Issues around 1,500-2,000 one-day passports and 1,000 normal service passports daily
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September 15, 2025
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'BOC Awards' recognises academic excellence
BANK of Ceylon (BOC) has been celebrating the finest academic achievers in Sri Lanka's State universities through its signature initiative, the 'BOC Awards' since 2020.
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September 15, 2025
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Sri Lanka joins Commonwealth countries in backing new strategic plan for shared prosperity
COMMONWEALTH High Commissioners, including representatives from Sri Lanka, have approved a five-year strategic plan for the Commonwealth Secretariat to deliver focused support for the 2.7 billion people it serves.
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September 15, 2025
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Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath concludes visit to Geneva
FOREIGN Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath concluded his visit to Geneva, where he addressed the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on 8 September, delivering the Government statement during the Interactive Dialogue on Sri Lanka.
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September 15, 2025
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Alliance Finance launches first-ever Social Bond on Colombo Stock Exchange
ALLIANCE Finance Company PLC (AFC), last week celebrated a landmark moment with the issuance of its Social Bond on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE).
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September 15, 2025
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CSE clears Rs. 1.5 b LCB Finance debt issue
THE Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has approved Lanka Credit and Business Finance PLC's (LCB Finance) Rs. 1.5 billion debenture issue.
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September 15, 2025
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Cambridge MD Rod Smith in town
CAMBRIDGE International Education Group Managing Director Rod Smith, is in Sri Lanka from 15-17 September.
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September 15, 2025
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CDB celebrates remarkable journey of 30 years
REFLECTING on a remarkable three-decade journey of pioneering steps, benchmark achievements, and trailblazing initiatives in Sri Lanka's Non-Banking Finance Industry (NBFI), Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) marked its 30th anniversary with a series of meaningful celebrations.
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September 15, 2025
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10 Sri Lankan Commonwealth Scholars embark on fully funded academic journey to UK
TEN outstanding Sri Lankan students have been awarded Commonwealth Scholarships to pursue their postgraduate studies in UK this year, joining a distinguished global network of future leaders dedicated to driving positive national and global impact.
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September 15, 2025
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Califolink Logistics expands operations by teaming up with CWIT
CALIFOLINK Logistics, a subsidiary of the Ceyline Group, has commenced Inter Terminal Trucking (ITT) operations at the Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT), of the Colombo Port, further reinforcing its leadership position as a leading transport solutions provider in Sri Lanka.
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September 15, 2025
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AIA Sri Lanka Wealth Planners at prestigious President Club Convention in China and Mongolia
AIA Sri Lanka Wealth Planners recently earned the privilege to participate in the 2025 AIA President Club Convention, held in China and Mongolia.
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September 15, 2025
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Third round of Sri Lanka-Philippines political consultations concludes in Colombo
THE third round of political consultations between Sri Lanka and the Republic of the Philippines was successfully concluded in Colombo on 12 September.
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September 15, 2025
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Gyanendra Prasad Dhungana joins Union Bank Board
UNION Bank of Colombo PLC has appointed Gyanendra Prasad Dhungana to its Board as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director.
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