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SLEIS 2025 to drive next wave of ports and logistics growth in Sri Lanka
AS Sri Lanka positions itself as a strategic hub in the Indian Ocean, the ports and logistics sector remains central to driving trade, attracting investment, and unlocking regional connectivity.
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September 29, 2025
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New era for island of gems as countdown begins to 'FACETS Sri Lanka 2026'
■Three months and counting until 'FACETS Sri Lanka 2026' opens its doors ■'FACETS Sri Lanka 2026' to be most dynamic edition to date ■ Universal Travel Bureau signs up as Official Travel Partner
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September 29, 2025
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Newly joined members to TMC Colombo
RANGANA Nawodini Ariyadasa is a professional Bharatanatyam Dancer, Choreographer and had been a lecturer at the University of the Visual and Performing Arts until 2024. Presently she is a visiting lecturer and also an advisor appointed by the Minister of Cultural Affairs for the state Dance Art Council.
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September 29, 2025
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China and Sri Lanka pledge to deepen ties
CHINA and Sri Lanka last week reaffirmed their longstanding friendship and pledged to deepen cooperation across multiple sectors at a reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy to mark the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
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September 29, 2025
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Your right to know: Why journalism and access to information matter more than ever
TODAY is both World News Day and the Intemational Day for Universal Access to Information — a good time to remember that if we lose our fundamental universal right to access to information, and if independent journalists lose the ability to report the facts, then our rights and democracies may vanish entirely.
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September 29, 2025
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85th birthday commemoration of former Speaker Sri Lankabhimanya Karu Jayasuriya
THERE are no personal festivities except for religious observances.
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September 29, 2025
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Secondary Bond market yields close up on shorter tenors
THE secondary Bond market opened last week on a strong footing, buoyed by S&P Global Ratings’ upgrade of Sri Lanka’s sovereign credit rating to CCC+ from Selective Default (SD) with a stable outlook. This spurred a notable pickup in activity and volumes on Monday, with demand concentrated in the 2029-2033 maturities, which saw yields edge lower.
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September 29, 2025
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CFA Society Sri Lanka announces executive program on money and bond markets in local context
CFA Society Sri Lanka recently announced a one-day executive training program, “Practical Aspects of the Money Market and Bond Market in the Local Context,” to be held on 8 October 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Courtyard by Marriott, Colombo City Centre.
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September 29, 2025
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Alcaraz ‘scared’ after hurting ankle at Japan Open
WORLD number one Carlos Alcaraz says he was “scared” after injuring his ankle during his first-round victory at the Japan Open in Tokyo on Thursday.
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September 27, 2025
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Selective republicanism of socialist regime rules
NO good deed goes unpunished, mused libertarian socialist Oscar Wilde, no doubt while in Reading Gaol and reminiscing about that ironic truism in his own short life.
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September 27, 2025
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Osaka businesses urged to tap new opportunities in transformative Sri Lanka
SRI Lanka yesterday urged investors and businesses based on Osaka to seize mutually beneficial opportunities as the country is on a path of economic recovery and transformation under the Presidency of Anura Kumara Disanayake.
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September 27, 2025
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THASL calls for proper positioning campaign for SL tourism on World Tourism Day
THE Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) in a message to mark World Tourism Day today has called upon all concerned authorities to carry out a positioning campaign to attract high profile discerning travellers to achieve the target revenues and increased Government earning set out by President Anura Kumara Disanayake.
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September 27, 2025
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Sri Lanka's first Buddhist nun Anula Devi
AS you arrive on the gravel road at the excavation site of Anula Cetiya (Stupa), located at Mihintale in Sri Lanka, you are welcomed by this majestic statue of Sri Lanka's first Buddhist nun, set on solid rock, and surrounded by a green and resplendent environment.
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September 27, 2025
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Sustainable champions in industry receive Ecolabel Sri Lanka recognition
NATIONAL Cleaner Production Centre CEO Eng. Samantha Kumarasena said that several Sri Lankan companies were awarded Ecolabel certifications, signalling a growing commitment to greener industry practices and responsible production standards.
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September 27, 2025
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CSE ends week on the up
THE Colombo stock market yesterday sustained its winning run ending the week on the up.
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September 27, 2025
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Femme Fatales: Cocktail at Capital Bar & Grill
SHANGRI-LA Colombo presents an unforgettable evening of flair, artistry, and spirited celebration with Femme Fatales - a bar takeover by two of Sri Lanka's finest female bartenders.
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September 27, 2025
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Arkia Israel Airlines resumes weekly flights to Sri Lanka
ARKIA Israel Airlines will commence scheduled operations from Tel Aviv to Colombo starting 24 September according to Sri Lankan Ambassador to Israel Nimal Bandara.
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September 27, 2025
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IT potential for Jaffna's Kaithaddy Nuffield School for the Deaf and Blind
I first came across Jaffna's Kaithaddy Nuffield School for the Deaf and Blind back in 2015 at a Christmas carols concert at St. John's College Jaffna. Several schools come to perform at this annual event. The Nuffield kids were one of the best choirs. I went to congratulate the school Principal who was at the time Vasuki Rajasingham. And so my first connection with the school was made.
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September 27, 2025
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Apparel exports in August down, up YoY
THE Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) yesterday said export performance in August 2025 suffered a marginal decline compared to the same period last year, alongside a steady cumulative growth across the first eight months of the year.
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September 27, 2025
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President calls on US diaspora to champion tourism, investment
SPEAKING before a packed audience of Sri Lankans at the Centre for the Arts, College of Staten Island, President Anura Kumara Disanayake on Thursday urged the diaspora to play an active role in promoting tourism, boosting investments, while strengthening ties with the homeland.
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September 27, 2025
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Urban Island opens 'The Art Room' with inaugural exhibition by Rochelle Fernando
UR BAN Island officially launched The Art Room, a space dedicated to showcasing Sri Lanka's emerging creative voices, with an inaugural exhibition by Sri Lankanborn, Italy-educated, AOD alumni, artist Rochelle Fernando.
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September 27, 2025
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Sky Breeze in Unawatuna wins global recognition for semi fine dining experience
SKY Breeze, the beachside café on Sri Lanka's southern coast, has been honoured at the Global Business Excellence Awards 2025 organised by the London Business Consultancy.
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September 27, 2025
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LB Finance, Associated Motor Finance announce Rs. 3.7 b merger
CBSL instructs merger to be completed before 31 March 2027
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September 27, 2025
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Politics of Tamil-Muslim relations
POLITICS of Sri Lankan Tamil-Muslim relations has a chequered history of more than a century dating back to 1880s. Although these two communities are linguistically one linked by their mother tongue Tamil, there is a simmering feeling of mistrust between the two communities which separates them not only politically but had even led to intermittent inter-communal violence. Social contact between the two communities at present remains very superficial and business like in comparison to a happier past.
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September 27, 2025
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India beats Sri Lanka in Super Over
Nissanka century sees Sri Lanka tie with India
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September 27, 2025
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Daily FT-ICCSL -SLID webinar today on “How Al is reshaping jobs skills and the workplace”
THE Daily FT - ACCA and The International Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka, together with WIM, The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors, MBA Alumni Association of the University of Colombo, The Employers Federation of Ceylon, AICPA, CIMA, and BIMT Campus will be conducting a webinar.
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September 27, 2025
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Senior Pakistan Navy delegation visits Sri Lanka for Galle Dialogue-2025
PAKISTAN Navy Commander Coastal Areas Rear Admiral Faisal Amin and Commodore (Retd) Bilal Babur, along with other delegation members, called on the High Commission of Pakistan in Colombo yesterday, marking a key moment during their official visit to Sri Lanka.
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September 27, 2025
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COPE flags Rs. 594 b loss at CEB between 2014-2022
Alleges mismanagement and rule violations Losses triggered steep tariff hikes in August 2022, though CEB became profitable post-2023 COPE raise concerns over unclear shareholding structures of LTL and affiliated companies Non-delivery of vehicles worth Rs. 124 m and reveals unauthorised provident fund loans exceeding Rs. 6.6 b Discloses Rs. 507 m in unapproved allowances and no permanent internal auditor for 11 months
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September 27, 2025
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A leap across lands
Sandya Salgado's first children's story book 'Frodo's Travels' has launched at the Colombo International Book Fair. The proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to Make-A-Wish Foundation Sri Lanka, administered by the Indira Cancer Trust.
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September 27, 2025
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Govt. should get procurement process in order
TRANSPORT Minister Bimal Rathnayake told Parliament yesterday that driving licences and number plates with new features will be issued by the Department of Registration of Motor Traffic (DMT) soon.
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