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EDB and New Zealand explore agri-exports boost
High Commission hosts successful Awareness Session on Market Access for Export Agricultural Products to New Zealand Market
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May 26, 2025
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IWS Logistics boosts efficiency and sustainability with KALMAR DCU80 from DIMO
DIMO, the authorised distributor for KALMAR equipment in the country, recently delivered the state-of-the-art KALMAR DCU80 Empty Container Handler (ECH) to IWS Logistics Ltd., one of Sri Lanka's premier private container depot operators.
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May 26, 2025
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Standard Chartered hosts 'Transact Digital - Corporate Masterclass'
Key initiative to educate and accelerate Sri Lanka's digital future
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May 26, 2025
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Harnessing Sri Lanka's biodiversity for national benefit
22 May marks World Biodiversity Day, a time to reflect on the importance of nature's variety and the urgent need to protect it. For Sri Lanka, this day holds special relevance as it is recognised as a biodiversity hotspot, home to a remarkable range of flora and fauna, much of it endemic, found nowhere else on Earth.
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May 26, 2025
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Hambantota International Port enhances vehicle clearance efficiency
HAMBANTOTA International Port Group (HIPG) has responded decisively to recent complaints regarding delays in vehicle clearance.
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May 26, 2025
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Get the killer off the road
For the offenders of certain identified traffic offences, make it compulsory that they watch an emotionally powerful movie
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May 26, 2025
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Djokovic makes more history with 100th singles title
A battling Novak Djokovic made another bit of tennis history as he clinched his 100th ATP singles title with a comeback victory over Hubert Hurkacz in Geneva.
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May 26, 2025
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Insights to forex regulations relating to investments in SL by non-residents
Institute of Chartered Corporate Secretaries of Sri Lanka CPD program tomorrow
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May 26, 2025
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Mathews, Wellalage see Colts home in rain-shortened game
ANGELO Mathews, in his first match in white-ball cricket after announcing his retirement from Test cricket at the end of the first Test against Bangladesh at Galle next month, hit an unbeaten 30 off 20 balls (3 fours, 1 six) to guide Colts to a comfortable seven-wicket win against Havelock Park rivals BRC in a rain-shortened Major Club T20 match played at the SSC grounds yesterday.
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May 26, 2025
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Women in Logistics and Transport Sri Lanka holds 12th Annual General Meeting
WOMEN in Logistics and Transport (WiLAT) Sri Lanka, the Women's Forum of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Sri Lanka and one of the five pioneering fora in WiLAT Global, was inaugurated on 21 March 2013 to promote the Logistics, Transport, and Supply Chain industry to female members and support their career development, following the global launch of WiLAT in June 2013.
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May 26, 2025
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Nigeria launches national cybercrime team with Commonwealth and UK support
NIGERIA recently launched a new joint case team to step up its response to cybercrimes that affect people and businesses at home and abroad.
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May 26, 2025
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CILT Sri Lanka hosts 41st Annual General Meeting
THE Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Sri Lanka successfully held its 41st Annual General Meeting (AGM) in April at the prestigious Victorian Ballroom of the Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo.
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May 26, 2025
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Trump(dis)order: Assault on learning and wisdom gathering doesn't augur well for USA
Education, Trump's new enemy
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May 26, 2025
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Govt. promotes 'Disrupt Asia 2025' in Colombo with Sri Lanka Missions abroad
MINISTRIES of Digital Economy and Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism in partnership with Sri Lanka Missions and Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) will collaborate with the objective of bringing IT partnerships, innovation, technology and investment through the seminal event 'Disrupt Asia 2025' to be held in September 2025 in Colombo.
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May 26, 2025
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Arrested Duminda Dissanayake finds health at prison hospital
FORMER Minister Duminda Dissanayake, who was arrested and remanded following the discovery of a gold-plated firearm at a prominent apartment complex in Havelock Town on Tuesday (20), has been admitted to the prison hospital.
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May 26, 2025
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Cyberattacks, WhatsApp hacks, breaches and compromises
How does Sri Lanka match up with regard to responsibilities of individuals, banks, regulators and authorities
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May 26, 2025
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Data Alchemy: Transforming Data into Gold
DMS and Salesforce empower businesses with AI-driven analytics
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May 26, 2025
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KDU Medical Faculty: Does Government have a plan?
THE Deputy Minister of Defence announced in Parliament that admission to the Faculty of Medicine at the Kotelawala Defence University would henceforth be limited to cadet officers and international students.
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May 26, 2025
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Huawei launches five solutions to accelerate aviation intelligence
DURING the Passenger Terminal Expo 2025 in Madrid, Huawei launched five aviation solutions, notably including the Smart Airport Intelligent Operation Centre (IOC) to advance intelligent industry upgrades.
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May 26, 2025
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Hayleys Fentons Mobility unveils StarCharge EV tech in Sri Lanka
HAYLEYS Fentons, one of Sri Lanka's leading integrated engineering companies, officially launched StarCharge electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions to the local market, marking a major leap in the country's clean mobility infrastructure.
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May 26, 2025
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New Test era begins as India name Shubman Gill as Captain
AT a recent press conference, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced Shubman Gill as the new Captain for the Test side.
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May 26, 2025
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Sampath Bank and United Motors sign MoU to offer exclusive leasing benefits
SAMPATH Bank PLC entered into a strategic partnership with United Motors Lanka PLC (UML) and its subsidiary company Unimo Enterprises Ltd. to provide customers with exclusive leasing benefits and value-added services.
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May 26, 2025
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SriLankan Airlines begins search for new cabin crew talent
SRILANKAN Airlines last week kicked off a major recruitment drive in search of new cabin crew talent to represent its renowned frontline team, in line with the airline's expansion plans amid growing passenger volumes and emerging markets.
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May 26, 2025
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Shifting dynamics in Maldives frozen chicken market offer strategic window for Sri Lankan exporters
THE Maldives frozen chicken market is undergoing a rapid transformation, driven by surging tourism, shifting import preferences, and evolving price competitiveness.
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May 26, 2025
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Unlocking Sri Lanka's tourism potential through specialist guides
SRI Lanka’s tour guide system needs a serious rethink. Our current two-tier guide system - National Tour Guides for large groups and Chauffeur Guides for smaller parties - is a relic from the 1970s and 80s, when tourism meant package tours arriving from Europe. Back then, group sizes were large, itineraries were fixed, and visitors needed extensive interpretation of our culture and history. Guides would shepherd 30-40 people between sites, explaining everything from Buddhist iconography to colonial architecture to a captive audience.
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May 26, 2025
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Incorrect qualifications to recruit Grade III accountants for Govt. service
Glaring mistakes in the recent Gazette published for direct recruitment to Grade III of the Sri Lanka Accountants' Service on Professional Qualifications and Merit which specifies non-existent qualifications from Commonwealth countries while ignoring and shutting out Sri Lankan accounting qualified students from a body incorporated by an Act of Parliament depriving more than 1,500 qualified students from submitting applications for Government accountancy vacancies
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May 26, 2025
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Roshan Gunawardena officially takes over as Head of Sri Lanka Badminton
ROSHAN Gunawardena was elected uncontested as the new President of Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB), after he was unanimously chosen by the membership to lead the association for the period of 2025-27 at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), held at The Kingsbury hotel in Colombo on 24 May.
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May 26, 2025
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New Zealand Deputy PM arrives
NEW Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has arrived in Sri Lanka for an official visit.
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May 26, 2025
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HNB powers strategic automotive leasing partnership with United Motors
HNB has announced a strategic partnership with United Motors Lanka PLC (UML) to enhance leasing facilities for Mitsubishi and FUSO vehicles, further expanding access to reliable transportation for individual and business customers.
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May 26, 2025
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Enhanced Games swimmer 'breaks world record'
THE Enhanced Games - a controversial new event which promotes banned performance-enhancing drugs - says one of its athletes has beaten a long-standing world record.
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