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People's Insurance achieves 33% revenue growth in Q3
THE People's Insurance PLC has delivered a strong performance for the nine months ended 30 September 2025, reporting solid top-line momentum and sustained financial stability despite a dynamic operating environment.
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November 24, 2025
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Richard Pieris Finance says forging ahead with resilience and growth
SINCE its establishment in 2012, Richard Pieris Finance Ltd., has evolved into one of Sri Lanka’s most resilient and forward-looking financial institutions. Emerging from a decade marked by unprecedented challenges, from economic turbulence to the pandemic, the company has demonstrated remarkable agility, turning adversity into opportunity through disciplined management and strategic foresight.
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November 24, 2025
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Tariq hat-trick sees Pakistan as first team to qualify for final
HALF-CENTURIES from Babar Azam and Sahibzada Farhan, coupled with a hat-trick by off-spinner Usman Tariq, saw Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by a thumping margin of 69 runs at Rawalpindi yesterday and become the first team to book a place in the final of the T20I Tri-Series.
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November 24, 2025
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United Motors announces 10 for 1 share split
UNITED Motors Lanka PLC has announced a 10-for-1 share split, subject to regulatory and shareholder approval.
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November 24, 2025
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Prashan De Visser to deliver 'Shelton Wirasinha Oration' hosted by Wesley College
WESLEY College Colombo will host the annual 'Shelton Wirasinha Oration' at 5:30 p.m. today at the College Main Hall.
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November 24, 2025
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A decade of dominance for MAS: Mercantile Tennis champs 10-in-a-row
MAS Holdings clinched their 10th consecutive Championship Trophy win at the Mercantile Tennis Tournament 2025 which concluded recently at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts in Green Path Colombo. MAS bagged five championships and five runner-up titles in the tourney.
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November 24, 2025
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The great tea illusion
How we lost an industry and didn’t notice
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November 24, 2025
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Maersk opens $ 140 m flagship logistics centre in Shanghai
A.P. Moller — Maersk (Maersk) has celebrated the opening of its flagship logistics centre in Shanghai’s Lingang area, marking one of the company’s largest global warehousing investments.
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November 24, 2025
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Pan Asia Bank signs up with Hayleys Mobility to finance new-age SUVs
PAN Asia Banking Corporation PLC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hayleys Mobility Ltd., the mobility arm of Hayleys Fentons Ltd., the Energy, Mobility and Projects vertical of the wider Hayleys PLC.
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November 24, 2025
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Scotland beat Denmark 4-2 to book first World Cup spot since 1998
SCOTLAND have qualified for the World Cup finals for the first time since 1998 after a hair-raising match against Denmark that saw the Scottish side secure a memorable 4-2 victory with most of the action taking place in the final minutes.
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November 24, 2025
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Kaya creates history in UAE
SRI Lanka's junior golf story gained a radiant new chapter in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as Kaya Daluwatte produced a performance that felt both fearless and inevitable.
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November 24, 2025
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More productivity, more support assures Govt.
Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe announces move to roll out incentives for high-productivity enterprises
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November 24, 2025
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Central Bank Governor to grace Great HR Awards 2025 as Chief Guest
CIPM Sri Lanka has announced that Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe will grace the Great HR Awards 2025 as Chief Guest, adding exceptional prestige to this premier celebration of people-management excellence.
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November 24, 2025
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Deputy Youth Affairs and Sports Minister meets Pakistan Federal Minister
PAKISTANI Information and Broadcasting Federal Minister Attaullah Tarar recently met with Deputy Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Sugath Thilakaratne.
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November 24, 2025
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Top Obstetrician, Gynaecologist joins Lanka Hospitals Board
THE Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC has appointed Dr. U.D.P. Ratnasiri to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
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November 24, 2025
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Verstappen wins Las Vegas F1 GP while Norris extends championship lead
Lando Norris closes in on first Formula One Drivers' championship after finishing second to Max Verstappen in Nevada
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November 24, 2025
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Beware of the newest cyber scam: Pig Butchering
The usual method of reaching out to a prospective victim is to pretend that it was an accidental contact done by mistake.
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November 24, 2025
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NDB Bank empowers Khanthmi Sports Workshop and Exports
IN a continued effort to empower Sri Lanka's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and indirect export- ers, NDB Bank has extended a credit facility to Khanthmi Sports Workshop and Exports, a rising player in the country's sports goods manu- facturing sector.
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November 24, 2025
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Time to bury the “6% of GDP for Education” slogan and manage with 2%
RUPEES 704 billion is allocated for education in the 2026 Budget for Sri Lanka. This amount is the second highest allocation in the Budget and 2% of the projected GDP. This allocation is obviously nowhere near the much-cited goal of 6% GDP for education. What we have is an allocation which, like other allocations for education before, merely bolsters an education system that has been steadily losing its lead in access and quality decades ago. This Budget does not provide money to address burning issues like the unavailability of facilities for studying in the science stream for students in two thirds of the senior secondary schools in the country and the need to bring a fossilised examination system up to international standards, for example.
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November 24, 2025
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Zahira Under-14 All Island Elite Rugby Cup champs
ZAHIRA College produced a resilient and disciplined performance to win the Under-14 All Island Elite Schools Rugby Cup segment, over-
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November 24, 2025
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Ronaldo attends Trump's White House dinner with MBS
PORTUGUESE superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was one of the surprise guests at a lavish White House dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for the visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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November 24, 2025
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Browns' Battery and Tyres blazes ahead at SLIM NASCO 2025
BROWNS' Battery and Tyres raced ahead of the competition at the SLIM National Sales Awards 2025 by securing several wins at Sri Lanka's renowned sales excellence platform, the only national-level awards dedicated to recognising the country's key performing professionals.
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November 24, 2025
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ComBank and Abans forge landmark partnership with POS and digital payments rollout
THE Commercial Bank of Ceylon is to roll out a major point-of-sale (POS) and digital payments solution across the national retail network of Abans PLC—in a partnership that sets a new benchmark for bank—retailer collaborations in the country and underscores the Bank’s capacity to deliver enterprise-grade acquiring infrastructure.
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November 24, 2025
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Tourism beyond numbers
LAST week, the tourism industry marked two million tourist arrivals for this year. It is a figure that signals renewed global confidence and a welcome boost to an economy still in recovery mode after the 2022 collapse. Yet it also comes with a sobering reminder.
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November 24, 2025
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Gayani de Alwis re-elected Women's Chamber of Industry and Commerce Chairperson
Board of Management for 2025/2026 announced at the 40th AGM
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November 24, 2025
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Kangaroo Cabs spreads message of hope with pink ribbon campaign
KANGAROO Cabs in October turned everyday rides into a powerful movement for awareness.
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November 24, 2025
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Sri Lanka’s first exclusive dangerous cargo handling company debuts
@ InterGlobe Freight Solutions launches new venture ProDG Logistics
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November 24, 2025
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IFS, Boston Dynamics combine to power of robotics with Agentic AI to transform field operations
IFS, the leading provider of Industrial AI software, and Boston Dynamics, the global leader in mobile robotics, recently announced a groundbreaking collaboration to revolutionize how asset-intensive organisations manage and optimise their field operations.
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November 24, 2025
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Bank of Ceylon strengthens leasing portfolio through strategic partnership with Brown & Company
THE Bank of Ceylon (BOC) has recently entered into a strategic partnership with Brown & Company PLC to further enhance its customer offering and strengthen its footprint in the vehicle leasing sector.
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November 24, 2025
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Bahrain Airport Company renews partnership with Thales for security systems
BAHRAIN Airport Company (BAC), the operating and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), has announced the preparation to renew its long-term partnership with Thales, a global leader in high technologies in defence, aerospace, cyber and digital.
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