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RMB Internationalisation Forum 2025 strengthens Sri Lanka-China financial cooperation
THE RMB internationalisation Forum 2025, organised by the Sri Lanka~China Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Bank of China, was held recently at the Shangri-La Colombo.
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November 18, 2025
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SLIC General celebrates sales excellence at Annual Awards 2024
RECOGNISING excellence and inspiring further growth, Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Ltd. (SLICGL) recently honoured the outstanding achievements of its sales professionals at the prestigious Annual Sales Awards 2024, under the inspiring theme 'Unstoppable Together'.
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November 18, 2025
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Green Tape powers 10,000th digital tender, driving new era of transparent procurement in SL
Platform has already processed over Rs. 30 b in procurements
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November 18, 2025
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CoPE flags major delays, cost escalations and governance issues in East Container Terminal project
Discloses contractor claiming over Rs. 4.2 b as compensation due to entire project being delayed by 548 days, Directs SLPA officials to submit comprehensive report detailing all relevant information relating to delay and compensation claims, Examines issues concerning management of SLPA-owned land
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November 18, 2025
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Rasika Peiris assumes duties as new Commissioner General of Elections
RASIKA Peiris yesterday assumed duties as the New Commissioner General of Elections.
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November 18, 2025
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Secondary Bond market starts off slow
THE secondary Bond market yesterday kicked off the new trading week on a dull note with activity and transaction volumes seen at subdued levels.
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November 18, 2025
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Tarinda Ratwatte retires
AFTER nearly two decades of commitment to the oval-shaped ball game, Sri Lanka national XVs skipper Tarinda Ratwatte has officially announced his retirement, bringing an influential chapter of local and international rugby to a close.
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November 18, 2025
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Rebuilding nation on rails: Eng. Rampala Memorial Oration calls for bold railway reforms
Freight, which ought to be a cash cow, makes up less than 1% of the national freight market Non-fare revenue-despite having over 14,000 acres of land in its possession-is minimal In 2022, over 60% of long-distance trains were more than 30 minutes late, further eroding public confidence Prof. H.R. Pasindu presents comprehensive and transformative restructuring framework based on internationally accepted best practices, adapted to the local context of Sri Lanka Moots role separation: a new State-owned Sri Lanka Railways to own land, tracks, and infrastructure; an independent Sri Lanka Railways Regulatory Commission to enforce safety, pricing, standards, and licencing; a dedicated rolling-stock company to manage locomotives and carriages; and multiple train service operators selected through a transparent, competitive bidding process to run passenger and freight services This model, while ensuring that State retains ownership of national assets, replaces direct political management with a commercially disciplined structure Allows private sector participation- not outright privatisation-but through concessions and through Public Service Contracts
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November 18, 2025
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Sri Lanka-Saudi Arabia Business Council debuts
THE first-ever Sri Lanka—Saudi Arabia Business Council was launched on 11 November through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) and the Federation of Saudi Chambers (FSC), in the presence of the Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath, at the FSC headquarters in Riyadh.
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November 18, 2025
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Ex-ComBank Chair Prof. Ananda Jayawardane joins BOC Board
THE Finance Ministry has appointed Eng, Prof, Ananda Jayawardane to the Board of Bank of Ceylon as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
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November 18, 2025
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McLarens Containers and Datamation: Leveraging technology, creating competitive advantage
IN order to remain competitive and to provide their clients a state-of-the-art solution McLarens Containers Ltd., have commissioned Datamation Systems Ltd., to upgrade their legacy ERP into a total web based ERP, connecting directly via apps third party applications.
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November 18, 2025
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AMF appoints new Board post LB Finance acquisition
FOLLOWING the acquisition by LB Finance PLC, Associated Motor Finance Company PLC (AMF) has appointed a new Board, with G.A.R.D. Prasanna as Chairman/ Non-Executive Director and Niroshan Udage as Deputy Chairman/ Executive Director.
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November 18, 2025
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No excuse for losses – Head Coach expresses disappointment
SRI Lanka’s Head Coach Sanath Jayasuriya expressed his disappointment following his team’s 3-0 defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the three-match ODI series that concluded at Rawalpindi on Sunday.
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November 18, 2025
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29th Faldo Junior Grand Final tees off in UAE
THE 29th Faldo Junior Tour Europe Grand Final will tee off from today (18) till 20 November at the Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club in the
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November 18, 2025
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BOC backs World Marketing Forum 2025 as Official Banking Partner
BANK of Ceylon (BOC) has partnered with the World Marketing Forum 2025, organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), as its Official Banking Partner.
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November 18, 2025
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Conrad eyes series win after Kolkata triumph
AFTER a stellar victory in Kolkata, South Africa Head Coach Shukri Conrad now has his eyes set on winning the series in Guwahati.
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November 18, 2025
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LowePublic presents NEQ Podcast celebrating power of unequal
LOWEPUBLIC, the Public Relations arm of the MullenLowe Group Sri Lanka, is expanding its reach in digital PR with the launch of NEQ - Not Equal To, a podcast curated to showcase professionals, brands and organisations who have performed extraordinarily by punching above their weight class and are not equal to others. Scheduled to debut across major social and streaming platforms in late November 2025, this initiative signals a bold evolution in how LowePublic connects with audiences through digital storytelling.
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November 18, 2025
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Lanka Spa Association sets new standards for wellness and spa industry
THE Lanka Spa Association (LSA) held its national conference, titled 'Human Wellness 2025,' on 9 November at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI) Colombo.
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November 18, 2025
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November remembrance sans justice
PRESIDENT Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s attendance last week at the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna’s (JVP) Il Maha Viru Samaruma (November heroes celebration), the annual commemoration of the party’s fallen comrades in two insurgencies against the State, was rich with political symbolism.
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November 18, 2025
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Whose crown?
When elections were held there was an alliance of the ‘subaltern’ classes and individuals and groups of politically and economically different classes on a simple ideological discourse - ‘anything is better than what we have had todate.”
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November 18, 2025
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Teejay Group maintains stability amid global headwinds in 1H 2025/26
THE Teejay Group has announced its financial results for the first half of the 2025/26 financial year, recording a steady position. The results underscore the Group's disciplined working capital management and reduction in loan exposure, enabling it to remain resilient amid a challenging global market landscape.
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November 18, 2025
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Smallholders locked out, imports locked in: The case to end Palm Oil ban
The strange and sudden ban on palm oil
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November 18, 2025
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HNB makes history at SLIM National Sales Awards 2025
■Highest number of awards with total of 15
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November 18, 2025
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ASIA CUP RISING STARS T20 TOURNAMENT Sri Lanka record first win
SRI Lanka A won their first match of the ongoing Asia Cup Rising Stars T20 tournament in Doha, Qatar, when they defeated Hong Kong by seven wickets in a Group A match played yesterday.
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November 18, 2025
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NLB Chief exposes decade of alleged fraud
Pledges to ensure full accountability for massive fraud carried out over years at expense of the public Says formal complaints will be made within this week
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November 18, 2025
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Sri Lanka face fitness issues ahead of Pakistan T201 Tri-Series
Dasun Shanaka to captain Charith Asalanka and Asitha Fernando to return home due to illness Pavan Rathnayake added to squad
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November 18, 2025
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Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry sign MoU
THE Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 13 November in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, to strengthen bilateral trade, investment, and business cooperation between Sri Lanka and Gujarat.
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November 18, 2025
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99x launches enterprise- grade, agentic orchestration platform Agentri Al
99X recently unveiled Agentri Al, the company’s latest innovation in advancing the future of Agentic Artificial Intelligence (Al), in Colombo.
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November 18, 2025
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Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina handed death sentence in absentia
BANGLADESH'S deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death after a domestic war-crimes tribunal found her guilty of directing a violent suppression of last year's student-driven uprising.
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November 18, 2025
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HNB Finance posts Rs. 320 m PAT in 1H, up 129% YoY
PBT up 160% YoY to Rs. 1.64 b; gross income rises 29% YoY to Rs. 8 b
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