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Viren and Ranithma defend Open titles at 73rd National Badminton Championship 2025
TITLE holders Viren Nettasinghe and Ranithma Liyanage made a fitting end to their campaigns of the 2025 season by defending the Men's and Women’s Open Singles titles, joined by Varangana Jayawardana and Rashmi Mudalige, who defended the Women's Open Doubles title at the 73rd National Badminton Championship 2025, which concluded at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Sports Complexiin Mount Lavinia on Wednesday (24).
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December 25, 2025
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Xizang actively contributing to Chinese modernisation
OVER the past six decades since the Xizang Autonomous Region was established in 1965, we have witnessed remarkable transformations.
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December 25, 2025
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CSE closes marginally up with JKH crossings dominating turnover
THE Colombo stock market closed Christmas Eve marginally up ahead of today’s holiday with crossings in John Keells Holdings accounting for 34% of turnover.
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December 25, 2025
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Gaza explodes in Sydney
THE massacre of fifteen Australian Jewish citizens and wounding several more from that community at Sydney's Bondi Beach on 14 December - a day marking the beginning of Jewish Hanukkah festival - by a father-son pair of Muslim gunmen has been portrayed by the Western media as an act of IS inspired Islamist terrorism unleashed against world Jewry.
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December 25, 2025
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Prime Group stands with children of Police families affected by Cyclone Ditwah
IN the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, while Sri Lanka Police officers worked tirelessly to safeguard lives and property across the country, many of their own families endured significant hardship.
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December 25, 2025
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Off track in Hill Country
THIS cursory missive is prompted by the painfully comical sight of our Deputy Minister of Tourism performing something comparable to a 'Baila Jig' with a group of foreign tourists celebrating the restoration of a minuscule part of the hill country railway tracks severely damaged in the recent disaster.
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December 25, 2025
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Free weekend for table toppers Police allows Colts, Nugegoda SWC to advance
HAVING opened up a 12-point gap with their second outright win for the season, Group A table leaders Police SC will have a quiet weekend which will allow Colts and Nugegoda SWC, the two teams trailing behind them, the opportunity to bridge the gap when the fourth weekend of matches in the SLC Major Club 3-Day League commences tomorrow.
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December 25, 2025
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Lion Brewery reaffirms commitment to flood resilience and community support in Biyagama
LION Brewery (Ceylon) PLC (Lion) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening community partnerships through its flood response efforts and ongoing work to build long-term flood resilience and community support in Biyagama, home to the Company's core operations.
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December 25, 2025
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Sri Lanka Insurance supports 1000 families in flood-affected areas
SRI Lanka Insurance Life and Sri Lanka Insurance General, in collaboration with the National Disaster Relief Services Centre (NDRSC), extended vital assistance to 1,000 families affected by the recent 'Ditwah' cyclone.
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December 25, 2025
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Sathuta Builders gets contract for completion of 115-unit housing project in Colombo 7
THE Cabinet of Ministers at their meeting on Monday approved the award of the contract for the planning and construction of the remaining work of the Torrington Mawatha housing project in Colombo 07, which consists of 115 housing units.
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December 25, 2025
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Jaishankar meets Sajith, stresses transparency in Indian disaster aid
INDIAN External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday, and emphasised the importance of ensuring transparency in the utilisation of Indian assistance extended for disaster relief.
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December 24, 2025
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Sampath Bank partners Toyota Lanka to make vehicle ownership more rewarding
SAMPATH Bank PLC has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Toyota Lanka Ltd., recently at the Toyota Lanka Head Office, marking a strategic collaboration aimed at providing enhanced financial and value-added benefits to customers purchasing Toyota vehicles across Sri Lanka.
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December 24, 2025
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India pledges $ 450 m reconstruction package for Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah
INDIA has committed a comprehensive reconstruction assistance package worth $ 450 million to support Sri Lanka's recovery from the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, reaffirming its role as the country's first responder and closest regional partner:
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December 24, 2025
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ComBank's Ditwah recovery support crosses Rs. 125 m
AS part of a series of relief measures under its 'Rebuild Together' theme, demonstrating its commitment to standing with Sri Lanka when it matters the most, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon announced a total commitment exceeding Rs. 125 million towards recovery efforts following Cyclone Ditwah, including a donation of Rs. 110 million to the Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund, to help the country recover from the impacts of Cyclone Ditwah.
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December 24, 2025
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Sri Lanka Embassy in Riyadh hosts 'Sri Lanka is Ready' tourism revival briefing
THE Embassy of Sri Lanka in Riyadh hosted a special briefing session on the revival of Sri Lanka tourism industry, titled, 'Sri Lanka is Ready' for the leading travel agents, tour operators and airlines in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to brief the current status of Sri Lanka's tourism sector in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.
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December 24, 2025
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ComBank partners Overseas Realty to offer exclusive home loan packages for Mireka Seascape buyers
CONTINUING its role as Sri Lanka’s market leader in home loans and a bank that understands customers’ aspirations of homeownership, Commercial Bank of Ceylon has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC, to provide tailor-made home loan facilities for buyers of condominium units at Mireka Seascape, the company’s latest development.
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December 24, 2025
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Cabinet approves new investment drive for prime land in Fort Colombo
THE Cabinet of Ministers on Monday approved a proposal to invite fresh investment proposals for a prime land parcel in Fort Colombo, aiming to facilitate a mixed-use development project.
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December 24, 2025
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Ditwah economic risk at $ 16 b, or 16% of GDP - ILO
ILO assessment finds Ditwah hits 374,000 workers; income losses at $ 48 m a month Estimates that agriculture and fisheries sectors were severely hit Up to 23% of rice-cultivating land affected by floods, tea output losses as high as 35% Recommends emergency cash assistance and employment- intensive early recovery activities Recovery initiatives must combine with specific sectoral support and assistance to MSMEs
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December 24, 2025
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364-day Bill weighted average increases by 16bps to 8.19%
THE 364-day Bill weighted average rate at yesterday's Treasury Bill auction increased by 16 basis points (bps) to 8.19% while the 91-day and 182-day maturities increased by 4bps each to 7.55% and 7.95% respectively.
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December 24, 2025
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Indian FM Jaishankar calls on PM Harini
VISITING Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar yesterday met Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya at Temple Trees in Colombo.
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December 24, 2025
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SriLankan Airlines launches post-Cyclone Ditwah destination recovery campaign
Airlines has launched a one-month international destination promotion campaign on 16 December 2025, aimed at restoring global confidence in Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah and reaffirming the country’s readiness to welcome travellers.
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December 24, 2025
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Saudi Arabia witnesses rare snowfall for first time in 30 years
SNOW has blanketed several regions across Saudi Arabia for the first time in 30 years, transforming the desert-framed mountains into asstriking winter wonderland as inclement weather made its presence felt.
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December 24, 2025
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13,000 containers remain congested across all terminals at Colombo port
OVER 13,000 containers remain congested at the Colombo port a top level meeting on the crisis was told yesterday.
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December 24, 2025
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England will investigate reports of Ashes drinking
BBC: England will investigate reports of players drinking excessively during a break from the Ashes series in the beach town of Noosa.
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December 24, 2025
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India go 2-up as Sri Lanka succumb to another defeat
INDIA went 2-0 up in the three-match women’s T20I series against Sri Lanka when they won the second game by seven wickets at Visakhapatnam yesterday.
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December 24, 2025
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Access Engineering gets contract for 615-unit housing project in Kirulapone
THE Cabinet of Ministers on Monday approved the proposal presented by Transport, Highways and Urban Development Minister Anura Karunathilake on the recommendation of the Cabinet appointed standing procurement committee to award Access Engineering PLC the contract to build 615 housing units at Colombage Mawatha, Kirulapone, which had been stalled.
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December 24, 2025
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Lanka's construction services business delegation builds up trade ties in Mumbai
MARKING the first-ever focused initiative to promote Sri Lanka's construction services in the Indian market, a sector-specific business delegation visited Mumbai from 25-28 November 2025.
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December 24, 2025
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Chinese Dragon Café opens flagship outlet in Galle
CHINESE Dragon Café (CDC), one of Sri Lanka's most recognisable names in Chinese cuisine, continuing its legacy as a pioneer in Chinese cusine and opened its latest outlet in Galle, marking a new chapter in the restaurant's longstanding presence across the island.
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December 24, 2025
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BYD Sealion06 clinches top spot in German plug-in hybrid sales for November
@ Accelerates BYD's Global Expansion
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December 24, 2025
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Digital Marketing Association of Sri Lanka (DMASL) reviews performance and unveils strategic roadmap for 2026
THE Digital Marketing Association of Sri Lanka (DMASL) has reviewed its annual performance and has unveiled its Strategic Roadmap for 2026 following its Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2025, held on 10 December 2025 at the Radisson Hotel, Colombo.
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