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High-ranking Maldivian State officials meet with President
THE Deputy Speaker of the Maldivian Parliament and five Cabinet Ministers from the Maldivian Government visited the Kurumba Maldives resort yesterday to hold discussions with President Anura Kumara Disanayake.
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July 30, 2025
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Sri Lanka Convention Bureau welcomes MICE Travel Agents Delegation from Dhaka, Bangladesh
SRI Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB) welcomed a MICE Travel Agents Delegation from Dhaka, Bangladesh for a familiarisation tour. The program was held from 23 to 28 June.
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July 30, 2025
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NDB Bank champions SME digitisation with NEOSBIZ Forum in Avissawella
NDB Bank recently continued its island-wide SME engagement efforts by hosting a focused digital transformation forum in Avissawella
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July 30, 2025
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ICMA Australia hosts insightful session on bridging generational divide in workplace
THE Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA) of Australia hosted a thought-provoking evening themed 'The Gen Z Equation: What Every Leader Needs to Know,' designed to address one of today’s most pressing workplace challenges of understanding and effectively managing generational differences.
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July 30, 2025
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SLASSCOM concludes National Ingenuity Awards 2025
Recognising Sri Lankan digital trailblazers at provincial and national level in 16 categories
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July 30, 2025
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"Commercial Mediation Bill": Problem or solution?
Q: • Isn't this just another step in the process that adds time instead of delivering the finality of a court decision? Should the Act remove court involvement altogether?
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July 30, 2025
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Thanzyl Thajudeen becomes first South Asian to receive CIPR Fellowship
THANZYL Thajudeen was recently awarded a Fellowship by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), the world’s oldest and largest professional body for public relations (PR) practitioners, making him the first in South Asia to receive this honour.
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July 30, 2025
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Emirates announces new Country Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives
EMIRATES has announced the appointment of Jaber Mohamed as the airline’s Country Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives, effective 1 August 2025.
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July 30, 2025
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Digital VAT, DST, retaliatory taxes and US laws
THIS article explores the legal and policy mechanisms the United States employs to counter foreign trade practices, with a particular emphasis on Digital Services Taxes (DSTs) and how they differ from Value Added Taxes (VAT).
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July 30, 2025
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Illegal Flying Wedge given a high-five in SLSR League
STEP by step, week to week, left right left, they all fall down, like toy Soldiers. Bit by bit, their Hearts torn apart, they fail to win, but the battle wages on, for the Schoolboy Soldiers.
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July 29, 2025
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Swipe fee scam: Not worth the chase
IT was recently reported that, according to Vasantha Alwis, Director of Payments and Settlements at the Central Bank of Sti Lanka (CBSL), companies have no legal right to impose additional charges—typically ranging from 2.5% to 3%—on customers for transactions made using credit or debit cards.
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July 29, 2025
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Sri Lanka eyes stronger economic ties with Maldives
PRESIDENT Anura Kumara Disanayake yesterday said Sri Lanka is seeking to elevate its economic partnership with the Maldives, with a focus on trade, investment, tourism, fisheries and renewable energy, during his first official State visit to Malé.
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July 29, 2025
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ComBank's Rs. 15 b Green Bond issue opens 4 August
THE Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced plans to raise up to Rs. 15 billion for lending to sustainability-linked projects via a Green Bond approved in principle by the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) for public listing.
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July 29, 2025
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Exports hit all-time high of $ 8.3 b in 1H, post strongest June on record
1H merchandise exports up 5.86% YoY to $ 6.5 b, services by 9.78% to $ 1.83 b
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July 29, 2025
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Sarvodaya opens online store
SARVODAYA has launched the Sarvodaya Online Store, a major milestone in its mission to empower community entrepreneurs and promote a people-centred, inclusive economy across Sri Lanka.
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July 29, 2025
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New Malé airport terminal sets stage for more tourists, economic growth
IN a historic moment for the Maldives, the new passenger terminal at Velana International Airport (VIA) was officially opened on 26 July.
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July 29, 2025
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CA Sri Lanka among world's first to join global drive for ISSB Sustainability Standards adoption
SRI Lanka has been recognised among the first jurisdictions in the world, and in South Asia, to join the global drive to adopt the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (ISSB Standards).
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July 29, 2025
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Real hangover: Outdated laws and who they serve
GROWING up in Sri Lanka we're often reminded of the country's proud legacy of progress for women: setting a global precedent in 1960 as the first country in the world to elect a female Prime Minister.
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July 29, 2025
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Painful lessons of 1987 and Indo-Lanka relations
THIS month marks 38 years since the signing of the Indo-Lanka Accord in July 1987—an agreement that remains one of the most consequential and controversial episodes in Sri Lanka's post-independence history.
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July 29, 2025
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Court lifts interim relief against Western Province Rugby officials
■SGM and AGM to proceed under new constitution
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July 29, 2025
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Cargills Bank launches Kotipathi Investment Savings Account
DELIVERING on the evolving needs and expectations of its growing customer base, Cargills Bank has introduced its new 'Kotipathi' Investment Savings Account.
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July 29, 2025
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Chandana Amaradasa heads SLANZBC
ISLAND Leisure founder Chairman Chandana Amaradasa, was elected President of the Australia-New Zealand Business Council (SLANZBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce held its AGM at the Cinnamon Lake Hotel recently.
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July 29, 2025
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AIA Insurance honours brightest stars at glamorous Sales Convention 2025
AIA Sri Lanka recently hosted its annual Sales Convention at the Shangri-La, Colombo. Under the theme 'Galaxy of Greatness', the event unfolded as a spectacular showcase of achievement, elegance, and inspiration.
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July 29, 2025
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"Bank of Ceylon's commitment to strengthening higher education sector is truly exceptional"
Spanning a 60-acre campus, NSBM Green University is the first purpose-built Green University in South Asia, a distinction it holds with pride. As a Ministry of Higher Education-approved, degree-awarding institution, NSBM has emerged as a leading destination for higher education in Sri Lanka. Each year, a significant number of students who meet the eligibility criteria for university admission are unable to secure placements in local public universities. Many among them opt to pursue education abroad, leading to a considerable outflow of foreign exchange, a persistent challenge for the national economy.
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July 29, 2025
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Easter Sunday attack negligence case against Hemasiri, Pujith to resume on 18 September
THE Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar yesterday announced that the criminal negligence case against former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara will be taken up again on 18 September.
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July 29, 2025
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ICJ urges international oversight and victim-centred investigation into Chemmani mass grave
In light of the ongoing excavation at the Chemmani-Siththupaththi mass grave site in Jaffna, situated in the north of Sri Lanka, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) yesterday issued the following statement
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July 29, 2025
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Sri Lanka should stop appeasing Trump
THE Triffin dilemma, identified by economist Robert Triffin, highlights the conflict faced by a country whose currency serves as the global reserve.
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July 29, 2025
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National Business Excellence Awards 2025 celebrates two decades of excellence
THE National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka has announced the successful conclusion of the National Business Excellence Awards (NBEA) 2025, marking a remarkable milestone of 20 years in celebrating and recognising business excellence in the country.
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July 29, 2025
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Nadun Saputhantri bags award for Architectural Best in Corporate and Commercial Exterior at Nippon Paint Creative Colour Awards 2025
AT the grand finale of the Creative Colour Awards (CCA) 2025 held in Tokyo, Japan, Nadun S. Saputhantri from Sri Lanka bagged the Architectural Best in Corporate And Commercial Exterior award for the Nosh77 Container Restaurant, integrating a palette of grey-green and brown-orange hues with recycled construction materials to camouflage the building with the surrounding vegetation and create harmony with nature.
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July 29, 2025
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Sri Lanka to play T20 triangular tournament ahead of Zimbabwe tour
To plug gaps in batting and improve fielding standards Sadeera Samarawickrama to be recalled to ODI side
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