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PAN ASIA Bank marks 30 years with outstanding nine-month financial performance with a PAT of over Rs. 3 billion
Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC reported a stellar financial performance for the nine months ended 30th September 2025, reaffirming its resilience and strategic agility amid a gradually recovering yet challenging macroeconomic environment.
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October 29, 2025
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Sri Lanka welcomes ‘Hello, to More’ as GWM and David Pieris Automobiles announce strategic partnership
David Pieris Automobiles (Private) Limited (DPA), the four-wheeler sales arm of the David Pieris Group of Companies, has been appointed as an authorised seller and distributor for GWM, a global automotive giant, in Sri Lanka.
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October 29, 2025
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A review of Sri Lanka's genetic inheritance challenge
The recent findings on consanguinity rates in Sri Lanka by Dr. Thurairajah's team, as reported in The Sunday Times, have brought a longstanding but often private practice into the public health discourse.
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October 29, 2025
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Shafali Verma replaces injured Pratika Rawal in India's World Cup squad
Shafali Verma originally not part of India's Women's World Cup squad - either the main 15 or the reserves - has received a late call-up as a replacement for Pratika Rawal, who has been ruled out with an ankle injury.
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October 29, 2025
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Sri Lanka's women's cricket on the rise
Missing out on the last Women’s World Cup in New Zealand was a bitter pill to swallow for everyone involved in Sri Lankan cricket.
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October 29, 2025
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CJI Gavai recommends Justice Surya Kant as next Chief Justice of India
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, who is set to retire on 23 November, at the age of 65, has recommended Justice Surya Kant to be the next CJI, officially starting the process to choose his successor.
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October 29, 2025
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Managing motion sickness
Travelling should be an enjoyable experience, but for many the onset of queasiness, dizziness and nausea can turn a seemingly harmless journey into a distressing episode of Motion Sickness.
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October 29, 2025
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Does Sri Lanka contribute to global intellectual expansion of Social Sciences and Humanities?
Let me begin with a confession.
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October 29, 2025
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Battle for T20 World Cup favouritism begins
While ODI series had relatively little meaning other than both teams taking some early steps on the road to the 2027 World Cup, the five-match T20I series beginning in Canberra on Wednesday night is of far greater significance for the near term.
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October 29, 2025
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New CNI appointed
Maj. Gen. Ruwan Wanigasooriya, Chief of National Intelligence (CNI), retired on Monday (27).
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October 29, 2025
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Ex-COPE Chair asks govt. to reveal beneficiaries of double-cab deal
\"IMF cannot turn a blind eye to this
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October 29, 2025
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Former ICC match referee Chris Broad accuses global cricket body of leniency towards India
Former ICC match referee and England cricketer Chris Broad accused the global cricket body of leniency towards India in an interview with The Telegraph published on Monday.
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October 29, 2025
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Lanka Communist Party vehemently condemns renewed threat to Cuba from US
The Communist Party of Sri Lanka has condemned stepped up US action targeting Cuba.
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October 29, 2025
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It is time we focused on solar PV waste disposal
The global shift towards sustainability is accelerating, with the solar energy sector playing a crucial role in this transformation.
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October 29, 2025
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Appointment of new Deputy Governors of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
In terms of the provisions in the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act, No. 16 of 2023, Hon. Minister of Finance, as recommended by the Governing Board, has appointed Dr. C Amarasekara, Assistant Governor, and K G P Sirikumara, Assistant Governor, as Deputy Governors of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka with effect from 24.10.2025 and 03.11.2025, respectively.
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October 29, 2025
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Nature seen as the foundation of Sri Lanka's industries
“When businesses and governments define what constitutes value, they are very far from the bottom,” said Dilmah Tea Chairman Dr. Dilhan C. Fernando, addressing recently ‘Genesis by Dilmah’ in Colombo — a forum that explored how rainforest conservation and sustainable livelihoods can merge meaningfully with commerce.
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October 29, 2025
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Dark side of play: Gaming addiction threatening personality growth
Families, educators, and legislators in Sri Lanka have been both excited and concerned by the explosive expansion of digital gaming in recent years.
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October 29, 2025
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Rubio claims India ‘interested’ in diversifying oil supply
The US Secretary of State made the comments before meeting his Indian counterpart, S. Jaishankar
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October 29, 2025
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Report on parliamentary promotions, salaries and recruitment to be presented to Cabinet soon
A report containing recommendations on promotions, salary increments, filling of vacancies, and new recruitments of Parliament would be presented to the Cabinet of Ministers in due course for approval, sources at the Speaker's Office said yesterday.
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October 29, 2025
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Maritime sector drives India's economic surge as 95% of its trade moves through sea routes
Maritime sector is the backbone of India's global trade and growth story as nearly 95 per cent of the country’s trade by volume, and about 70 percent by value, moves through maritime routes, according to official data.
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October 29, 2025
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Stock investors sell at higher value as profit-takings gather pace
The CSE yesterday kicked off on a positive note but later indicated profittakings as most investors sold their stocks at a higher value, market analysts said.
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October 29, 2025
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NDB's “Super Rates, Super Savings” Limited-Time Fixed Deposit offer
NDB Bank announces the launch of its exclusive 100 & 200 Days Fixed Deposit, designed to offer customers higher returns and faster growth on their savings.
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October 29, 2025
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An internecine clash
The Opposition parties, except the SJB, have joined forces to launch a campaign to countervail what they describe as a government plan to establish a fascist state.
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October 29, 2025
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How various marriages of convenience eventually transformed the JVP
Anura Kumara Dissanayake the JVP leadership on 02 February, 2014, at the 7th national convention of the party held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium.
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October 29, 2025
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Navy detects 956kg of smuggled Kendu leaves in Kalpitiya
The Navy took hold of about 956kg of smuggled Kendu leaves and a dinghy (01) believed to have been used to smuggle in the contraband, during a search operation conducted in the coastal and sea area of Thudawa in Kalpitiya on 27 Oct 25.
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October 29, 2025
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Swiss Social Democratic Party calls for international genocide investigation into Sri Lanka
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SP Switzerland) has unanimously passed a resolution on the situation in Sri Lanka, calling for an international genocide investigation at their party congress on the 25th of October 2025 in Sursee, Canton of Lucerne, Tamil Guardian reported.
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October 29, 2025
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Export Finance Australia concludes debt restructure agreement with Sri Lanka, providing debt relief
Export Finance Australia and the Government of Sri Lanka have signed a bilateral agreement on external debt restructuring, marking a significant milestone in Sri Lanka's ongoing efforts to restore debt sustainability and revitalise its economy.
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October 29, 2025
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Track and field athletes keep Sri Lanka flag flying in Bahrain
Track and field athletes kept the Sri Lankan flag flying at the Asian Youth Games which is set to conclude on Friday.
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October 29, 2025
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SLT-MOBITEL unveils Apple’s revolutionary 5G Ready iPhone 17 series in Sri Lanka
SLT-MOBITEL recently announced the launch of the highly anticipated Apple iPhone 17 Series in Sri Lanka, bringing Apple’s latest breakthrough technology to local consumers, powered by its state-of-the-art 5G-ready network.
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October 29, 2025
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Ifham Nizam honoured at Presidential Environment Awards 2025
Senior journalist Ifham Nizam clinched the Bronze Award in the Media Sector — Individual Category (English Medium) at the recent Presidential Environment Awards 2025, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to environmental awareness and communication.
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