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The Island
Ramadia Grand fills luxury void as
Moratuwa - Panadura’s first four-star hotel
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September 29, 2025
The Island
Validity period of birth certificates
There is a widespread misconception—circulated by various individuals—that the original Birth Certificate is not valid for official purposes, and that a copy issued within the last six months is required instead.
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September 29, 2025
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Govt. gets enmeshed in one more controversy further tarnishing its image
A heated argument erupted in Parliament yesterday when SJB Colombo District MP Mujibur Rahman questioned the appointment of High Court Judge Ranga Dissanayake as Director General of the Bribery Commission, citing claims of his past links with the JVP.
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September 27, 2025
The Island
COPE finds much of CEB already cannibalised
Fuel shortage manufactured to further ulterior motives
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September 27, 2025
The Island
Finding the sport that fits you best
Choosing a sport is not as simple as picking the first one that comes to mind.
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September 27, 2025
The Island
In a first, Polish climber skis down Everest without supplemental oxygen
Andrzej Bargiel, braving heavy snowfall, glided down the world’s highest mountain on his third attempt
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September 27, 2025
The Island
Amber landslide alerts in five districts
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) yesterday issued early landslide warnings for multiple areas, in five districts, as heavy rains continued to lash parts of the island.
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September 27, 2025
The Island
President announces impending arrest of one or two ex-Army officers in connection with 2019 Easter Sunday attacks
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says one or two former Army officers are to be arrested in the future in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks.
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September 27, 2025
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Microsoft cuts Israeli military's access to some cloud computing, AI
Microsoft said the Israeli military's use of Azure to store data obtained through mass surveillance of Palestinians violated its terms of service
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September 27, 2025
The Island
Russia’s law against books by ‘foreign agents’ signals tightening grip
Before the new censorship legislation came into force, some authors reportedly enjoyed a brief spike in sales
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September 27, 2025
The Island
South-Asian education unions push for improved health, well-being, and gender equality curricula
Over 160 participants, including representatives of teacher unions, governments, civil society, youth, UN agencies, and academics from South Asia and Southeast Asia, gathered to share lessons, explore innovative programmes, and interventions to discuss how education systems can support teachers to deliver gender-responsive, socially responsible, and stigma-free curricula, including Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) for children, adolescents, and young people.
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September 27, 2025
The Island
High Court orders pre-trial conference into case filed by AG against Namal over controversial ‘Krrish’ Project
The Colombo High Court yesterday ordered that the case filed by the Attorney General against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, regarding the controversial ‘Krrish’ project, be called for a pretrial conference on 18 December.
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September 27, 2025
The Island
Yarl Dreamin’ fuels innovation in Sri Lanka’s growing salesforce trailblazer community
Yarl Dreamin’ is Sri Lanka’s premier community-driven Salesforce conference, hosted annually by the Yarl Salesforce Ohana in Jaffna.
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September 27, 2025
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Playdium launches Sri Lanka’s first-ever Playdium Pin League
Playdium, Sri Lanka’s premier bowling and entertainment arena, successfully hosted the inaugural Playdium Pin League (PPL) recently, marking a significant advancement in the nation’s sporting and leisure landscape.
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September 27, 2025
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Minister Herath holds talks with Maldives, Finland and Germany FMs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath has held bilateral talks with Ministers of several countries on the sideline of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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September 27, 2025
The Island
Bourse’s robustness boosted by LB Finance’s acquisition of 55.6% stake in Associated Motorways
Stock market activities continued with their positive proclivities yesterday and a transaction of note was the acquisition of a 55.6 percent stake in Association Motorways Pvt. Ltd by LB Finance.
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September 27, 2025
The Island
‘Marginal decline in August ’25 apparel exports compared to same period last year’
The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) today released export performance figures for August 2025, noting a marginal decline in monthly exports compared to the same period last year, alongside steady cumulative growth across the first eight months of the year.
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September 27, 2025
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Chinese Ambassador reaffirms commitment to strengthening ties with Sri Lanka
Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong has reaffirmed China’s longstanding friendship with Sri Lanka, emphasising that the relationship, which spans over two millennia, continues to remain “deeply rooted and flourishing.”
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September 27, 2025
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Applications open for A/L practical exam invigilators
The Department of Examinations has announced that applications are now open for the selection of invigilators for the practical examinations of the 2025 GCE Advanced Level Examination.
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September 27, 2025
The Island
Pets and relief from stress
In the clamour of daily life, stress has become an almost universal condition.
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September 27, 2025
The Island
Lanka, India ties reached point of unprecedented excellence: Envoy Mahishini Colonne
The ties between India and Sri Lanka have reached a point of “unprecedented excellence” since the visit of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to India and the following visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Sri Lanka, the island nation’s envoy said on Friday.
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September 27, 2025
The Island
Most awaited SLIM Effie 2025 Awards launches – celebrating marketing effectiveness with global prestige
The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) has officially announced the launch of Effie Awards 2025, the world's most respected accolade in marketing effectiveness, now hosted in Sri Lanka under the stewardship of SLIM for the 18th consecutive year.
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September 27, 2025
The Island
AIA Exclusive reaches 200+ customer milestone in further elevating standards in personalised finance
AIA Sri Lanka is proud to announce a significant milestone in its journey toward delivering exceptional, customer-centric financial services.
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September 27, 2025
The Island
AI risks in Bangladesh's elections: A reality
ANALYSIS COMMENTARY
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September 27, 2025
The Island
Sebs amass 307 runs in 33 overs
Open batsman Adesh Almeida hammered blistering 122 runs as St. Sebastians' College Moratuwa beat Lumbini College by 204 runs to kept alive their chances in the Under 19 Division I tier 'A' limited overs tournament.
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September 27, 2025
The Island
Afridi, Rauf and Ayub set up a Pakistan vs India Asia Cup final
It has taken more than 40 years but we finally have it: an India-Pakistan Asia Cup final. Pakistan scrapped their way into the title clash after defending 135 against Bangladesh in Dubai.
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September 27, 2025
The Island
CSE marks 40th anniversary with 4,000 tree reforestation initiative
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to launch a landmark CSR initiative in collaboration with the nonprofit environmental organization, 'Rainforest Protectors of Sri Lanka'.
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September 27, 2025
The Island
Sanjaya Gunawardana begins tenure as MD/CEO of Sampath Bank
Sampath Bank PLC announced that Sanjaya Gunawardana officially commenced his tenure as the 9th Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Bank on 24th September 2025.
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September 27, 2025
The Island
First Capital Holdings Rs. 3Bn Debenture Issue oversubscribed on opening day
First Capital Holdings PLC, a subsidiary of JXG (Janashakthi Group) and Sri Lanka's pioneering full-service investment institution, the debenture issue of Rs. 3.0Bn was open for subscription on 23rd September 2025, which was oversubscribed on the very same day.
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September 25, 2025
The Island
Capt. Nihal Goonewardene flies west
A few days ago, we were informed of the untimely death of Capt. Nihal Harischandra Goonewardene.
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