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From cheap to cherished: Redefining Sri Lanka as premium experience destination
SRI Lanka — an island of rare beauty, culture, and warmth — continues to attract global travellers. Yet, for decades, we have sold ourselves short by marketing the country and its hotels on price rather than experience.
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November 04, 2025
Daily FT
A glass half empty: Why our dairy story needs a different ending
EVERY morning, as Sri Lankans pour milk into their tea, we participate in a quiet paradox: more than half of that milk is not Sri Lankan at all.
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November 04, 2025
Daily FT
CSE opens month on the up
COLOMBO stock market opened the month on the up on buoyant investor sentiment.
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November 04, 2025
Daily FT
Nirmalan Nagendra appointed CEO of Serendib Land
SERENDIB Land PLC has appointed Nirmalan Nagendra as its new CEO.
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November 04, 2025
Daily FT
SolarIT Solutions acquires Sri Lanka's Tetris.lk
SOLARIT Solutions, a Canada-based IT consulting and tech services firm, has completed its acquisition of Tetris Ltd., a Sri Lankan digital experience agency.
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November 04, 2025
Daily FT
HAC wins Gold and Top Achiever awards at CNCI Achiever Awards 2025
Presented by CNCI and Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Ministry
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November 04, 2025
Daily FT
Sri Lanka-Thailand Business Council holds 24th AGM
THE Sri Lanka-Thailand Business Council held its 24th AGM recently with the presence of key stakeholders and members present.
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November 04, 2025
Daily FT
Proteas look ahead after falling short in World Cup decider
SOUTH Africa Captain Laura Wolvaardt believes her team continues to evolve and an elusive ICC trophy will arrive if they can continue to perform at the highest level.
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November 04, 2025
Daily FT
Rooting out Police corruption
PRESIDENT Anura Kumara Disanayake’s recent warning to Police officers allegedly entangled in drug trafficking networks marks a significant, and long overdue, moment in the fight against corruption. “Leave immediately! Otherwise, we will remove you,” the President declared last week at the launch of the Government’s new anti-narcotics initiative. His words were sharp, unequivocal, and resonant. But words alone, however strong, must now translate into consistent, transparent action.
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November 04, 2025
Daily FT
Harsha Amarasekera joins Lanka Tiles, Lanka Walltiles Boards
LANKA Tiles PLC and Lanka Walltiles PLC have appointed Harsha Amarasekera to their Boards as a Non-Executive Director.
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November 04, 2025
Daily FT
Capitalising on Confidence: Investor expectations from 2026 Budget amidst high-flying CSE
THE upcoming Sri Lanka Budget for 2026 is set to be one of the most closely watched fiscal pronouncements in recent memory. Its significance is amplified by the backdrop of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) reaching all-time highs — a clear barometer of surging domestic investor confidence and a strengthening recovery narrative. As the government steers the nation through the next phase of its economic reform journey, the Budget's proposals will be scrutinised for their ability to sustain capital market momentum and cement long-term macroeconomic stability.
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November 04, 2025
Daily FT
Debagama Rantharu and Mahauswewa Rathanapala crowned champions at Dialog President’s Gold Cup
THE Debagama Rantharu Sports Club and Mahauswewa Rathanapala Sports Club were crowned Men’s and Women’s champions respectively at the Dialog President’s Gold Cup Volleyball Championship 2025, a tournament that stands as a proud symbol of the two-decade-long partnership between Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, and the nation’s beloved sport of volleyball.
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November 04, 2025
Daily FT
WHY SRI LANKA NEEDS AN EFFICIENT RESOLUTION FRAMEWORK
When a financial institution fails, the consequences extend far beyond its shareholders. Depositors may lose their lifetime savings, creditors may face losses on their investments and businesses dependent on credit or payment services may experience sudden disruptions. The resulting uncertainty can undermine confidence in the financial system as a whole.
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November 04, 2025
Daily FT
Disrupted digital agora
As someone who has spent more than two decades in the communications field, | have observed the evolution of information from the editorially mediated systems of the pre-digital era to the algorithm-driven dynamics that define today’s media landscape. This experience has provided a rare, long-view perspective on how content is created, how content is used and virally amplified across global platforms. Having witnessed the digital promise of transparency and connection transform into a crisis of credibility, this series seeks to examine the accelerating erosion of trust that now defines the modern digital public square.
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November 04, 2025
Daily FT
Selyn Foundation champions menstrual dignity on international stage
SRI Lanka’s effective fight against period poverty was spotlighted on a global stage by the Selyn Foundation at the 3rd International Conference on Public Health and Nutrition (ICPHN 2025) held recently in India.
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November 04, 2025
Daily FT
CBSL, CRIB launch Secured Transactions Register to boost MSME credit access
CBSL Governor hails STR as structural reform that supports financial inclusion, innovation, and growth of productive enterprises Movable property, including machinery, crops, livestock, receivables, and even intellectual property, will be deemed valid collateral for loans IFC says reform reflects global best practice and is aligned with Sri Lanka's National Financial Inclusion Strategy Sri Lanka urged to centralise more digital records like mobile registries, company data, and credit histories to get more out of system
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November 04, 2025
Daily FT
IPS 2025 shows AKD how technology should be used for change and driving digital economy
PRESIDENT Anura Kumara Disanayake or AKD Government has virtually stabilised the nominal or money side of the economy, thanks to his pursuance of the IMF prescribed policy package under its Extended Fund Facility or EFF implemented by Sri Lanka's Government since March 2023.
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November 03, 2025
Daily FT
Construction PMI sees strongest rise in Sept.
THE Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers Index for Construction (PMI - Construction), as reflected by the Total Activity Index, has reached 67.6 in September 2025, recording the strongest increase in activity observed since late 2021.
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November 03, 2025
Daily FT
Losing millions in silence: Why Sri Lanka must lift Palm Oil ban now
THE Planters' Association of Ceylon (PA) is urging the Government to act swiftly to lift the ban on oil palm cultivation, warning that with each passing day, the losses to the nation keep growing.
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November 03, 2025
Daily FT
Vehicle imports surge in September ends current account surplus run
September suffers first monthly current account deficit of 2025 at $183 m influenced by $ 286 m vehicle imports; Jan.-Sep. vehicle imports total $ 1.2 b
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November 03, 2025
Daily FT
ComBank opens Islamic Banking Counters at Dehiwala, Galle Fort branches
DEMONSTRATING its commitment to serve the special requirements of its Islamic customers, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon has inaugurated dedicated Al Adalah Islamic Banking Counters at its Dehiwala and Galle Fort branches, further expanding access to banking products and services that fully comply with Sharia Principles.
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November 03, 2025
Daily FT
Sri Lanka signs UN Convention Against Cybercrime
Assures fullest cooperation to global community
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November 03, 2025
Daily FT
Right of Reply: LTL Holdings responds to COPE findings
LTL Holdings Ltd., (LTLH) has issued the following Right of Reply to the Daily FT article titled \"COPE uncovers major ownership dilution and audit concerns at LTL Holdings linked to CEB\" published on 21 October, citing several inaccuracies.
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November 03, 2025
Daily FT
Ceylon Tea Brokers to exit logistics ops in Rs. 635 m deal
Signs Share Sale and Purchase Agreement to divest 100% of Logicare to DP Logistics
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November 03, 2025
Daily FT
State enterprise profits slip
Govt. releases Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report 2025 52 SOEs post Rs. 227.8 b profit in 1H 2025, down from Rs. 280.7 b in 2024 In 1H, Cabinet clears Public Commercial Enterprises Bill to drive reforms
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November 03, 2025
Daily FT
LKIIRSS's final Admiral's Morning: 'Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar: Our Strategic Neighbourhood
THE Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKIIRSS) held the final session for the lecture series titled 'Admiral's Morning'on 28 October at the Lighthouse Auditorium in Colombo.
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November 03, 2025
Daily FT
Members Speak – October, “Setting up and operation in motion: Fight the dismal success rate of startups”
TMC Colombo has successfully concluded the Members Speak series for October under the topic “Setting up and operation in motion: Fight the dismal success rate of startups,” on 16 October, at Hotel Cinnamon Grand.
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November 03, 2025
Daily FT
Jayantha Gallehewa assumes Presidency of Organisation of Professional Associations
JAYANTHA Gallehewa has been ceremonially sworn in as the 45th President of the Organisation of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka (OPA) for the 2025/2026 term at its Annual General Meeting held on 31 October.
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November 03, 2025
Daily FT
Salesforce champions cause of making companies “Agentic Enterprises”
GLOBAL giant Salesforce is championing the cause of making companies become \"Agentic Enterprises\" in which humans and Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents drive customer success together.
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November 03, 2025
Daily FT
Does the Government know what it's doing with Sinopec?
DOES Sri Lanka need a mega refinery in Hambantota? The Government says yes, and there are no known dissenting voices, even from those speaking for the environment and for the birds.
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