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President reviews agriculture and livestock projects, sets priorities for 2026 Budget
PRESIDENT Anura Kumara Disanayake yesterday chaired a review meeting at the Presidential Secretariat to assess projects carried out under the 2025 Budget for the Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Ministry and to discuss pre-Budget proposals for 2026.
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August 12, 2025
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Sri Lanka: Next frontier for global investors
69% market surge creates compelling opportunity for international capital as recovery story gains momentum
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August 12, 2025
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Unemployment at four-year low
SRI Lanka's unemployment rate fell to 3.8% in the first quarter of 2025, the lowest in four years, according to the Department of Census and Statistics.
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August 12, 2025
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Melwa makes history with Canadian construction industry entry
Exports first-ever large-scale reinforcement steel consignment to Canada
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August 12, 2025
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The Dilmah Butterfly Garden; not what it seems
IN 2011 my father inaugurated Sri Lanka's first open ait, urban butterfly garden at our MJF Centre West in Moratuwa, on the outskirts of Colombo. Yesterday it was reopened — an expanded, revitalised Dilmah Butterfly Garden. The assembled environmentalists and nature lovers = including the eminent scientist, Dr. Jagath Gunawardena and Rajika Gamage, the passionate butterfly expert behind the project — joined our Dilmah Conservation Team and me, in inaugurating the space.
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August 12, 2025
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Home Lands betters own record by achieving Rs. 8.8 b sales in July
Says 1/3rd of Pentara Thummulla sold out in just six weeks
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August 12, 2025
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Team NKAR marks 45 years with charity cycling event in Colombo
MORE than 60 cyclists from NKAR Travels and Tours Ltd. took to the streets of Colombo on 29 June, for a 20km charity cycling event to mark the company’s 45th anniversary.
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August 12, 2025
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Sanasa General Insurance goes live on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
SANASA General Insurance Company (SGIC) has successfully completed a significant digital transformation by migrating its on-premise core insurance application and related integration services to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), in partnership with DMS Software Technologies.
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August 12, 2025
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Reshan and Kaya prove their class in Junior Golf
THE Sri Lanka Junior Match Play Championship 2025 saw both top-class junior golfers emerging winners, with Reshan Algama winning the Boys' championship and Kaya Daluwatte accounting for the Girls' segment, at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) over four days of top class golf.
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August 12, 2025
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HNB Assurance and SMIB partner to expand bancassurance reach
HNB Assurance PLC, recognised as Sri Lanka’s Best Life Bancassurance Provider for five consecutive years by Global Banking and Finance Review, has entered a strategic partnership with the State Mortgage and Investment Bank (SMIB), marking the beginning of a bancassurance collaboration.
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August 12, 2025
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Emirates to add fourth daily flight to London Gatwick
Fourth flight to London Gatwick will be operated with the airline's Airbus A350 Latest operational enhancement takes Emirates’ London operations to 12 flights per day across three airports
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August 12, 2025
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Australia to recognise Palestinian State in September
AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia will recognise a Palestinian State at the UN General Assembly in September, following similar moves by the UK, France, and Canada.
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August 12, 2025
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Pan Asia Bank launches BizClass credit card with Mastercard International
PAN Asia Bank has introduced the BizClass credit card, the newest financial solution under the Mastercard World Business category.
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August 12, 2025
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CSE starts fresh week with mixed sentiments
THE Colombo stock market began a fresh week with mixed investor sentiments.
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August 12, 2025
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Serendib Flour Mills celebrates World Environment Day with school tree planting initiative
DEMONSTRATING a long-term dedication to environmental sustainability, and in celebration of World Environment Day 2025, Serendib Flour Mills (SFML) launched a special School Tree Planting Project.
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August 12, 2025
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Radisson Collection Resort, Galle appoints Eduard Sarton as new GM
RADISSON Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Eduard Sarton as General Manager of Radisson Collection Resort, Galle, the Group’s first Radisson Collection hotel in the Southeast Asia and Pacific (SEAP) region.
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August 12, 2025
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Peter's end Trinitians' unbeaten run
DEFENDING League champions St. Peter's put up a stunning performance to end Trinity College's unbeaten run in the Dialog Schools Under-19 Rugby League 2025, edging out the high-flying Trinity Lions 22/20 in a tense encounter at the Pallekele Rugby Stadium on Sunday.
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August 12, 2025
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Rs. 65 b T-Bond auction in focus
THE Treasury Bond auction scheduled to be conducted today will have a total offered amount of Rs. 65 billion across two maturities.
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August 12, 2025
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PM pledges better mechanism for education sector placements and transfers
PRIME Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who also serves as the Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Minister, recently announced plans to introduce a more effective mechanism for placements and transfers in the Teacher Educators Service and the Education Administrative Service.
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August 12, 2025
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20th International Society for Twin Studies Conference kicks off in Colombo
THE 20th International Society for Twin Studies (ISTS) Conference and the 8th World Congress on Twin Pregnancy kicked off in Colombo yesterday at the Cinnamon Grand.
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August 12, 2025
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Sri Lanka's human-elephant conflict hits breaking point: WNPS demands action, not excuses
AS Sri Lanka marks World Elephant Day, the Wildlife & Nature Protection Society (WNPS) underscores both the urgency of the human-elephant conflict (HEC) crisis and the practical solutions underway to address it.
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August 12, 2025
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Elephant House Beverages, Reliance Consumer Products launch Campa Beverages in Sri Lanka
CEYLON Cold Stores, in collaboration with Reliance Consumer Products Ltd., (RCPL), is introducing the Campa Beverages brand in Sri Lanka.
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August 12, 2025
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Should MEPA be apportioned major part of blame for X-Press Pearl marine environmental disaster?
MARINE Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) and its former Chairperson were found guilty by the Supreme Court (SC) unanimously in a far-reaching judgment contained in a 361 volume for failures to respond to the X-Press Pearl disaster and for noncompliance with their statutory duties and obligations under the MEPA Act.
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August 12, 2025
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Senior journalist Daya Lankapura assumes duties as RTI Commission Chairman
SENIOR journalist Daya Lankapura has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Right to Information (RTI) Commission.
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August 12, 2025
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Mitigating human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka
EVERYTHING on this earth is a creation of nature. As humans, we have no right to destroy what nature has created. The decision to sustain or eliminate any species or element of the environment lies with nature itself. For instance, dinosaurs once roamed the earth, but their extinction was a natural process, not a human decision.
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August 12, 2025
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Intrepid, together with MDF and SLTDA, conducts empowering Women in Tourism capacity-building sessions in Bandarawela
INTREPID Colombo has successfully concluded the third chapter of ts transformative \"Women in Tourism’ initiative, expanding its reach to the Uva Province with two impactful capacity-building sessions held recently in Bandarawela.
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August 12, 2025
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South Asia Chief Commissioners of Scout to gather in Colombo for first time
THE Sri Lanka Scout Association will host the South Asian Association of National Scout Organisations (SAANSO) Chief Commissioners’ Conference for the first time in the country’s history.
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August 12, 2025
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Kusum Wijetilleke appointed Political Economy Adviser to Sajith
KUSUM Wijetilleke has been appointed Adviser on Political Economy to Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa.
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August 12, 2025
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Bank of Ceylon Celebrates 86th Anniversary with the Launch of Smart Remit Mobile App
Marking 86 years of pioneering service in Sri Lanka’s banking industry, the Bank of Ceylon (BOC) unveiled its latest digital innovation, the Smart Remit Mobile App, at a special anniversary celebration held at its Head Office.
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August 12, 2025
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Kamindu, Chamika excel again to put SLC Greens in final
■Kusal Perera stretchered out after being hit by pacie Madushan ■SLC T20 League
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