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Navy nets Kerala gnaja in Mannar, Jaffna seas
The Navy has seized over 121 kilos of Kerala cannabis, with a street value of more than Rs. 27 million, in separate operations carried out in Mannar and off Delft Island, Jaffna, last week.
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September 01, 2025
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Sri Lanka chase 278 to wrap up ODI series
Sri Lanka's seamers did just enough to keep Zimbabwe in check, restricting the hosts to 277 in their 50 overs in the second ODI in Harare on Sunday. Having edged home by seven runs in Friday's opener, the tourists were eyeing the chance to kill the series before the three-match T20 leg.
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September 01, 2025
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Modi and Xi express commitment to fair, reasonable resolution of India-China boundary issue
“We are development partners, not rivals. Let’s not turn differences into disputes”
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September 01, 2025
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Parthesarathy Rajendran named new Executive Director of MSF South Asia
The international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) also known as Doctors Without Borders in South Asia, on Friday welcomed Parthesarathy Rajendran as their new Executive Director.
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September 01, 2025
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India’s Next Move: Strategy in Action
India, the world’s fastest-growing major economy, is navigating a crucial period of economic recalibration. With global trade tensions escalating, commodity prices fluctuating, and domestic structural transformations underway, the nation’s economic trajectory is tightly linked to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) strategy. In 2025, the RBI's priorities—price stability, financial resilience, and growth support—form the triad guiding India through this complex landscape.
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September 01, 2025
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Pro Realtors Academy holds inaugural certificate awarding ceremony
Pro Realtors Academy, the first and only Real Estate education program in Sri Lanka by Transco Properties, celebrated the completion of its inaugural batch of students by conducting its certificate awarding ceremony recently.
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September 01, 2025
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Seylan Cards with Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts to host 'The Gathering of Giants'
Seylan Cards renewed its collaboration with Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts and its nature-based tourism arm, Cinnamon Nature Trails, as the exclusive banking partner for the second consecutive year with 'The Gathering of Giants', an event celebrating the world's largest congregation of Asian elephants.
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September 01, 2025
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Global watchdog reaffirms commitment to Lanka's anti-corruption campaign
Transparency International (TI) Chair Francois Valérian, currently on a visit to Sri Lanka, met Presidential Secretary Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat on Friday (29).
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September 01, 2025
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SCAN launches Cassava chips range from C. W. Mackie PLC
C.W. Mackie recently launched a brand-new range of cassava chips under its widely popular food and beverage brand, SCAN.
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September 01, 2025
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From farm to future: Cargills nurtures Sri Lanka's next generation
Cargills (Ceylon) PLC presented educational scholarships to students from farming communities at a ceremony held on 29th August 2025, an initiative which is part of Cargills’ Sarubima programme.
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September 01, 2025
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Murder suspect killed in retaliatory attack
The main suspect in a 2014 murder in Wennappuwa, Dhanushka Udaya Shanta alias 'Kata', was shot dead yesterday in a retaliatory attack. Two others, who were with him, sustained serious injuries.
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September 01, 2025
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Sanasa General Insurance goes live on Oracle Cloud
Sanasa General Insurance Company (SGIC) has successfully completed a significant digital transformation by migrating its core insurance application and integration services to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
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September 01, 2025
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Lakshima turns tables on Tokyo bound Nadeesha
Triple jumper Pasindu Malshan and sprinter Sayuri Lakshima emerged best athletes in the track and field championship of the 49th National Sports Festival concluded at Dadella on Sunday.
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September 01, 2025
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Mahindra’s XUV 3XO enters Sri Lankan market
Accessible price point set to capture a larger share of country’s SUV market
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September 01, 2025
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Trump angry with India because he thinks Modi stands between him and the Nobel Peace Prize!
United States President Donald Trump is angry with India and imposed a 50 percent tariff on Indian imports to the US because, it turns out, he believes Prime Minister Narendra Modi is standing between him and the Nobel Peace Prize!
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September 01, 2025
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Singer Sri Lanka overcome Expo Lanka Holdings by 5 runs in MCA Premier League final
In a nail bitting final played at the MCA grounds on Saturday [30], Singer Sri Lanka 'B' defeated Expo Lanka Holdings by 5 runs to emerge champions of the Link Natural MCA Premier League Cricket Tournament.
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September 01, 2025
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Three Excise officers arrested for posing as PNB personnel and demanding bribe
Three Excise officers have been taken into custody by the police for posing as officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau and demanding Rs. 2 million to release a person arrested with heroin.
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September 01, 2025
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Würth Lanka hosts engineering forum elevating construction excellence
In its ongoing mission to advance Sri Lanka's built environment, Würth Lanka (Pvt) Ltd recently convened the Würth Lanka Engineering Forum 2025-a landmark gathering of leading civil engineers, structural consultants, and industry innovators from across the country.
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September 01, 2025
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Bangladesh lessons
SHAQ Dar’s visit to Dhaka promises a reset in our relationship with Bangladesh. This is a welcome development. We would do well to enter this new phase of the relaMuhammad Yunus tionship with some humility.
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September 01, 2025
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HNB Assurance Celebrates Insurance Month with Renewed Commitment to Protection and Progress
National Insurance Day 01st September 2025
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September 01, 2025
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Blood donation campaign supported by Nithyakalyani Jewellery collects blood from over 100 residents
A recent blood donation drive, hosted and organized by Nithyakalyani Jewellery, successfully collected blood from over 100 donors.
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September 01, 2025
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Kasturi Chellaraja named Sri Lankan Iconic Woman 2025
The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), marking its centenary, conferred the title of Sri Lankan Iconic Woman 2025 on Kasturi Chellaraja in recognition of her leadership, resilience and contributions to business and society.
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September 01, 2025
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Death intensifies protests against Indonesian MP's allowance raise
(UCAN) The death of a motorcycle taxi driver after being crushed under a police car during ongoing demonstrations in the Indonesian capital Jakarta against an allowance raise for parliamentarians sparked widespread outrage, triggering further protests.
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September 01, 2025
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Hosein, Hales, Munro help Knight Riders consolidate CPL top spot
A dominating, all-round show from Trinbago Knight Riders took down an abject Guyana Amazon Warriors to consolidate their position at the top of the points table with their fourth straight win in CPL 2025.
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September 01, 2025
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Hishan Singhawansa appointed CEO of Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts
In a move to strengthen its role in Sri Lanka's tourism rebound, Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts has appointed Hishan Singhawansa as its new Chief Executive Officer.
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September 01, 2025
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State-owned ONGC Chairman AK Singh declares: ‘India to buy every available drop of Russian oil as long as it's economical'
India’s state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) group refiners will continue to buy and process every available drop of Russian crude as long as it makes economic and commercial sense, and there is no pressure to curtail oil imports from Russia amid US rhetoric and tariff action, energy major’s chairman Arun Kumar Singh declared on Friday.
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September 01, 2025
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Attack on Aragalaya: CID to question former President GR
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake have been asked to make statements to the CID in connection with two separate investigations.
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September 01, 2025
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Govt. warned against deaths in custody
Attorney-at-law Senaka Perera yesterday said that the NPP government should ensure the protection of those who had been arrested in Indonesia and brought back to Colombo over the weekend.
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September 01, 2025
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SriLankan Airlines celebrates 46 years as a national icon
On September 1st, 2025 (today), SriLankan Airlines marks a significant milestone: 46 years of connecting the Pearl of the Indian Ocean to the world. This anniversary is more than a corporate event; it is a celebration of national pride, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to excellence that has cemented the airline’s role as a vital ambassador for Sri Lanka.
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September 01, 2025
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Wake-up call for parents of Primary School children
In Sri Lanka, the intense focus on the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination, in primary school, has led many parents and schools to prioritise test preparation over helping children develop their foundational skills.
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