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Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Sri Lankans contest Asian beach rowing
Sri Lanka’s Beach Sprint Rowing team left for Thailand last night to participate in the prestigious Asian Rowing Beach Sprint Championships 2026 and the Youth Athlete Development Training Camp, marking another important milestone in the country’s growing presence in international coastal rowing.
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June 02, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
The Renaissance that remade the world
How a cultural awakening in Italian city-states reshaped politics, science, art, religion and the modern global order
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June 02, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
WORLD CUP FEEDER DEVAPATHIRAJA BAGS ANOTHER CROWN
For the eighth time, after bagging six in a row, the girls from Devapathiraja College in Ratgama, Galle became the undisputed champions of the Under-19 Division One limited overs cricket tournament with a resounding seven wicket win over Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda in the final played at the Wickramashila NS ground at Giriulla.
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June 02, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
EU biz roundtable highlights Sri Lanka’s role as a regional maritime and logistics hub
The Delegation of the European Union to Sri Lanka, together with the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Sri Lanka (AHK Sri Lanka), hosted the EU-Sri Lanka Business Roundtable under the theme “Global Gateway and Sri Lanka’s Role as a Regional Maritime & Logistics Hub” on 27 May at the Hilton Colombo Residences.
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June 02, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
San Antonio Spurs are Western Conference Champions
After an intense series that extended to a Game 7, San Antonio Spurs overcame the defending NBA Champions, Oklahoma City Thunder, in the Western Conference Finals.
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June 02, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Sunshine Holdings delivers 11.2% topline growth in FY26
NAVIGATES HEALTHCARE MARGIN PRESSURES
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June 02, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Are We Becoming Too Dependent on SOCIAL MEDIA FOR NEWS?
There was once a time when people began their mornings by unfolding a newspaper over breakfast or listening to the familiar voice of a radio broadcaster summarizing the day's most important events.
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June 02, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Grace Asirwatham appointed Chairperson of National Commission on Women
Retired Ambassador Grace Asirwatham has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National Commission on Women (NCW) by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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June 02, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Ruhunu Kataragama Esala festival commences on July 15
The Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devala Esala festival will commence on July 15 and end on July 30 after the Water Cutting ceremony in Menikganga.
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June 02, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
WHAT LEADERS SAY WHEN NO ONE IS SUPPOSED TO BE LISTENING
There is a unique kind of reputational damage caused by one careless sentence escaping the room it was meant for.
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June 02, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Italy’s Design Legacy...
As factories expanded, Italian creators began applying artistic principles to mass-produced goods.
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June 02, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
The Friend Who Stopped Showing Up
One of the most interesting things about the fitness industry has very little to do with exercise.
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June 02, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
People’s Leasing & Finance celebrates 30 years of empowering SL’s entrepreneurs and communities
People’s Leasing & Finance PLC (PLC), one of Sri Lanka’s most trusted non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), celebrated its 30th anniversary on May 31, 2026, marking three decades of empowering individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses across the island with innovative financial solutions.
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June 02, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Indices close in red
The ASPI closed in red as a result of price losses in counters such as John Keells Holdings, Richard Pieris & Company and LOLC Holdings with the turnover crossing Rs. 1.6 Bn.
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June 02, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
FUEL SUBSIDY RUNNING OUT AS CPC CONTINUES TO SELL FUEL AT A LOSS
Despite recent fuel price increases, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) continues to incur substantial financial losses on every litre of fuel sold, CPC Chairman D.J. Rajakaruna said.
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June 02, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Amor Developers receives top honour at German-Sri Lanka Startup Awards 2026
Amor Developers secured the top spot at the German-Sri Lanka Startup Awards 2026, held as part of the Sri Lankan-German Business Forum 2026. The company’s founder, Chalindu Fernando, accepted the award from Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe during the event.
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June 01, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
LOLC Group delivers strong operating growth as diversified platform gains further scale
LOLC Holdings PLC reported its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, indicating an expansion in core operating profitability and a scaling of its diversified business model.
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June 01, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
AN EVENING THAT CELEBRATED INCLUSIVITY, CREATIVITY AND TEAMWORK AMONG GIRL GUIDES
The camp brought together a total of 120 campers, including 54 girl guides with disabilities from five provinces of the country. The participants included guides with Down syndrome, hearing impairments, autism, ADHD, and learning difficulties.
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June 01, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
ABOLISHING EXECUTIVE PRESIDENCY NOT A PRIORITY FOR GOVT. RIGHT NOW
Since 1994, successive governments pledged to introduce a new Constitution by abolishing the Executive Presidency. Yet, it never became a reality except amendments made here and there
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June 01, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
External pressures push current account into deficit amid Middle East conflict
SRI LANKA RECORDS FIRST MONTHLY CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT SINCE OCTOBER 2025, REACHING US$ 532MN IN APRIL; A SURGING IMPORT BILL, DRIVEN BY GLOBAL FUEL PRICES AND VEHICLE IMPORTS, WIDENS THE TRADE DEFICIT AND OUTPACES EXPORT GROWTH
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June 01, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Gateway duo selected to represent Sri Lanka at Asian Age Group Swimming C'ships
Two exceptional swimmers from Gateway College Colombo, Lithum De Silva and Hashel Senarath, have earned selection to represent Sri Lanka at the 12th Asian Age Group Swimming Championships, to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 17th to 21st July 2026.
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June 01, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Inflation hits 13-month high as supply shocks disrupt price stability
The consumer inflation measured by Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) continued its upward trajectory in May 2026, reaching a 13-month high and remaining above Central Bank's medium-term target.
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June 01, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Breast cancer detection and treatment to be strengthened in five major hospitals
The Health and Mass Media Ministry has announced plans to provide five state-of-the-art mammography machines worth a total of Rs. 765 million to major hospitals across the country to strengthen breast cancer detection and treatment services.
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June 01, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Construction sector shrinks in April as rising raw material costs threaten project timelines
The construction sector in Sri Lanka experienced a sharp contraction in April 2026, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for Construction, measured by the Total Activity Index, plunging to 45.7 from the 57.1 recorded in March.
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June 01, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
eMarketingEye launches Sri Lanka’s first AI visibility study for hotels
eMarketingEye, a leading hospitality digital marketing agency, has launched Sri Lanka’s first AI visibility study for hotels, offering groundbreaking insights into how the hotels in Sri Lanka appear across leading AI platforms (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity.
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June 01, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Urgent reforms vital to secure new GSP Plus scheme - EU Ambassador
EU AMBASSADOR WARNS THE FRAMEWORK MUST ACT AS AN ACTIVE CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC MODERNISATION RATHER THAN A PASSIVE TRADE CONCESSION; GOVT. GREEN-LIGHTS NEW APPLICATION, AIMING FOR A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION AHEAD OF THE 2027 REGULATORY LANDSCAPE; APPAREL SECTOR LABELS SECURING DUTY-FREE ACCESS A “DO OR DIE” SITUATION AMID EUROPE’S SHIFT TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY
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June 01, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Winning start for Trinity
Trinity College beat Vidyartha College by 8 wickets in the Under 17 Inter School Cricket encounter which concluded at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy recently.
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June 01, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
Asia debt policymakers meet in Colombo as climate risks deepen fiscal pressures
Senior public debt officials, central bankers and multilateral institutions from across Asia and the Pacific convened in Colombo last week to examine how the rising climate risks, elevated debt burdens and global economic uncertainty are reshaping the fiscal management priorities across the emerging economies.
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June 01, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
THE SHARK WITH THE STRANGE HEAD AND THE MISSING LABELS
The Scalloped Hammerhead:
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June 01, 2026
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
BROADEN TAX BASE WITHOUT COUNTING TOO MUCH ON MOTOR VEHICLE IMPORT DUTIES: IMF
Success in revenue gains due to windfall from vehicle import duties, under-spending in capital expenditure
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