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AIA delivers record 3Q
AIA Group Ltd., has announced 25% growth in value of new business (VONB) on constant exchange rates (CER) for the third quarter ended 30 September 2025.
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November 06, 2025
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99x Yantra Labs breaks new ground in embedded systems and IoT
99X continues to advance the frontier of innovation through its specialised 99x Yantra Labs team, focusing on the Internet of Things (IoT), embedded systems, and sensor-based applications.
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November 06, 2025
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T-Bill rates hold steady at undersubscribed weekly auction
Secondary Bond market yields consolidate
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November 06, 2025
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Dr. Saman Weerasinghe receives Russia’s prestigious “Order of Friendship”
DR. Saman Weerasinghe has been awarded the “Order of Friendship” (Orden Druzhby) by Russian President Vladimir Putin at Kremlin, Moscow.
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November 06, 2025
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Lasitha Attanagoda bids farewell to Kandy SC after 12 long years of service
VETERAN Kandy Sports Club player Lasitha Attanagoda has announced his retirement from competitive rugby, bringing an illustrious 12-year journey with the hill capital club to an end.
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November 06, 2025
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People’s Bank promotes financial literacy at FinLit Expo Galle 2025
PEOPLE'S Bank took part in FinLit Expo Galle 2025, organised by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, reaffirming its commitment to advancing financial literacy and inclusion across the nation.
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November 06, 2025
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South Centre: Add value at home, close the tech gap- Gamani Corea's agenda is more urgent than ever
SRI Lanka and the wider Global South should decide where the value is added in their supply chains, push for credible technology transfer, and demand a fairer financial architecture, South Centre Executive Director Dr. Carlos Maria Correa said in the Dr. Gamani Corea 100th Birth Anniversary Oration.
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November 06, 2025
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Keeping tabs on smartphone use by children
THE Women and Child Affairs Ministry recently revealed that it is considering a proposal to ban the use of smartphones by schoolchildren under the age of 12.
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November 06, 2025
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Tata Power Renewable Energy CEO calls PPPs "catalyst for reform" in power sector transformation
Sanjay Banga says PPPs are not just about privatisation; but about building mutually beneficial models that combine public objectives with private execution strength
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November 05, 2025
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Fitch says US-APAC trade deals to reduce uncertainty and lift growth
FITCH Ratings said this week that the recent series of bilateral trade agreements between the US and several APAC countries reduce uncertainty around the outlook for Asia's exporters, and could provide a slight lift to GDP over the next few years for the countries involved.
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November 05, 2025
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PUMA strikes back at counterfeit trade in Sri Lanka
PUMA SE, a global pioneer in the sportswear industry, has successfully obtained four enjoining orders from the Commercial High Court of Colombo against connected suspected entities engaging in the sale of counterfeit goods.
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November 05, 2025
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Institute of Builders submits construction sector proposals for Budget 2026
THE Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB) recently handed over its Sri Lankan Construction Industry Budget Proposal 2026/2027 to the Ministry of Construction in the presence of the Minister, Deputy Minister, and Secretary to the Ministry.
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November 05, 2025
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Great Place To Work Sri Lanka unveils inaugural List of Best Workplaces for Parents 2025
GREAT Place To Work has announced Sri Lanka’s first ever study for the Best Workplaces for Parents 2025, recognising organisations that are striving to create truly family-friendly and supportive work environments.
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November 05, 2025
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Colombo Kickerz U19 runner-up at Madras Super Cup 2025
COLOMBO Kickerz have finished as runnersup, falling short in the final after a penalty shoot-out, in the recently concluded Madras Super Cup 2025 tournament held in Chennai.
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November 05, 2025
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CSE ASPI touches new high of 23,000 points, then dips
COLOMBO stock market ASPI briefly crossed an all-time high of 23,000 points for the first time in early hours of trading yesterday before dipping slightly.
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November 05, 2025
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Govt. rules out further tax hikes ahead of 2026 Budget on Friday
CABINET Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday reaffirmed that there will be no further tax increases in the 2026 Budget, emphasizing that the Government’s focus is on providing relief to industries and sustaining economic growth.
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November 05, 2025
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Vatican commends Govt.'s efforts to foster ethnic harmony and economic stability
SECRETARY for harmony and economic Relations with States and International Organisations of the Holy See Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, yesterday commended the Government's efforts to foster ethnic stability in Sri Lanka.
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November 05, 2025
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India and Sri Lanka strengthen partnership to advance PPPs for sustainable development
CCC Vice Chairman Bingumal Thewarathanthri says it is timely for SL to relook at PPP opportunities seriously as developed countries' capital gradually flowing back into emerging markets Indian High Commissioner Santhosh Jha opines India and SL could jointly pioneer modern PPP frameworks that serve as templates for Global South NAPPP CEO Dr. Sulakshana Jayawardena discloses 67 projects already identified as potential PPPs across sectors like transport, water, and energy
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November 05, 2025
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Sri Lanka says shares enduring values with Vatican
FOREIGN Minister Vijitha Herath said Sri Lanka’s 50-year relationship with the Holy See stands as a partnership rooted in shared values of peace, reconciliation, and human dignity, reflecting five decades of mutual respect and cooperation.
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November 05, 2025
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UK Trade Envoy hails Sri Lanka's resilience and tourism revival at WTM
Says Sri Lanka has an awful lot to offer Commends industry stakeholders for optimism, ambition and renewal Asserts tourism has served not only as an economic driver but also as a bridge between different cultures Highlights ongoing UK-SL collaborations, including Developing Countries Trading Scheme and UK's Ocean Country Partnership Program
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November 05, 2025
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Seylan Bank expands accessibility with new ATM at Dalada Maligawa premises
SEYLAN Bank has opened its latest ATM at the sacred Dalada Maligawa premises in Kandy.
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November 05, 2025
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Minor Hotels partners Ayati Trust, expands ‘Dollars for Deeds’ program into Sri Lanka
Collaboration supports children with disabilities Ayati Trust receives cheque for Rs. 5 m Signs MoU, setting formal framework for partnership
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November 05, 2025
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Trump's granddaughter Kai to make LPGA debut
US President Donald Trump’s granddaughter, Kai Trump, will make her LPGA Tour debut next month.
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November 05, 2025
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Sri Lanka Insurance Life recognised for excellence in CSR at Sri Lanka Leadership Awards 2025
SRI Lanka Insurance Life (SLIC Life) was honoured for ‘Excellence in CSR’ with the award for “Support and Improvement in Quality of Education” at the Sri Lanka Leadership Awards 2025.
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November 05, 2025
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China's stability, a blessing for the world
WE live in a world where transformation unseen in a century is accelerating. Now, the global deficits in peace, development, security, and governance continue to widen unabated.
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November 05, 2025
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Trump's deceptive peace plan
GIVE the devil its due, they say. Donald Trump deserves a few words of praise, at least, for instituting a pause rather than a ceasefire in Gaza. After two years of ceaseless bombing, genocide and pulversation of Gaza by Israel, hundreds of thousands of its indigenous occupants who were driven out of their homes are returning. But the homes they were looking for are not there. They cannot even trace the exact location of where they lived, because Gaza has been turned into a mountain of rubble and the world’s largest waste dump. Yet, thanks to Trump, the returnees had at least one or two nights of sleep under a blue sky without fear of being bombed. Trump also needs to be thanked for admitting the failure of the socalled Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which, in the name of mercy, weaponised food and water to starve Gazans. For a few morsels of food and bottles of water, these wretched humans risked death when contravening GHF instructions. After the deal, however, only 300 aid-carrying trucks are allowed to enter Gaza. What they carry and deliver is a pittance in comparison to the total needs of this orphaned humanity. Yet, for these, one may thank Trump once more.
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November 05, 2025
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Tamil Union marks 125 years — a century and a quarter of cricketing glory
TAMIL Union Cricket and Athletic Club, one of Sri Lanka’s proudest cricket clubs, celebrated its 125th anniversary in grand style at the City of Dreams in Colombo on Friday. It was a night to remember, with over 300 guests — past and present Test cricketers, club members, officials from sister clubs and Sri Lanka Cricket — gathering under one roof to salute a club that has stood tall for a century and quarter.
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November 05, 2025
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NWP outstanding A/L students recognised under President's Fund
A special ceremony to recognise outstanding students in the North Western Province who excelled at the 2023/2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination was held yesterday at the North Western Provincial Council Auditorium.
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November 05, 2025
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Sri Lanka overperforms IMF targets: Does this mean Sri Lanka will avoid another economic crisis?
ACHIEVING IMF program targets and ensuring macroeconomic stability (objective 1) is excellent news. But does this mean that Sri Lanka is on its way to long term steady economic growth and that Sri Lanka's debt (especially external debt) is sustainable (objective 2)? Many Sri Lankans confuse these 2 objectives. Not just Sri Lankans but many other countries too confuse these.
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November 05, 2025
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McKibbin qualifies for Masters with Hong Kong win
TOM McKibbin claimed victory at the Hong Kong Open on Sunday to qualify for the Masters for the first time and secure his place for The Open.
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