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July 20, 2025

RW: US breaching OCC agreements with Sri Lanka

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1 mins

APB and IBSL launch landmark scholarship programme to empower future bankers

The Association of Professional Bankers (APB), in collaboration with the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL), has launched a fully sponsored scholarship initiative to support and develop the next generation of banking professionals.

1 mins

Amendment to Electricity Act: House Committee proposes changes

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1 mins

Israel kills 30 in Gaza attacks, using 'drone missiles packed with nails'

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3 mins

Three elephants killed in blow to conservation efforts

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1 mins

Gl pipe case against Rambuweklla, others: Examination of witnesses to resume

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1 mins

CaFFE tells Prez: Hold provincial council polls or abolish PC system

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1 mins

New malware 'GhostContainer' exploits exchange in espionage campaign

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1 mins

Rotary Club of Colombo centennial marks 20 years of service and leadership

The Rotary Club of Colombo Centennial celebrated its 20th anniversary on July 13 at Ramada by Wyndham Colombo, the same venue where the club was chartered two decades ago.

1 mins

Lanka's hospitality sector welcomes policy change allowing women to work night shifts

(TTGASIA) Last week, Sri Lanka lifted a longstanding 1954 regulation that prevented women from working as hotel and restaurant waitresses after 22.00, a change welcomed by the country's hospitality industry. Notably, the previous rule did not apply to other female workers in the sector.

1 mins

Lester James Peries Oration returns with tribute to Sumitra's cinematic brilliance

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1 mins

Lanka achieved 17-point rise in HPV vaccination coverage in 2024: WHO

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1 mins

Japanese inventor to unveil breakthrough freshness-preserving device in Colombo

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1 mins

Prof. Chandra Wickremasinghe's lecture on Aliens postponed

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1 mins

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1 mins

Latest issue of Ceylon Journal III (June 2025) is out

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1 mins

Swiss hospitality degrees now offered in Lanka

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1 mins

Lanka's coconut industry faces major setback as US slaps 30% tariff

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2 mins

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1 mins

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7 mins

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3 mins

“Sri Lanka Has the Resources—Now It Needs Urgent Action”: ISA Chief Ashish Khanna

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5 mins

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2 mins

NU AT THE London School of Economics

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10+ mins

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4 mins

“Every Mountain Has Its Own Story”

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5 mins

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2 mins

Who needs the PTA?

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9 mins

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5 mins

A Landmark Ruling for the Buddhist world: Supreme Court of Sri Lanka Recognises Bhikkhuni Identity

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3 mins

The soul of education

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4 mins

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2 mins

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3 mins

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7 mins

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1 mins

White House shuns Pak media reports on potential Trump visit

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1 mins

A book on Dreams by Prof. Nimal Senanayake

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3 mins

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5 mins

Melwa introduces its latest product, SLS 414 certified first welding rod in Sri Lanka

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1 mins

Network In Action makes its Lankan debut

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1 mins

EU warns of 'grant scam' targeting young Lankan entrepreneurs

The European Union in Sri Lanka and the Maldives has issued an alert warning of a scam by an individual impersonating an official from the European Union (EU), claiming to provide grants or funds, in particular to young entrepreneurs.

1 mins

ComBank pomotes digital literacy at Jubilee Exhibition in Kalmunai

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1 mins

Royal College Leads Education's Digital Shift with Sri Lanka's First Passive Optical LAN via SLT-MOBITEL

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1 mins

HNB Assurance celebrates its people at 2025 staff conference

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1 mins

Baurs Healthcare marks 80 years of medical excellence and innovation in Lanka

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1 mins

Ceylinco Life hosts policyholder families to five days in sensational Shanghai

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1 mins

ComBank launches Sri Lanka's first AI-powered SME Credit Underwriting Solution

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1 mins

Govt urged to unlock new export markets

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1 mins

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3 mins

World record holder Chepngetich suspended for doping

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1 mins

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1 mins

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2 mins

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8 mins

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4 mins

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3 mins

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7 mins

Songs of yesteryear

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3 mins

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5 mins

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6 mins

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7 mins

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1 mins

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3 mins

Grace, diplomacy, and dialogue: Meet Vietnam's Ambassador to Sri Lanka

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4 mins

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