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Maldives clinch inaugural South Asian Super Cup
THE Maldivian National Football team clinched the inaugural South Asian Super Cup by defeating Sri Lanka on a higher goal aggregate 4-1 after the game ended in a 1-all draw in their soccer encounter played under lights at Race Course Stadium yesterday.
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September 10, 2025
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Liquidity surges to over Rs. 160 b; hits highest level in almost 3 months
Rs. 77 b T-Bill auction in focus ■Secondary Bond market activity remains muted ■Rupee remains steady
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September 10, 2025
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Apparel sector losing edge as global rivals outpace productivity and innovation
TAX Consultant Prabath Weerasinghe recently warned that Sri Lanka’s apparel industry risks falling further behind competitors like Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Cambodia, with weak labour productivity, limited innovation, and mounting tariff pressures squeezing margins.
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September 10, 2025
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Jaffna International Cricket Stadium: Another white elephant?
FOR a decade, fortunes of the national cricket team have been in doldrums.
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September 10, 2025
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VAT on Digital Services: Insights from ICCSL webinar
THE International Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka (ICCSL), through its Research, Knowledge Management, and Taxation (RKMT) Committee, recently successfully hosted a hybrid webinar titled “VAT on Digital Services and Cross-Border Compliance,” attracting businesses, professionals, and policymakers eager to understand the newly implemented VAT framework for digital services.
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September 10, 2025
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Wild Coast Tented Lodge, Amaya Hills, Kandy win Travel Trade Club softball 6s
WILD Coast Tented Lodge, Yala Men's team and Amaya Hills, Kandy Women's team, emerged winners at the 44th Travel Trade Sports Club Men's and Women's Softball Cricket “Sixes” 2025 simultaneously held at SLLDC Grounds, Kirimandala Mawatha and Shalika Grounds, Narahenpita.
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September 10, 2025
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Nepal Parliament set on fire after PM quits amid anti-corruption protests
HUNDREDS of protesters stormed Nepal’s Parliament building in Kathmandu yesterday after days of anti-corruption demonstrations, setting part of the structure ablaze and vandalising its interior, the BBC reported.
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September 10, 2025
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AIA Sri Lanka joins MDRT Foundation to empower differently-abled
IN a powerful display of corporate responsibility, AIA Insurance, in collaboration with the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), extended its strong support to The Shiranee Joseph de Saram Foundation, an organisation dedicated to creating opportunities and empowering individuals with disabilities in Sri Lanka.
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September 10, 2025
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18 premium channels, 6.8 million viewers – endless advertising possibilities with Dialog Television
DIALOG Television, Sri Lanka's #1 Pay-TV service provider, invites corporate advertisers to leverage one of the country's most powerful media platforms, trusted by over 1.7 million households and more than 90% of Sri Lanka's corporate sector.
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September 10, 2025
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AC Milan strengthens long-term partnership with Colombo Athletic and Football Club
AC Milan, in partnership with the Colombo Athletic and Football Club, has announced the launch of the second edition of the AC Milan Academy Camp in Sri Lanka, at the Thurstan Sports Complex.
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September 10, 2025
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CMA Sri Lanka to host Silver Jubilee international conference on AI impact on policy, stability and growth
THE CMA Sri Lanka Silver Jubilee International Management Accounting Conference 2025, themed “Redefining Management Accounting: AI Innovation and Sustainable Value Creation”, will open with its inaugural technical sessions on 17 September at Cinnamon Life, The Forum.
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September 10, 2025
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Dominating waters: Cinnamon Life crowned Overall Champions at JKH Swimming Meet 2025
CINNAMON Life at City of Dreams made waves at the JKH Inter-Company Swimming Meet 2025, claiming the title of Overall Champions through out-
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September 10, 2025
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KPMG webinar today on 'Navigating Sri Lanka's Foreign Exchange Act'
AS Sri Lanka continues to refine its approach to foreign currency regulation, stakeholders must stay informed about both inbound and outbound investment frameworks under the Foreign Exchange Act No. 12 of 2017. With 2025 ushering in key updates, from remittance thresholds to repatriation procedures, there is an urgent need for clarity among investors, corporates, and financial professionals.
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September 10, 2025
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LOLC Advanced Tech and Corsair Group partner to transform waste into fuel in Sri Lanka
LOLC Advanced Technologies (LOLC AT), a fully owned subsidiary of LOLC Holdings PLC, together with Corsair Group International headquartered in Amsterdam, has announced a partnership to upgrade and expand LOLC AT's existing waste-to-fuel plant at Kerawalapitiya. This strategic initiative aims to address Sri Lanka's growing plastic and polythene waste challenge.
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September 10, 2025
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ITAK slams Govt. over human rights response at UNHRC
THE Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has strongly criticised Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath’s statement at the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), highlighting what it calls the Government’s continued failure to address accountability, reconciliation and the rights of Tamil communities in Sri Lanka.
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September 10, 2025
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Royal win Dudley de Silva trophy in Wesley hockey encounter
A hat trick by Lithum Karunasiri helped Royal College, Colombo to beat Wesley College in their annual hockey encounter played for Dudley de Silva trophy held in Reid Avenue school ground recently.
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September 10, 2025
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Fairfirst Insurance beats HNB in high-scoring contest in MCA Super Premier League
A run ~ orgy of 720 runs in 587 balls was witnessed at Thurstan College Grounds, in the ongoing, 32nd Singer-MCA Super Premier League 2025 match between Fairfirst Insurance and HNB on Friday.
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September 10, 2025
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Separating Chairman and CEO roles in PLCs
AT a recent forum organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID), the CSE, and the SEC, business leader Murtaza Jafferjee made a powerful case for separating the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
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September 10, 2025
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Lanka Hospitals becomes first healthcare service provider to join GovPay
Marks milestone as 100th onboarded institution
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September 10, 2025
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Nations Trust Bank strengthens businesses in Southern region to drive economic growth and agility
NATIONS Trust Bank recently hosted a business forum as part of its “Beyond Ordinary” Nations Business Advisory series, bringing together selected business and private banking customers for an evening of knowledge-sharing and purpose-driven collaboration in the Southern region.
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September 10, 2025
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Daminda Rambukwella appointed Civil Aviation Authority Chief amid controversy
THE Cabinet of Ministers has approved the appointment of Capt. Daminda Rambukwella as the new Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL), a move that has already stirred controversy in political and professional circles.
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September 10, 2025
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Challenges faced by Sri Lanka's apparel and textile industry in US market
SRI Lanka's apparel and textile industry has been the export powerhouse for several decades to date, contributing $ 5.05 billion in 2024, with a growth of nearly 5%, operating with the anticipation of elevating to $ 7 billion by 2030, according to industry data publicly available.
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September 10, 2025
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British Sri Lankan cardiologist meets King of Spain at world's largest heart congress
BRITISH Sri Lankan cardiologist Dr. Yanushi Dullewe Wijeyeratne received international recognition at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Annual Congress 2025 in Madrid, held from 29 August to 1 September.
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September 10, 2025
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Saudi Transport and Logistics Minister receives Minister Bimal Rathnayake
SAUDI Arabia’ Transport and Logistics Minister Saleh Al-Jasser received Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister of Sri Lanka, Bimal Rathnayake on the sidelines ofthe 2nd Sustainable Maritime Industry Conference held in Jeddah from 03 to 04 September.
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September 10, 2025
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Nayana Mawilmada appointed to three JKH hotels boards
THREE John Keells group companies yesterday announced the appointment of Nayana Mawilmada as Non-Executive Director to the boards of Trans Asia Hotels PLC, Asian Hotels and Properties PLC, and John Keells Hotels PLC.
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September 10, 2025
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Sri Lanka recalls ODI star Liyanage to shore up T20I batting for Asia Cup
Being in form has its rewards, that's why we brought him into the squad - Asalanka
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September 10, 2025
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Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia's Anthony Yong joins Lion board
LION Brewery (Ceylon) PLC yesterday announced the appointment of Anthony Yong as Non-Executive Director of the company.
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September 10, 2025
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Global investment in new renewable projects hits record $ 386 b
GLOBAL investment in new renewable energy projects hit a record $ 386 billion in the first half of 2025, up 10% from the previous year, a report said.
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September 10, 2025
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NCINGA guides C-suite to achieve cyber-resilience
NCINGA shared insights on emerging Al-driven enterprise threats and the evo- lution of cybersecurity from Al-assisted security to Agentic AI at an exclusive C-suite knowledge sharing session, emphasising the need to build resilience as the new top priority.
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September 09, 2025
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Roadmap for Sri Lanka’s regenerative future
nut with yield declines due to a climate regime of longer dry spells punctuated by high-intensity rain. Beyond the agronomy, these swings undermine wage days for casual rural labour, depress seasonal cashflows for smallholders, and trigger distress borrowing.
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