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Central Bank Governor to grace Great HR Awards 2025 as Chief Guest
CIPM Sri Lanka has announced that Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe will grace the Great HR Awards 2025 as Chief Guest, adding exceptional prestige to this premier celebration of people-management excellence.
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November 24, 2025
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Deputy Youth Affairs and Sports Minister meets Pakistan Federal Minister
PAKISTANI Information and Broadcasting Federal Minister Attaullah Tarar recently met with Deputy Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Sugath Thilakaratne.
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November 24, 2025
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Top Obstetrician, Gynaecologist joins Lanka Hospitals Board
THE Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC has appointed Dr. U.D.P. Ratnasiri to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
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November 24, 2025
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Verstappen wins Las Vegas F1 GP while Norris extends championship lead
Lando Norris closes in on first Formula One Drivers' championship after finishing second to Max Verstappen in Nevada
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November 24, 2025
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Beware of the newest cyber scam: Pig Butchering
The usual method of reaching out to a prospective victim is to pretend that it was an accidental contact done by mistake.
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November 24, 2025
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NDB Bank empowers Khanthmi Sports Workshop and Exports
IN a continued effort to empower Sri Lanka's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and indirect export- ers, NDB Bank has extended a credit facility to Khanthmi Sports Workshop and Exports, a rising player in the country's sports goods manu- facturing sector.
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November 24, 2025
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Time to bury the “6% of GDP for Education” slogan and manage with 2%
RUPEES 704 billion is allocated for education in the 2026 Budget for Sri Lanka. This amount is the second highest allocation in the Budget and 2% of the projected GDP. This allocation is obviously nowhere near the much-cited goal of 6% GDP for education. What we have is an allocation which, like other allocations for education before, merely bolsters an education system that has been steadily losing its lead in access and quality decades ago. This Budget does not provide money to address burning issues like the unavailability of facilities for studying in the science stream for students in two thirds of the senior secondary schools in the country and the need to bring a fossilised examination system up to international standards, for example.
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November 24, 2025
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Zahira Under-14 All Island Elite Rugby Cup champs
ZAHIRA College produced a resilient and disciplined performance to win the Under-14 All Island Elite Schools Rugby Cup segment, over-
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November 24, 2025
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Ronaldo attends Trump's White House dinner with MBS
PORTUGUESE superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was one of the surprise guests at a lavish White House dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for the visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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November 24, 2025
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Browns' Battery and Tyres blazes ahead at SLIM NASCO 2025
BROWNS' Battery and Tyres raced ahead of the competition at the SLIM National Sales Awards 2025 by securing several wins at Sri Lanka's renowned sales excellence platform, the only national-level awards dedicated to recognising the country's key performing professionals.
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November 24, 2025
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ComBank and Abans forge landmark partnership with POS and digital payments rollout
THE Commercial Bank of Ceylon is to roll out a major point-of-sale (POS) and digital payments solution across the national retail network of Abans PLC—in a partnership that sets a new benchmark for bank—retailer collaborations in the country and underscores the Bank’s capacity to deliver enterprise-grade acquiring infrastructure.
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November 24, 2025
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Tourism beyond numbers
LAST week, the tourism industry marked two million tourist arrivals for this year. It is a figure that signals renewed global confidence and a welcome boost to an economy still in recovery mode after the 2022 collapse. Yet it also comes with a sobering reminder.
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November 24, 2025
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Gayani de Alwis re-elected Women's Chamber of Industry and Commerce Chairperson
Board of Management for 2025/2026 announced at the 40th AGM
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November 24, 2025
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Kangaroo Cabs spreads message of hope with pink ribbon campaign
KANGAROO Cabs in October turned everyday rides into a powerful movement for awareness.
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November 24, 2025
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Sri Lanka’s first exclusive dangerous cargo handling company debuts
@ InterGlobe Freight Solutions launches new venture ProDG Logistics
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November 24, 2025
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IFS, Boston Dynamics combine to power of robotics with Agentic AI to transform field operations
IFS, the leading provider of Industrial AI software, and Boston Dynamics, the global leader in mobile robotics, recently announced a groundbreaking collaboration to revolutionize how asset-intensive organisations manage and optimise their field operations.
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November 24, 2025
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Bank of Ceylon strengthens leasing portfolio through strategic partnership with Brown & Company
THE Bank of Ceylon (BOC) has recently entered into a strategic partnership with Brown & Company PLC to further enhance its customer offering and strengthen its footprint in the vehicle leasing sector.
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November 24, 2025
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Bahrain Airport Company renews partnership with Thales for security systems
BAHRAIN Airport Company (BAC), the operating and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), has announced the preparation to renew its long-term partnership with Thales, a global leader in high technologies in defence, aerospace, cyber and digital.
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November 24, 2025
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Prima Under-15 Sri Lanka Youth League 2025
ORGANISED under the National Pathway Program of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the Prima Under-15 Sri Lanka Youth League (SLYL) 2025 tournament provides players a national-level platform to perform and elevate to the next level in a bid to reach the national stage.
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November 24, 2025
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LOLC Finance crowned No. 1 NBFI brand; secures spot among 'Top 15 Most Valuable Brands'
LOLC Finance PLC has been ranked 14th overall, in the prestigious 'Top 100 Most Valuable Brands of Sri Lanka' and number one in the Non Banking Financial Services (NBFI) sector list by Brand Finance.
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November 24, 2025
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Yara Technologies unveils YaraPay
YARA Technologies has announced the launch of YaraPay, an AI-driven, purpose-built payments platform for education that makes collecting, reconciling, and paying out school fees fast, transparent, and hassle-free.
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November 24, 2025
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Fitch places HDFC and SMIB on Rating Watch Positive pending acquisitions
Ratings action after Govt. proposal for Bank of Ceylon to acquire HDFC, People's Bank to acquire SMIB; Notes HDFC's eroding competitiveness in the housing loan segment, driven predominantly by EPF-backed loans, and deteriorating loan and deposit market share; SMIB profitable, yet capital below the regulatory minimum of Rs. 7.5 b; shortfall estimated at Rs. 2-3b
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November 22, 2025
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SEC defers Softlogic trading suspension to end-2025
SOFTLOGIC Holdings PLC yesterday said the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed the suspension of trading in its shares until 31 December.
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November 22, 2025
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RTI Commission flags crippling staff shortages
Says Commission functioned without Chairperson and one Commissioner for five months with only one legal officer and two legal assistants for much of year; Notes risks to information right of citizens and Constitution that could undermine progressive gains made so far under RTI regime; As RTI Act approaches a decade in 2026, law has been cited as global benchmark
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November 22, 2025
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Hayleys Fabric bags Gold at National Chamber, NEDA Western Province Entrepreneur Awards 2025
THE Western Province Entrepreneur Awards 2025 was held in grandeur on 19 November at the Lotus Hall, BMICH, marking the eighth consecutive year of this prestigious event.
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November 22, 2025
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'Clean Sri Lanka' could be long-awaited national brand identity for tourism: Hiran
Notes country struggles to define its global identity despite possessing natural and cultural assets; Opines Sri Lanka must build enduring global brand like 'Incredible India'; Says he \"dreams\" of Sri Lanka having equivalent national tourism brand identity like India
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November 22, 2025
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CCB targets higher coconut output in 2026 amid concerns over leaf blight
Coconut Cultivation Board targets 4.2 nuts next year; YTD Aug. production yields 1.92 b nuts, prices up 53% while exports increase 35% to $367m; Govt. allocates over Rs. 3 b to develop coconut industry in 2026
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November 22, 2025
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How survivor-centred tech solutions can reduce digital violence
Shutting down online violence is not easy, but it can be done.
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November 22, 2025
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Sri Lanka shines at World Travel Market 2025: Showcasing island's tourism excellence to world
IN collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), the High Commission of Sri Lanka in London has marked a remarkable level of participation by the nation's tourism industry at World Travel Market (WTM) 2025, held from 4-6 November 2025 at the ExCel London.
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November 22, 2025
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Colombo Masters clinch Silver Finals at IFCR Roar Sri Lanka 2025
THE Colombo Masters delivered a remarkable comeback to secure the Silver Finals title at the IFCR Roar Sri Lanka 2025, defeating Thane Yodha by 90 runs in a commanding performance.
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