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India casts doubt on Trump’s claim Modi will stop buying Russian oil
BBC: India's Foreign Ministry has said it is \"not aware\" of a phone call in which US President Donald Trump claimed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop purchasing Russian oil.
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October 18, 2025
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Soul Brewology: Redefining Sri Lanka's coffee experience
A new chapter in Sri Lanka's coffee evolution
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October 18, 2025
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Breast cancer awareness should be year-round program
OCTOBER is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, as designated by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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October 18, 2025
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Lanka Realty Investments appoints new Chairman
LANKA Realty Investments PLC has appointed Sarravanan Neelakandan as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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October 18, 2025
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Vijitha Bandara in sensational form
THE National Ranking Golf Tournament concluded in fine fashion at the Victoria Golf Resort in Rajawella, with Vijitha Bandara emerging as the overall champion after four intense rounds of golf.
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October 18, 2025
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Batting maestro Aravinda celebrates 60
YESTERDAY (17 October) marked the 60th birthday of one of the greatest batsmen Sri Lanka has ever produced and one of the finest the world has ever seen.
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October 18, 2025
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Building musical bridges
AS the 17th death remembrance of Music Maestro Premasiri Khemadasa approaches, daughter Gayathri Khemadasa, an accomplished musician in her own right, shares her vision for realising what her father envisioned for the next generation.
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October 18, 2025
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Parliament forms committee to promote youth entrepreneurship
THE Parliament Secretariat said yesterday that a special committee has been appointed to promote youth entrepreneurship under the Sub-Committee on Education, Labour, and Human Resources of the Sectoral Oversight Committee.
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October 18, 2025
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Lanka Aluminium boosts retail sector with credit terms, credit card offerings
LANKA Aluminium Industries PLC has announced that credit terms and credit card payment facilities are offered at the company's retail outlets being established islandwide to boost the aluminium extrusion supplies market.
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October 18, 2025
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Delhi research lab named after Harini
THE Prime Minister's Office yesterday said that Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya visited her alma mater, Hindu College of the University of Delhi, during her official visit to India, where a new research facility was inaugurated in her honour.
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October 18, 2025
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Sri Lanka bow out of Women's Cricket World Cup
Suffer third defeat to South Africa
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October 18, 2025
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Sri Lanka's global football hunt: Can diaspora talent ignite new era?
SRI Lanka's football administrators are casting their net wide—very wide. With the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) actively scouting Sri Lankan-origin players around the globe, the island nation hopes to spark a long-awaited footballing revival.
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October 17, 2025
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Sri Lanka tops 1.8 m tourist arrivals by mid-October
Welcomes 75,657 visitors in first 15 days, up 19.2% YoY, SL must attract another 122,036 tourists to reach 197,693 monthly target
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October 17, 2025
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SLIIT honours over 2,500 graduates at September 2025 Convocation
THE Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) concluded its September 2025 Convocation with great distinction.
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October 17, 2025
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Sri Lanka's first networking camp for statistics undergraduates
THE Institute of Applied Statistics, Sri Lanka (IASSL) is gearing up to host STAT ReTreat 2025, the country’s inaugural residential networking camp for undergraduate students in Statistics.
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October 17, 2025
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Sri Lanka look to carry batting momentum against South Africa today
Crucial game to keep semi-final chances alive
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October 17, 2025
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Update on restoration of LGC services
THE Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka has provided a followup update on the ongoing partial disruption to the Lanka Government Cloud (LGC) services.
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October 17, 2025
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Job scam in England and Malta: Lawyer arrested for defrauding Rs. 9.41 m
THE Special Investigation Division (SID) of the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) has arrested a lawyer who defrauded Rs. 9.41 million by promising to provide jobs in the nursing sector in England and Malta.
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October 17, 2025
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Govt. expands tax exemptions for renewable energy, green manufacturing
IN a move aimed at accelerating the country's transition towards renewable energy and sustainable industrial growth, the Government has announced new regulations granting duty and tax exemptions for the import and local purchase of capital goods used in priority development projects.
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October 17, 2025
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Global experts unite to tackle digital-era misinformation threat at Disinfo2025
THE two-day Disinfo2025 conference involving multiple stakeholders concluded yesterday in Ljubljana, Slovenia, addressing the rising threat of digital disinformation and the need for stronger international cooperation against manipulation and influence operations.
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October 17, 2025
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IMF reiterates call for SL to maintain fiscal discipline, reform SOEs
Update at release of Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific at IMF-World Bank Annual Sessions in Washington
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October 17, 2025
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UK’s College of Contract Management to offer free IT diplomas for Sri Lankan students
Introducing free IT Foundation Diploma to bridge the skills gap in Sri Lanka, Initiative to provide career opportunities for school leavers, Course to be launched this November, Expecting 200 students for the first intake, A new CCM centre will open in Sri Lanka this November, The program is fully funded by the college
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October 17, 2025
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Nations Trust Bank drives cashless future at CBSL's "Pay Digital" initiative in Dambulla
NATIONS Trust Bank was an active partner in the Central Bank of Sri Lanka's (CBSL) \"Pay Digital\" Initiative held in Dambulla recently, as a part of its commitment towards building an economy that drives cashless digital payments for economic progress.
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October 17, 2025
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Colombo Port seen handling record 8.2 m containers in 2025
SRI Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Chairman Admiral (Retd.) Sirimevan Ranasinghe yesterday said the Colombo Port could handle a record 8.2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) this year, supported by the ramp-up of operations at the West Container Terminal (WCT).
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October 17, 2025
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Govt. to boost sports tourism
TOURISM Minister Vijitha Herath yesterday said the Government will form an operations committee comprising officials from both the public and private sectors to accelerate efforts to promote sports tourism in Sri Lanka.
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October 17, 2025
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Mithila Wegapitiya joins LAUGFS Gas, LAUGFS Power Boards
LAUGFS Gas PLC and LAUGFS Power PLC have appointed Mithila Wegapitiya to their Boards as a Non-Independent Director.
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October 17, 2025
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Police caution public over predatory online and mobile loan schemes
THE Sri Lanka Police Headquarters yesterday warned the public to be cautious when taking loans through online or mobile platforms, following a surge in complaints about deceptive and exploitative lending practices.
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October 17, 2025
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Great Place To Work holds CXO Forum
THE Great Place To Work® Sri Lanka CXO Forum, held recently in Colombo under the theme “Unlocking Multigenerational Leadership Through Shared Values,” convened senior leaders and industry experts to discuss the future of workplace culture through resilience, inclusivity, and future-readiness.
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October 17, 2025
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Rupee trades above Rs. 303
Bond market yields remain mostly unchanged
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October 17, 2025
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Foreign investors explore marine and port opportunities in Sri Lanka
A delegation of 10 foreign investors from India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman visited the Colombo Port and Port City this week to assess investment opportunities in Sri Lanka's marine and offshore industries, the Export Development Board (EDB) said yesterday.
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