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End of ex-Presidential perks; Trump continues political gymnastics
The Island
|August 09, 2025
US President Donald Trump continues to play his tariff game much to the detriment of many countries, including Sri Lanka.
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Praise was bestowed on diplomats of our country for managing to reduce the tariff imposed on SL from 44% to 20%. It was the result of President AKD having experts thrash the matter out and giving those who know such matters a free hand to act. It was heartening to hear Dr Harsha de Silva give due praise to the government. Cass wished more Opposition MPs to act this way: criticise the government where it is due and give acknowledgement when a good act is executed.
यह कहानी The Island के August 09, 2025 संस्करण से ली गई है।
हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 9,500 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।
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Sri Lanka chase 278 to wrap up ODI series
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Modi and Xi express commitment to fair, reasonable resolution of India-China boundary issue
“We are development partners, not rivals. Let’s not turn differences into disputes”
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Parthesarathy Rajendran named new Executive Director of MSF South Asia
The international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) also known as Doctors Without Borders in South Asia, on Friday welcomed Parthesarathy Rajendran as their new Executive Director.
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India’s Next Move: Strategy in Action
India, the world’s fastest-growing major economy, is navigating a crucial period of economic recalibration. With global trade tensions escalating, commodity prices fluctuating, and domestic structural transformations underway, the nation’s economic trajectory is tightly linked to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) strategy. In 2025, the RBI's priorities—price stability, financial resilience, and growth support—form the triad guiding India through this complex landscape.
4 mins
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Pro Realtors Academy holds inaugural certificate awarding ceremony
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1 min
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Seylan Cards with Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts to host 'The Gathering of Giants'
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1 min
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Global watchdog reaffirms commitment to Lanka's anti-corruption campaign
Transparency International (TI) Chair Francois Valérian, currently on a visit to Sri Lanka, met Presidential Secretary Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat on Friday (29).
1 min
September 01, 2025
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SCAN launches Cassava chips range from C. W. Mackie PLC
C.W. Mackie recently launched a brand-new range of cassava chips under its widely popular food and beverage brand, SCAN.
1 min
September 01, 2025
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From farm to future: Cargills nurtures Sri Lanka's next generation
Cargills (Ceylon) PLC presented educational scholarships to students from farming communities at a ceremony held on 29th August 2025, an initiative which is part of Cargills’ Sarubima programme.
2 mins
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