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Hayleys buys 40.5% of Harischandra Mills for Rs. 2.57 b
HAYLEYS PLC yesterday said it has purchased 778,946 ordinary shares of Harischandra Mills PLC at Rs. 3,300 each amounting to a 40.58% stake in the company
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October 18, 2025
Daily FT
Modi, Harini discuss deepening India-Sri Lanka cooperation
INDIAN Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said he was pleased to welcome Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya in New Delhi, where the two leaders held wide-ranging discussions on strengthening bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors.
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October 18, 2025
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Latest Geneva resolution: Putting Sri Lanka’s commitment to the test
FOREIGN Minister Vijitha Herath made a statement in Parliament on Thursday, providing an explanation of Sri Lanka's position at the 60th session of the Human Rights Council.
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October 18, 2025
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Arab regimes supported Israeli genocide; now support US plan to eliminate Hamas
UNITED States President Donald Trump's deceptive 20 point plan to end his government supported Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza demands disarming of Hamas, representing Palestinians in Gaza, to ensure the security of the settler colonial state of Israel.
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October 18, 2025
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COPE finds Rs. 15 b loss at Lanka Sathosa over rice imports
Probes irregular imports which took place a decade ago
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October 18, 2025
Daily FT
How trees compare to humans in life values - Part 1
Trees. What are they? Are they mere inanimate produce of soil that man can control birthing and killing according to monetary benefit - by planting and decapitating them at appropriate time when they have grown to an extent sufficient to fund man his need, want or greed?
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October 18, 2025
Daily FT
New SHPDA...
He paid tribute to the outgoing President Thusitha and the executive committee for their \"exemplary leadership\" through three consecutive and challenging terms marked by the pandemic and post-crisis policy transitions.
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October 18, 2025
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Govt. to raise teachers' allowance in 2026 Budget
PRESIDENT Anura Kumara Disanayake yesterday said the Government will introduce measures in the upcoming Budget to increase the allowance paid to teachers serving in rural schools.
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October 18, 2025
Daily FT
Running for a cause in Galle Fort
EVERY Sunday morning, a group of runners gather inside the historic streets of the Galle Fort for something more than just a usual weekend workout — to foster camaraderie and friendship, and to give back something to Society.
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October 18, 2025
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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
Daily FT
Soul Brewology: Redefining Sri Lanka's coffee experience
A new chapter in Sri Lanka's coffee evolution
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October 18, 2025
Daily FT
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
Daily FT
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
Daily FT
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.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Daily FT
Sri Lanka bow out of Women's Cricket World Cup
Suffer third defeat to South Africa
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October 18, 2025
Daily FT
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.
4 min |
October 17, 2025
Daily FT
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.
1 min |
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
Daily FT
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
Daily FT
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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