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SLIC Life and SLIC General inaugurate business operations for 2026
SRI Lanka Insurance Corp. General inaugurates business operations for 2026
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January 02, 2026
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SPAR Group, South Africa, pledges Rs. 35 m to 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund
SPAR Group, South Africa has pledged Rs. 35 million to the Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund, reinforcing its support for nationwide recovery efforts following Cyclone Ditwah.
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January 02, 2026
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Ceylon Cold Stores wins top honour at Sri Lanka National Quality Awards 2023
CEYLON Cold Stores PLC (CCS) has achieved a major national milestone by being named the Winner Award recipient at the Sri Lanka National Quality Awards 2023, under the Large, Manufacturing Category.
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January 02, 2026
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"The SpongeBob movie" in Lankan cinemas from today
ANIMATED adventure comedy The SpongeBob Movie will be shown in seven cinemas in Sri Lanka from today.
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January 02, 2026
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Presidential Task Force appointed to steer post-Ditwah recovery and rebuilding
Prime Minister to chair Task Force comprising Ministers, bureaucrats and private sector professionals
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January 02, 2026
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Australia name provisional T20 World Cup squad
AUSTRALIA have announced a provisional 15-player squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in Sri Lanka and India.
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January 02, 2026
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The 2nd National Data Protection Symposium on 6 January
AS Sri Lanka positions itself for a digitally inclusive and globally connected future, the safeguarding of citizens' personal data has become a matter of national importance.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
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Secondary Bond market yields recover
Rupee appreciates
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January 02, 2026
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Shang Palace Colombo rings in New Year with new menu
LOCATED within the city's most iconic luxury address, Shang Palace at Shangri-La Colombo welcomes the New Year with an elevated menu designed to engage food and beverage connoisseurs through depth of flavour, technical precision and immersive culinary theatre.
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January 02, 2026
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Hayleys' Mohan Pandithage named 'Businessman For The Year' by LMD
MOST diversified blue chip Hayleys PLC Chairman and Chief Executive Mohan Pandithage has been named 'Businessman For The Year' 2025 by popular magazine LMD.
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January 02, 2026
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Sri Lanka Under-19 cricketers leave for Men's Cricket World Cup
SRI Lanka’s Under-19 cricketers led by top order batsman Vimath Dinsara of Royal College, Colombo left for Namibia yesterday to participate in the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup which will take place in Namibia and Zimbabwe from 15 January to 6 February.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
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LG and Abans appoint Pathum Nissanka as Brand Ambassador
LG Electronics (LG), together with the Sri Lankan national distributor Abans, have announced the appointment of Sri Lankan international cricketer Pathum Nissanka as its official Brand Ambassador.
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January 02, 2026
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Banking towards a national recovery: HNB’s award-winning formula for unlocking resilient growth
HNB's recognition as Sri Lanka's 'Best Bank for 2025' by The Banker magazine UK, alongside being named the 'Strongest Bank in Sri Lanka' by The Asian Banker (TAB), comes at a pivotal moment for the nation and its financial sector.
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January 02, 2026
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Sunshine Holdings joins S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index
DIVERSIFIED conglomerate Sunshine Holdings PLC has been included in the S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index, following the 2025 year-end index rebalance announced by the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and S&P Dow Jones Indices.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
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Construction PMI increases in November
THE Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers' Index for Construction (PMI - Construction), as reflected by the Total Activity Index, increased to 66.2 in November 2025 at a faster rate compared to 64.3 in October.
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January 02, 2026
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TRI-ZEN reports exceptional rental momentum, high yields
JOHN Keells Properties has announced that TRI-ZEN, its flagship smart-living development in Colombo 02, continues to demonstrate exceptional rental performance, fuelled by its central location, modern lifestyle amenities, and fully integrated smart-home ecosystem.
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January 02, 2026
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Thilakma City launches ‘Thilakma SMILES’ to restore sight for children at Lady Ridgeway Hospital
'Gift of Sight' project to raise funds for life-changing paediatric eye care
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January 02, 2026
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Flemingo Duty Free partners KickCancerThon to donate Rs. 1 m to Apeksha Hospital
FLEMINGO Duty Free has partnered with The Moodie Davitt Report’s global KickCancerThon initiative, reaffirming its commitment to social responsibility by pledging a donation of Rs. 1 million to support the National Cancer Hospital (Apeksha Hospital), Maharagama.
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January 02, 2026
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Rise of digital forensics: Meeting demands of a data-driven world
DIGITAL forensicsis the process ofidentifying, processing, analysing, and documenting digital evidence.
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January 02, 2026
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Ashraff Associates appoints new Creative Director
ASHRAFF Associates, one of Sri Lanka's leading boutique creative agencies has appointed Yasaanth Krishnamoorthy as its Creative Director effective 1 January 2026.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
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Govt. rolls out concessionary loan scheme for SME paddy millers to support Maha harvest prices
THE Government yesterday announced the introduction of a concessionary pledge loan scheme aimed at supporting small and medium-scale paddy millers and cooperative societies in purchasing paddy from farmers during the Maha season 2025/26, as part of efforts to ensure stable and reasonable farm-gate prices.
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January 02, 2026
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Favouritism over meritocracy
SELECTING the best and brightest individuals for the prominent positions in the public sector was one of the key pledges made by the Left-leaning National People’s Power (NPP) before taking over the Government.
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January 02, 2026
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People's Bank welcomes 2026
PEOPLE'S Bank held a ceremonial event yesterday to usher in the New Year at its Head Office, People's Tower, where staff members formally commenced duties by pledging the Government Service Oath.
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January 02, 2026
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eMarketingEye donates Rs. 10 m to 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund
EMARKETINGEYE Ltd., has made a financial contribution of Rs. 10 million to the 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund, established to restore livelihoods and rebuild the country in the aftermath of the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
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Port City Colombo turns 11: Developer reaffirms commitment to progress further
Says 27 'Primary Businesses of Strategic Importance' successfully initiated
3 min |
January 02, 2026
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Hayleys' ..
He has quietly but resolutely steered one of Sri Lanka's most storied conglomerates into a transformative era of corporate leadership.
2 min |
January 02, 2026
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Estate workers donate to 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund
ESTATE employees from the N.C. Division of the Kotiyagala Estate in Bogawantalawa have contributed a day's wages to the 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka'
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January 02, 2026
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Condominium sales surge in 3Q as prices continue to firm
CBSL survey shows most completed units already sold, 56% of units under development reserved
1 min |
January 02, 2026
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New leadership takes office at Association of Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes
THE Association of Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes (APHNH) has announced the appointment of its new Governing Council for the 2025-2027 term.
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January 02, 2026
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University autonomy under siege: Sri Lanka’s dangerous drift towards politicised higher education
“A university ceases to be a university the moment it loses the freedom to govern itself - University of California, Berkeley first chancellor Professor Clark Kerr
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