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Suwasevana Hospital, Kandy marks 40 years of excellence in healthcare
SUWASEVANA Hospital has celebrated its 40th anniversary this year, marking four decades of healing, innovation, and patient-centred care since its founding on 1 August 1985.
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September 25, 2025
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CBSL holds key monetary policy rates unchanged
■T-Bill rates remain stable at weekly auction ■Secondary Bond market yields hold steady ■Rupee remains steady
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September 25, 2025
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Setting industry standards for superior customer service in pharma industry
To truly set industry standards, pharmaceutical companies must optimise customer experience at every stage of the patient journey
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September 25, 2025
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WORLD MARITIME DAY 2025: "OUR OCEAN, OUR OBLIGATION, OUR OPPORTUNITY"
World Maritime Day, initiated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), is observed annually to recognize the indispensable role of maritime transport in facilitating global trade, driving economic development and advancing sustainable progress.
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September 25, 2025
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HNB Chief urges unity, speed and trust to drive SL’s fintech future
SL solid foundation for fintech push: more mobile connections than people, most already broadband-enabled CEFT transactions hit 200 m worth Rs. 17 t in 2024, equal to half of GDP LankaClear processed 400 m online transactions in 2024, up 50% YOY Still, long road ahead; four barriers identified: fragmentation, low usage, limited data sharing, and lack of trust
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September 25, 2025
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Zakath and poverty: Why the powerful tool falls short in Sri Lanka
ZAKATH (micro finance of a minority Muslim community) is not merely an act of charity but a system meant to eradicate poverty and strengthen social justice. In Sri Lanka, however, its potential remains underutilised due to a consumption-heavy approach and lack of sustainable strategies. Unless zakath distribution evolves from relief to empowerment, Muslims will continue to face the painful irony of widespread poverty, which is said to be three times higher than the national average.
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September 25, 2025
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World-first in digital payments: HNB and Visa launch 'HNB Accept' at Sri Lanka Fintech Summit 2025
SRI Lanka's leading private sector bank, launched 'HNB Accept', a game-changing new feature on the HNB Mobile Banking app, powered by Visa, that turns any compatible smartphone into a secure mobile pointof-sale (mPOS), enabling every HNB customer to now receive digital payments with ease.
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September 25, 2025
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Yarl Dreamin' fuels innovation in Sri Lanka's growing Salesforce Trailblazer Community
YARL Dreamin' is Sri Lanka's premier community-driven Salesforce conference, hosted annually by the Yarl Salesforce Ohana in Jaffna.
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September 25, 2025
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CCC, Bloomfield joint champions
Under-23 Inter-Club 2-Day final ends in no-decision
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September 25, 2025
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IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation forges technology, entrepreneurship ties with Sri Lanka
IN a bid to deepen Indo-Lanka collaboration in technology, innovation, research, and entrepreneurship, a high-powered delegation from IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation visited Colombo this week.
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September 25, 2025
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Brandix Group – leading Lankan corporate blood donor once again
SRI Lanka's leading corporate blood donor, Brandix, demonstrated its commitment and care for the people of the country once again with its 16th Annual Group Blood Drive.
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September 25, 2025
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Blended learning helps...
Developing countries make tangible progress
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September 25, 2025
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Ceylon Dollar Bond Fund delivers 12.3% in 2025
Sovereign Bonds gain with GDP-linked returns, rising investor confidence
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September 25, 2025
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CSSL partners Mastercard for 43rd National IT Conference
THE Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) has onboarded Mastercard as a partner for the 43rd National Information Technology Conference (NITC).
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September 25, 2025
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Phoenix Ogilvy, SriLankan Airlines bring home country's first APAC Effie
Award-winning campaign recognised for driving inbound travel
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September 24, 2025
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With millions of children's lives at stake, Bill Gates says global humanity is at crossroads
BILLIONAIRE philanthropist Bill Gates at his Foundation's 2025 Goalkeepers event on Monday at New York issued a stark but hopeful call to world leaders: save millions of children's lives and cure some of the deadliest diseases in history by 2045.
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September 24, 2025
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Tea export earnings cross $1 b by August
SRI Lanka's tea export earnings in the first eight months of 2025 has reached its highest level since 2014, according to Customs data analysed by Asia Siyaka Research.
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September 24, 2025
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First Capital Rs. 3 b debt issue oversubscribed on opening day
FIRST Capital Holdings PLC said its Rs.3 billion debenture issue had been oversubscribed on the opening day yesterday.
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September 24, 2025
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Global fintech leaders converge in Colombo for Sri Lanka FinTech Summit 2025
THE Sri Lanka FinTech Summit 2025 has announced its confirmed line up of speakers, bringing together global and SriLankan leaders n digital finance, technology, and regulation to accelerate the country’s transition towards a resilient and inclusive digital economy.
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September 24, 2025
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X-Press Feeders CEO rejects $ 1 b pollution damages to Sri Lanka
SINGAPORE-BASED X-Press Feeders CEO Shmuel Yoskovitz yesterday said that the company will not pay the $ 1 billion in damages ordered by Sri Lanka's Supreme Court for what has been described as the country's worst environmental disaster.
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September 24, 2025
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Exports exceed $ 11.5 b in first eight months
SRI Lanka’s export sector continues to show strong resilience, registering over $ 11.54 billion in total exports during the first eight months of 2025, a 6.61% year-on-year (YoY) growth, alongside the strongest performance recorded for the month of August.
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September 24, 2025
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Govt. to develop Rs. 500 m Super App for public services
CABINET Spokesperson Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday said that the Government was developing a Rs. 500 million Super App, a single platform enabling citizens to access the full range of State-sector services.
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September 24, 2025
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Govt. tightens Port City incentives to align with IMF program
SRI Lanka has overhauled the incentive regime for the Colombo Port City Special Economic Zone, cutting back generous tax holidays and raising investment thresholds in line with its IMF-backed fiscal reforms.
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September 24, 2025
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Verstappen wins in Baku after Piastri crashes out
MCLAREN'S Lando Norris reduced teammate Oscar Piastri’s championship lead to 25 points by finishing seventh in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after the Australian crashed out on the first lap.
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September 24, 2025
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South Africa recall De Kock as he ends retirement
WICKETKEEPER Quinton de Kock has reversed his retirement for one-day internationals and been recalled by South Africa for their ODIs and T20s against Pakistan starting next month.
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September 24, 2025
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President formalises, expands Navy oversight of foreign maritime security services
DEFENCE Minister and President Anura Kumara Disanayake has directed the Sri Lanka Navy to take charge of providing operational and administrative support for foreign private security companies engaged in protecting merchant vessels.
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September 24, 2025
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Empowering SL's micro-merchants: Visa introduces game-changing acceptance solution with HNB
VISA, the global leader in digital payments, in partnership with Hatton National Bank (HNB), today announced the launch of ‘Visa Accept’ solution in Sri Lanka. This is the first-ever global rollout of the solution, placing Sri Lanka at the forefront of digital payments innovation.
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September 24, 2025
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Ocean Lanka opens MFB to boost synthetic fabric innovation, production
OCEAN Lanka Ltd., a major weft knit fabric manufacturer in Sri Lanka, has opened a new Multifunctional Building (MFB) at its Biyagama Export Processing Zone (EPZ) premises to increase its innovative synthetic fabrics production output.
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September 24, 2025
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Great Britain fail to win gold at World Athletics Championships for first time in 20 years
GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland failed to win a gold medal at a World Athletics Championships for the first time in 22 years, as they secured their joint-lowest overall return since 2005.
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September 24, 2025
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Bandara plays captain's innings to rescue CCC
ANJALA Bandara played a captain’s innings of 115* to rescue CCC from a precarious position of 117-5 to end the first day of the Under-23 inter-club 2-day final against Bloomfield on 278-6 at the SSC grounds yesterday.
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