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CSE closes on the up, recovers from five-session slump
THE Colombo stock market closed in green yesterday, recovering from a five-session decline on heightened buying interest.
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November 21, 2025
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Solo traveller Molly praises Sri Lanka’s response after harassment incident goes viral
Describes Sri Lanka as amazing for solo female travellers
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November 21, 2025
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High-powered CEO Forum to lead discussions at IBSL's National Banking and Finance Conference 2025
THE Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL) is gearing up for the National Banking and Finance Conference 2025, a landmark event on 1 and 2 December which will bring together key leaders from across the country's banking and financial sector to discuss the future of banking in an era defined by rapid technological change.
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November 21, 2025
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Sri Lanka’s elephants in peril and the fight for survival
SRI Lanka’s elephants, long revered as cultural icons and ecological guardians, are facing one of the most serious declines in their recorded history. Once numbering well over 12,000 in the early 20th century, the population has now dwindled to between 6,000 and 7,000 individuals.
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November 21, 2025
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Secondary Bond market continues to consolidate
THE secondary Bond market yesterday overall saw yields continue to consolidate for third consecutive session.
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November 21, 2025
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Sri Lanka's Interest-Rate trap
Sri Lanka is experiencing its worst economic crisis since gaining independence in 1948. After defaulting on its external debt in 2022, the government was forced to impose severe austerity measures in exchange for a loan from the International Monetary Fund. As a result, the poverty rate remains alarmingly high, reaching 24.5% in 2024, up from 11.3% in 2019, while real per capita GDP is not expected to return to its 2018 level until 2026. The country is losing a generation to malnutrition, high youth unemployment, and educational losses as school-dropout rates climb.
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November 21, 2025
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Sampath Bank pioneers sustainable banking with launch of Green Deposit
SAMPATH Bank PLC marked a transformative milestone in its sustainability journey with the official launch of the Sampath Bank Green Deposit, a fixed deposit product dedicated to financing environmentally sustainable projects.
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November 21, 2025
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The crime after the crime
FOR many victims, justice becomes another battle they never asked for. Not out on the streets, but inside the very systems that should protect them. The long waits, the rude remarks, the endless delays — they all become a second form of harm.
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November 21, 2025
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Apparel industry veteran Dinesh de Silva joins PMF Board
PMF Finance has appointed Dinesh de Silva to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
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November 21, 2025
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Sri Lanka ‘A’ beat Bangladesh ‘A’ in thriller to enter semi-finals
Knock out on net run rate defending champions Afghanistan ‘A’ from Asia Cup Rising Stars Meet Pakistan in second semi-final today
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November 21, 2025
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Sri Lanka Rugby appoints Trustees
SRI Lanka Rugby appointed three Trustees to strengthen its governance and drive the sport toward a more sustainable future.
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November 21, 2025
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Bally's Colombo celebrates 30 years of entertainment excellence
BALLY'S Colombo, Sri Lanka's premier entertainment destination, proudly celebrated its 30th anniversary on 26 October, marking three decades of excellence, innovation, and contribution to the nation's tourism and hospitality industries.
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November 21, 2025
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Rallying between a new will to power and the apathy of the powers that be
LAST week we took a long walk down memory lane. It was to a time when Sri Lanka then used to be a nation of diplomatists (a few of note of global calibre), demagogues able to move a nation’s mighty spirit and break a people’s backbone in the same breath, and avid pioneers in the spheres of civics and governance. And oh, ‘e pluribus unum’... if not quite yet one people, one nation.
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November 21, 2025
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Sri Lanka Rugby reinstates World Rugby-compliant referee appointment system after five-year deviation
SRI Lanka Rugby (SLR) has reinstated the World Rugby-compliant process for appointing match officials across all domestic tournaments, effective from Week 2 of the ongoing season.
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November 21, 2025
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UNICEF’s ‘Little Amaya – See Me, Hear Me’ exhibit opens at Lotus Tower
SRI Lanka yesterday marked World Children’s Day and the anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child with the official opening of ‘Little Amaya — See Me, Hear Me,’ an immersive, interactive child rights experience and art exhibition at the Lotus Tower.
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November 21, 2025
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NMSJ calls on Govt. to strengthen Information Commission than amending RTI Act
THE National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) has urged the Government not to amend the Right to Information (RTI) Act but to resolve operational difficulties that the Information Commission is already facing.
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November 21, 2025
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iPay brings seamless digital Government payments to Northern Province
IN a major stride toward fostering financial inclusivity and digital empowerment, iPay has announced the expansion of its GovPay services across Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, enabling citizens to make secure and convenient Government payments digitally.
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November 21, 2025
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SLBC to celebrate 35th anniversary with launch of inaugural SLBC EXPO Pavilion 2025
THE Sri Lanka Business Council UAE (SLBC), under the Dubai Chamber of Commerce will begin its 35th Anniversary celebrations in 2026 with the launch of the inaugural SLBC EXPO Pavilion 2025, scheduled to be officially inaugurated today, 21 November at 2 p.m. at Pullman Dubai Creek City Centre.
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November 21, 2025
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Jeevan Thondaman loses his “Eligible Bachelor’ status on 23 November
THE 99th birth anniversary of “Bhagwan” Sathya Sai Baba will be observed on Sunday 23 November. The day will be of great significance to millions of Baba devotees throughout the world. It will however be a red letter day for Ceylon Workers Congress General-secretary and Nuwara Eliya district parliamentarian Jeevan Thondaman who bids farewell to bachelorhood on that day.
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November 21, 2025
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BOC first local bank to implement SWIFT MX (ISO 20022) in treasury system
BANK of Ceylon (BOC) has become the first local bank in Sri Lanka to implement the SWIFT MX (ISO 20022) messaging standard within its treasury system, a move that places the institution at the forefront of the country’s payments modernisation efforts.
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November 21, 2025
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Browns Hotels & Resorts unwraps festive season with joyful cake mixing celebrations
BROWNS Hotels & Resorts officially unwrapped the festive story for 2025 with grand cake mixing ceremonies held at its flagship coastal retreats — Thaala Bentota and Club Hotel Dolphin, Waikkal.
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November 21, 2025
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CR, Air Force look to extend winning start today
CR & FC, led by former Science College playmaker Lasindu Karunathilake, will look to build on their explosive start to the season when they face a resilient Army SC outfit at Panagoda today (21).
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November 21, 2025
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President vows relentless, years-long crackdown to eradicate drug networks
PRESIDENT Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday pledged an uncompromising, years-long national campaign to dismantle Sri Lanka’s drug networks, warning that the country’s future is at risk unless the “deeply rooted” drug economy and its political links are eliminated.
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November 21, 2025
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IEPSL concludes intensive five-day training on Environmental Impact Assessment
THE Institute of Environmental Professionals Sri Lanka (IEPSL) successfully concluded its comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Intensive Training Course from 10 to 14 November at GAP HQ, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 07.
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November 21, 2025
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“Some Scars Are Invisible – Speak Up, Seek Support,”
THE Zonta Club Il of Colombo hosted an impactful program titled, ‘Raising Awareness, Understanding and Preventing Emotional Abuse” atthe Cinnamon Grand Colombo recently, Held under the theme, “Some Scars Are Invisible — Speak Up, Seek Support,’ the event attended by members of the Zonta Club, police personals, clergy, and other distinguished guests aimed to shed light on the hidden yet deeply damaging issue of emotional abuse.
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November 21, 2025
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Not everyone who dies by suicide is depressed
ONE quiet Sunday morning, a young man sent cheerful messages to his friends. He joked about cricket, promised to visit his parents that evening, and reminded his team at work about a deadline. By nightfall, he was gone. There were no notes, no visible signs of deep depression, only stunned silence and questions that will never be answered. Only disbelief, and the quiet question that lingers whenever tragedy arrives without warning, how could someone so alive choose to leave?
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November 21, 2025
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Science fiction film “Predator Badlands” in Lankan cinemas from today
SCIENCE fiction action film “Predator Badlands” will be shown in seven cinemas in Sri Lanka from today.
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November 21, 2025
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Musical fantasy film "Wicked: For Good" in seven Lankan cinemas from today
AMERICAN musical fantasy film “Wicked: For Good” will be shown in seven cinemas in Sri Lanka from today.
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November 21, 2025
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Delegation from India's Financial Action Task Force visits Sri Lanka
A delegation from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Cell of the Department of Revenue, Government of India, visited Sri Lanka from 12-14 November 2025 to conduct the second phase of capacity-building and training programs for officials of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) and other relevant regulatory agencies.
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November 21, 2025
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Choosing our dance partners: An impact-investment playbook for Sri Lanka’s next tourism chapter
TOURISM is one of Sri Lanka’s greatest assets, and one of its most delicate. It remains the fastest and most direct mechanism for transferring wealth from global markets into local hands, a rare sector where economic, social, and environmental benefits can converge if managed wisely. Yet it is also acutely vulnerable to shocks, overdevelopment, and poor governance. The challenge before us is not whether to grow but how to grow, and, crucially, who we invite to the party.
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