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HNB recognised as Sri Lanka's Best Bank for Large Corporates by Euromoney
HNB PLC has been recognised as the Best Bank for Large Corporates in Sri Lanka at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025, reaffirming the Bank's position as a trusted financial partner to the country's largest businesses and most ambitious institutions.
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September 11, 2025
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Mass graves in Sri Lanka
THERE are credible allegations of serious violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law committed by the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL).
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September 11, 2025
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Reshan fights back to end 11th in Thailand
SRI Lanka’s golf star, Reshan Algama once again displayed his top-class form and talent on the international stage, finishing in tied 11th place at the pres-
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September 11, 2025
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HNB Legacy Open 2025: Celebration of golf, camaraderie, and legacy
THE HNB Legacy Open 2025, the flagship golf tournament hosted by HNB Private Banking, concluded on 30 August at the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club (NEGC), bringing together over 60 players from across the island — double the number from its inaugural edition lst year.
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September 11, 2025
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Cabinet green lights Rs. 6 b more for rural roads
CABINET Spokesperson and Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday the Cabinet approved an additional Rs. 6 billion for the Rural Road Rehabilitation and Improvement Program.
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September 11, 2025
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Trump lobbies EU for 100% tariffs on China and India
DONALD Trump has called on the European Union (EU) to hit China and India with tariffs of up to 100% to force Russian president Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine.
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September 11, 2025
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Chamari to lead experienced Sri Lanka at Women's Cricket World Cup
SRI Lanka has named an experienced squad of 15 women with Chamari Athapaththu as the captain for the upcoming ICC Women’ Cricket World Cup to be hosted jointly by India and Sri Lanka.
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September 11, 2025
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Ranil condemns Nepal violence, urges return to peace
EX-PRESIDENT Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday expressed distress over the unfolding violence in Kathmandu, condemning the unrest and urging a return to peace and stability in Nepal.
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September 11, 2025
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My dear Vijay
I write to you not as a politician or an academic, but as a Sri Lankan who has lived through years of pain, and as someone who has witnessed firsthand the devastation of war. I also write as someone who has admired you as an actor, as a man loved by millions for your humility, your charisma, and the way you connect with ordinary people. Now, as you prepare to step into politics, I feel compelled to share a few words with you, not out of anger, but out of deep concern and hope.
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September 11, 2025
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Sri Lanka field 44 shuttlers at BWF World Senior Badminton Championships in Thailand
SRI Lanka will be represented by a strong contingent of 44 players at the Amazing Thailand-Pattaya BWF World Senior Badminton Championship 2025, which will be worked off at the Eastern National Sports Training Centre in Pattaya, Thailand.
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September 11, 2025
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DRIVING INTO AN ELECTRIC FUTURE WITH CHINA.
Charged up and ready to go! Embracing the World of Electric Vehicles
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September 11, 2025
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Walk in the park for world champions India
Roll over UAE for 57 to win by nine wickets
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September 11, 2025
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Banking on trust: Shaping responsible AI agenda for Sri Lanka
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds the potential to reshape every sector it touches. Yet history reminds us that new technologies are often met with caution and fear as to how they will alter the ways we live, work, and communicate, and by extension, how they impact livelihoods, relationships, quality of life and even our sense of purpose.
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September 11, 2025
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Advocata Institute commends Cabinet decision to close 33 non-operational SOEs
THE Advocata Institute has welcomed the decision by the Cabinet of Ministers, on the proposal of President Anura Kumara Disanayake in his capacity as Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilisation and National Policy, to formally close 33 nonoperational State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) under Phase 2 of the Government’s state-sector reform program.
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September 11, 2025
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Eurasia rising, Anura’s SCO absence, strategic-security blindness, and NPP-Israel axis
Every country, especially every small country, needs every bit of space it can get in the international system. Even as Ceylon, Sri Lanka engaged in a strategy of international participation. This enhances our bargaining power and autonomy.
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September 11, 2025
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Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill passed in Parliament
THE Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed in Parliament yesterday by a majority of 150 votes.
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September 11, 2025
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Time and space to eclipse the sad face of Sri Lanka
THE blood moon of the night of 7 September brought with it a panoply of portents for Sri Lanka. A lunar eclipse lasting almost one and a half hours, its visibility was marred to some degree by intermittent scudding clouds. Very few islanders however, usually superstitious to the nth, paid heed to prophecies of doom and gloom; opting instead to interpret the celestial show as favourable for once.
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September 11, 2025
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Ending ex-presidents’ benefits: For public good or political vendetta?
THE Government may deny it, but the Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill which was passed by Parliament yesterday seems to target one man, namely former president Mahinda Rajapaksa. A section in the Government seems to have strong desire to get the former president out of his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha and to do so a bill to repeal entitlements given to former presidents and their widows was introduced. This after repeated attempts by the Government to arm-twist Rajapaksa out of the official residence failed.
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September 11, 2025
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Omarzai scores fastest ever 50 as Afghanistan rout Hong Kong
Asia Cup curtain- raiser match
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September 11, 2025
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Danushan finishes runner-up at Pakistan Amateur Golf Championship
SRI Lanka's Kumar Danushan had a commendable performance at the 64th National Amateur Golf Championship which took place in Lahore, Pakistan recently ending as runner up among the top end of the 50 plus golfers from South Asia, Despite Pakistan dominating the championship, Danushan's effort stood out as a proud moment for Sri Lankan golf.
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September 11, 2025
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Wilpattu under threat as EFL takes battle to Court again
THE Environmental Foundation (Guarantee) Ltd., (EFL) yesterday filed a Writ application in the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka, asking the court to urgently stop illegal activities inside Wilpattu National Park, especially around the Pallekandal Church in Block V of the park.
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September 11, 2025
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Nepal protests ‘hijacked’, Gen Z claims, as army patrols streets
NEPAL'S army has deployed patrols on the streets of the capital Kathmandu, as the Himalayan nation reels from its worst unrest in decades.
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September 11, 2025
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Mercantile Rugby Football Sevens kicks off tomorrow
20 teams, including two new comers will be seen in action at the 53rd Mercantile Rugby Football Sevens 2025 together with 8th Women's Tag Rugby ‘Sevens” conducted by the Mercantile Rugby Football Association (MRFA) under its new President, Mindika Jayasinghe from Sampath Bank, on 12 and 13 September, at CR&FC Grounds, Longdon Place, Colombo 7.
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September 11, 2025
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World Bank, Sri Lanka kick-off $ 120 m agri-food and climate project
THE World Bank yesterday said it was granting a $ 100 million loan for Sri Lanka's $120 million Integrated \"Rurban\" (Rural and Urban) Development and Climate Resilience Project, which will directly support 8,000 agri-food producers.
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September 10, 2025
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Appropriation Bill for 2026 'Growth' Budget gets Cabinet nod
CABINET Spokesperson, Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday that
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September 10, 2025
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PUCSL invites public feedback on proposed 6.8% electricity tariff hike
THE Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced that it will seek public opinion on the proposed electricity tariff revision for the final quarter of 2025, submitted by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).
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September 10, 2025
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World Bank says SL recovery remarkable, among fastest worldwide
THE World Bank yesterday said Sri Lanka has made remarkable strides in stabilising its economy, undertaking one of the largest fiscal adjustments in its history, equal to nearly 8% of GDP over three years, and doing it faster than most countries.
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September 10, 2025
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Govt. outsourcing school textbook printing to private sector
CABINET Spokesperson and Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday that 60% of school textbooks and modules will be printed by 29 private companies, as State-run printing organisations are no longer costeffective.
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September 10, 2025
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NPP not ready to abolish Executive Presidency yet
CABINET Spokesperson and Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday the NPP Government is not prepared to move on abolishing the Executive Presidency at this stage.
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September 10, 2025
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Cabinet approves regional land for 38 investment projects, 64 acres for Dambulla food processing zone
IN a boost to regional economic development, Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday said the Cabinet of Ministers had approved leasing regional land for 38 new manufacturing projects across the country and allocating 64 acres for a food processing and packaging industrial zone in Dambulla.
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