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Sippi Jewellery launch showcases power of cross-cultural craft collaboration
SRI Lanka's craft sector has reached a new milestone with the international launch of a jewellery brand co-created by local artisans and a British creative entrepreneur.
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October 29, 2025
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Union Bank recognises top performers for Q3 2025
UNION Bank once again recognised its top performers up to Q3 2025 at the UB Heroes Awards ceremony held at the bank’s head office.
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October 29, 2025
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Kia unveils all-new and exciting 2026 Sorento Hybrid and EV5
Past meets future as top carmaker unveils two powerful statements of design, innovation, and intelligent mobility
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October 29, 2025
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Singer unveils Honor Magic V5, redefining foldable flagship smartphones
SINGER Sri Lanka PLC is redefining the premium smartphone experience with the launch of the HONOR Magic V5, the brand’s most advanced foldable flagship to date.
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October 29, 2025
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Sri Lanka highlights trade, investment and tourism opportunities in Brussels
THE Sri Lanka Embassy, 'Diplomatic World' and 'Travel Tomorrow Magazine' in Belgium and the Department of Commerce of Sri Lanka jointly organised a successful business forum; \"Business & Tourism Opportunities in Sri Lanka” on 13 October 2025 at the Press Club Europe in Brussels.
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October 29, 2025
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Dulanjana takes over as Sri Lions Head Coach
SRI Lankan rugby stalwart Dulanjana Wijesinghe is set to embark on a new chapter, officially taking the helm as Head Coach of Sri Lions SC for the upcoming 2025/2026 season.
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October 29, 2025
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Law, morality, and re-founding of the republic - Part 2
THIS second part of “No Kings” turns from the social to the institutional, tracing how Sri Lanka’s republican ideal has been hollowed out by judicial compromise, constitutional distortion, and selective enforcement. It revisits the 1988 Fourteenth Amendment and the inertia of the 2023 Anti-Corruption Act to show how law has become theatre while impunity endures. Drawing on Eliot Cohen’s idea of political gravity and David Brooks's call for moral mobilisation, it argues that reform must join moral clarity, civic organisation, and programmatic precision. The essay concludes with a call for a People’s Constitution — abolishing the Executive Presidency, restoring parliamentary primacy, and re-anchoring the Republic in Cicero’s ideal: law above rulers, not rulers above law.
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October 29, 2025
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Daraz Sri Lanka and Industry Ministry join to empower SMEs growth
DARAZ Sri Lanka, in partnership with Industry Ministry and Entrepreneurship Development, conducted a specialised training session under the National Relationship Officer (RO) Program.
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October 29, 2025
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Nations Trust Bank partners Sri Lanka’s first FIA Formula 3 driver Yevan David
NATIONS Trust Bank (NTB) has announced a landmark partnership with Yevan David, Sri Lanka’s first FIA Formula 3 motor racing driver, who has risen to prominence in the international sporting world with multiple victories in globally acclaimed sports races.
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October 29, 2025
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Singapore’s Trafigura gets 7-month diesel contract
THE Cabinet of Ministers at their meeting on Monday, agreed on awarding the contract to supply diesel for seven months, starting 15 November, to Singapore’s Trafigura Ltd., following competitive bids.
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October 29, 2025
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Govt. begins mapping smallholder rubber lands to meet EUDR rules
THE Ministry of Plantations has launched a national program to survey and map all smallholder rubber lands across Sri Lanka in 2025, with technical support from the Survey Department, to meet new European Union deforestation-free regulations.
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October 29, 2025
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Sri Lanka Insurance Life recognised at NAFLIA
Sri Lanka Insurance Life (SLICLL) sales team was recognised at the Life Insurance Industry Sales Awards 2024 held during the 16th National Forum for Life Insurance Advisors (NAFLIA).
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October 29, 2025
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Michael Kors commits $ 2.7 m to feed Sri Lankan children, support local farmers through WFP
UNITED Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of $ 2.7 million from global fashion brand, Michael Kors to bolster Sri Lanka’s National School Meals Program.
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October 29, 2025
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Royal College vs. St. Peter's College: Battle for the Arjun Fernando-Percy Ernst Challenge Shield
SRI Lanka's most anticipated schools' tennis rivalry is set to ignite once again as Royal College, Colombo takes on St, Peter's College, Colombo in the 3rd Annual Arjun Fernando~Percy Ernst Challenge Shield on Saturday, 1 November, 2025, at the P. Nagendran Tennis Complex, Royal College.
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October 29, 2025
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Ragama Rehabilitation Hospital, Science and Technology Ministry to collaborate on advanced medical innovation
THE Ragama Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Hospital, the country’s foremost institution dedicated to the treatment of patients with physical disabilities is set to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ((MoU) with the Science and Technology Ministry to enhance its technological capabilities and patient care systems.
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October 29, 2025
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Sri Lankan Parliamentary delegation visits UK to strengthen governance and bilateral ties
A high-level delegation from the Parliament of Sri Lanka is undertaking a four-day visit to the United Kingdom this week to strengthen bilateral Parliamentary relations, share experiences, and discuss ways to improve governance through Parliament, the British High Commission in Colombo said in a statement yesterday.
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October 29, 2025
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33rd Mercantile Basketball Tournament MAS bags Division-D title
MAS Holdings defeated Hayleys 58-34 in the Division-D women's finals of the 33rd Mercantile Services Basketball Association League tournament held at the Royal College (indoor) stadium.
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October 29, 2025
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Sri Lanka-Maldives Business Council leads delegation to Hotel Asia Exhibition 2025
THE Sri Lanka-Maldives Business Council (SLMLBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) and the Sri Lanka High Commission in the Maldives, organised a Sri Lankan business delegation to participate in the prestigious Hotel Asia Exhibition and International Culinary Challenge 2025, held in Hulhumalé, Maldives, from 20 to 22 October.
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October 29, 2025
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Colombo Junior wins 46th Junior National Men’s Hockey Championship
THE Colombo Junior Men’s Hockey team once again stamped their authority in style, clinching the 46th Junior National Men’s Hockey Championship 2025 which took place in Matale recently.
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October 29, 2025
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Thai World Junior Championship 2025
THE 16TH Singha Thailand World Junior Championship organised by the Thailand Golf Association will be conducted at the Royal Hua Hin Golf Course, from 30 October to 2 November.
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October 29, 2025
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Acer and Metropolitan redefine innovation: Next@Acer 2025 showcases technology future in Sri Lanka
THE spirit of innovation came alive at Next@Acer: Sri Lanka 2025, was recently held at the Waters Edge Grand Ballroom, where Metropolitan Technologies Ltd., the authorised distributor for Acer in Sri Lanka, unveiled the brand's latest lineup of next-generation laptops, Al-powered devices, and productivity devices set to shape 2026 and beyond.
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October 29, 2025
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Decay of State university system
THE alarming rot in the island’s State university system came into light with the revelation of the details regarding the clash between two batches at the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Ruhuna last week.
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October 29, 2025
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SLICGL, Sri Lanka's highest-rated insurance brand with exclusive Fitch A+ (Ika)
Rating validates market leadership and stable outlook
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October 29, 2025
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Regal Filling Station relaunched as Sri Lanka's 50th Shell branded outlet
REGAL Filling Station Ltd., has announced its official relaunch under the globally reputed Shell brand, which marked a momentous milestone as the 50th Shell branded outlet in Sri Lanka and the very first Shell branded outlet in the Puttalam District.
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October 29, 2025
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Non-smokers form large segment of people with lung cancer
THOUGH smoking presents as the notorious contributor to lung cancer, genetic factors, passive smoking, and air pollution are all contributors as well.
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October 28, 2025
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Sri Lanka, Australia sign $ 39 m debt restructuring deal
SRI Lanka and Australia have signed bilateral agreements to restructure around $ 39 million in outstanding debt, marking another milestone in Sri Lanka's ongoing efforts to restore debt sustainability and strengthen its economic recovery following the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) reached with the Official Creditor Committee (OCC).
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October 28, 2025
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World Bank urges improving data system for Aswesuma program
Parliament Secretariat says World Bank officials noted that inclusion in database alone does not qualify citizens for benefits Data must be verified and analysed to accurately determine eligibility
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October 28, 2025
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Swiss carrier Edelweiss begins flights to Colombo today
EDELWEISS, the leisure airline of Swiss International Air Lines and a member of the Lufthansa Group, will launch direct flights between Zurich and Colombo starting today until the end of May 2026.
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October 28, 2025
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Senthilverl Holdings buys 25.5% of Serendib Land for Rs. 152.5 m
SENTHILVERL Holdings has acquired a majority 25.48% stake in Serendib Land PLC by purchasing 101,643 shares from Finco Holdings Ltd. at Rs. 1,500 per share.
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October 28, 2025
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UNDP urges Govt. to unlock private finance, align institutions to meet climate goals
UNITED Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Sri Lanka Resident Representative Azusa Kubota has urged the Government to move swiftly to turn its climate ambitions into concrete action by mobilising large-scale financing and strengthening coordination across public and private institutions.
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