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Attitude development: Key to national progress
‘n a developing country like Sri Lanka, one of the main challenges, is developing attitudes and social values of its citizens. Attitudes are the behaviours and beliefs that shape an individual's or society's actions. These attitudes have a significant impact on personal and societal development. Therefore, developing the right attitudes is crucial for the progress of a nation.
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November 06, 2025
The Island
Flexiprint crowned with Silver at CNCI Achiever 2025
Flexiprint (Pvt) Ltd - the market leader in manufacturing and marketing of teabags and tags including pyramid tea bags for one of the most flamboyant and demanding industries in the world, was crowned with the prestigious Silver award for the Extra-Large Category - National Level Manufacturing Sector at the Achiever’s Awards Ceremony 2025 organized by the Ceylon National Chamber of Industries (CNCI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Industries.
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November 06, 2025
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Hayleys defeat CDB by 5 runs in 10th MCA Super Premier T20 tournament final
Hayleys Group made amends to their loss in the 32nd Singer-MCA Super Premier 50 over tournament final last Thursday, by defeating the star studded Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) team by five runs in the final of the 10th MCA Super Premier T20 tournament played under lights at the CCC ground on Sunday night.
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November 06, 2025
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Standard Chartered Priority partners with the De Lanerolle Brothers for 'Can't Wait for Christmas'
For the second consecutive year, Standard Chartered Sri Lanka Priority Banking partners with the celebrated De Lanerolle Brothers for their much-anticipated Christmas concert, 'Can't Wait for Christmas', to be held on Monday, 24 November 2025 at the Hilton Colombo.
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November 06, 2025
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Sri Lanka's first plastic testing lab launches to support quality and sustainability in recycling
GP Certified proudly announces the launch of GP Labs, Sri Lanka's first and only dedicated plastic testing facility, designed to bring scientific precision and international quality standards to the country's growing plastic recycling and polymer manufacturing sectors.
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November 06, 2025
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VogueFest’25: SLIIT Illuminates the Runway with a Spectacular Celebration of Fashion and Innovation
The SLIIT Business School dazzled the Sri Lankan fashion scene with the grand success of VogueFest'25, held on 31st October 2025 at SLIIT Malabe.
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November 05, 2025
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SJB constituent TPA pulls out of Nugegoda rally
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) constituent the Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) yesterday (04) said it wouldn't join the joint Opposition rally.
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November 05, 2025
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Tamil Union marks 125 years – a century and a quarter of cricketing glory
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club, one of Sri Lanka's proudest cricket clubs, celebrated its 125th anniversary in grand style at the City of Dreams in Colombo on Friday.
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November 05, 2025
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Tisara President elect of OPA
Tisara de Silva was elected the President Elect of the Organisation of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka (OPA) for the year 2025 / 2026 at the AGM held on 31st October 2025.
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November 05, 2025
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Nepal: Avalanche on Yalung Ri peak claims 7 lives, 5 foreigners among dead
A calm morning in the Himalayas suddenly turned into horror when an avalanche swept across the slopes of Yalung Ri in Nepal's Dolakha district killing at least seven climbers.
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November 05, 2025
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Sri Lanka’s Northern Gateway: Economic promise and geopolitical power in the Indian Ocean
Telemedicine for remote districts · Digital patient records Mobile clinics in Mannar, Mullaitivu, and Ampara Challenges remain in infrastructure, equipment, and specialist availability, especially in rural areas.
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November 05, 2025
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Retired HC judge says he was denied promotion
Retired High Court judge Manikavasagar Illancheliyan recently said that he had been deprived of an opportunity to serve for four more years for no fault of his.
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November 05, 2025
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SolarIT Solutions acquires Sri Lanka's Tetris.lk
SolarIT Solutions, a Canada-based IT consulting and tech services firm, has completed its acquisition of Tetris Private Limited, a Sri Lankan digital experience agency.
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November 05, 2025
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Buddhist Path to personality development: Framework for human flourishing
Personality refers to the unique set of characteristics, traits, behaviours, and patterns of thinking that define an individual's distinct identity and influence how they interact with others and navigate the world.
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November 05, 2025
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Outcome of 31 Oct. high level meeting on MPs' security not known
Opposition sources said that they were awaiting Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickremaratne's response to their request for security.
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November 05, 2025
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HNB General Insurance continues its winning streak
HNB General Insurance (HNBGI) announces that Rumesh Wijethilaka, Assistant Manager - Business Development at HNBGI, has been recognized at recently concluded SLIM National Sales Awards 2025 organized by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) which stand as the highest national recognition for sales excellence, celebrating the best performers in the profession.
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November 05, 2025
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All government shutdowns disrupt science; In 2025 the consequences extend far beyond a lapse in funding
US science always suffers during government shutdowns. Funding lapses send government scientists home without pay. Federal agencies suspend new grant opportunities, place expert review panels on hold, and stop collecting and analyzing critical public datasets that tell us about the economy, the environment and public health.
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November 05, 2025
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Commercial Bank of Ceylon leadership meets Bangladesh Bank Governor to deepen regional ties
The corporate leadership of Commercial Bank of Ceylon, led by Sharhan Muhseen, Chairman and Sanath Manatunge, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, recently visited the Bank's operations in Bangladesh and met with Dr Ahsan H. Mansur, Governor of Bangladesh Bank, in Dhaka.
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November 05, 2025
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Ruwasha, Warnitha best athletes as Lyceum, Maris Stella bag overall titles
Sprinter Nimshi Ruwasha Ekanayake of Dharmapala College, Pannipitiya and thrower Duvidu Warnitha Gamage of Mahasen National School, Bakamuna were adjudged the most outstanding athletes in the girls' and boys' categories respectively at the Sir John Tarbat Junior Athletics Championship which concluded at Mahaweli Ground, Embilipitiya on Monday.
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November 05, 2025
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'Harini Amarasuriya Social & Ethnographic Research Lab' much ado about nothing?
The eponymous lab is not an awe-inspiring phenomenon, but by virtue of carrying the Sri Lankan Prime Minister's name, its significance should be mirrored in remaining relevant. Anyone with an iota of national pride would not want a room bearing our Prime Minister's name to fall by the wayside, as many other ill-thought-out political projects in India and Sri Lanka have become or could become. After all, University of Delhi, to which Hindu College is affiliated, recently cancelled a scheduled lecture which was part of the long standing 'Friday Colloquium' series at the Department of Sociology at Delhi School of Economics right next door to Hindu College and in the same breath asked its affiliate colleges to promote a summit on \"cow welfare.\" This emanates from the sanctity associated with that animal in Hinduism.
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November 05, 2025
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Under 19 Division I Tier 'B' Cricket
St. Anne's meet St. Benedict's after dramatic semi-finals
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November 05, 2025
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Multi-ethnic Trilingual school in Polonnaruwa built with Indian grant inaugurated
Multi-ethnic Trilingual School in Polonnaruwa, built with Indian grant, was jointly inaugurated and handed over to the Government of Sri Lanka recently.
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November 05, 2025
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Japanese support for de-mining operations continue
Japanese Ambassador in Colombo Akio Isomata recently signed a grant contract for a demining project in terms of \"Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP)\", with Sarath Jayawardhana, Programme Manager of the Skavita Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Project (SHARP).
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November 05, 2025
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Focus on Minister Paulraj’s UK statement
The UK, in March this year, imposed sanctions on former Chief of Staff of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces, Shavendra Silva, former Commander of the Navy Wasantha Karannagoda and former Commander of the Army Jagath Jayasuriya, as well as Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan, known as Karuna Amman, formerly of the LTTE. Sri Lanka never had the courage to point out how the UK allowed the LTTE to build conventional military capacity.
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November 05, 2025
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Upul Peiris appointed consultant Principal of Int'l Hotel School of Ceylon, Mount Lavinia
Well known hotelier Upul Peiris has assumed duties as the Consultant Principal of International Hotel School of Ceylon, Mount Lavinia.
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November 05, 2025
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Amid winds and waves: Sri Lanka and the Indian Ocean - III
In navigating asymmetry through ambiguity, Sri Lanka's experience is filtered through two deep and persistent frames that shape both its social consciousness and its foreign policy behaviour.
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November 05, 2025
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Tamil Nadu Stalin wants Indian govt. to secure release of fishermen held in Sri Lanka
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday urged External Affairs Minister of India S. Jaishankar to initiate immediate diplomatic efforts with the Sri Lankan government to secure the release of all the arrested fishermen along with their boats, Indian media reported.
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November 05, 2025
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Ebullience in CSE trading enables bourse to hit 23,000 index points
CSE activities were extremely bullish yesterday following the touching of 23000 index points by the CSE following the receipt of satisfactory quarterly results plus positive macroeconomic fundamentals.
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November 05, 2025
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We have enough nukes to blow up the world 150 times – Trump
US President Donald Trump has defended his push to resume nuclear weapon testing, boasting that America's arsenal is powerful enough \"to blow up the world 150 times\" and should be maintained through active trials, RT reported quoting CBS.
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November 05, 2025
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Defeated SJB LG polls candidate shot dead in Ambalangoda
An unidentified gunman yesterday (04) morning shot dead the Chairman of the Ambalangoda Modara Maha Devalaya Committee Mirantha Varushavithana.
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