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SEC targets 'smartphone generation' with plans for regulated Digital Assets

Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

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December 19, 2025

SEC CHIEF ASSERTS YOUNGER DEMOGRAPHICS PREFER THE SEAMLESS, DIGITAL-FIRST EXPERIENCE OFFERED BY GLOBAL CRYPTO PLATFORMS, WHICH CURRENTLY OPERATE OUTSIDE SRI LANKA'S REGULATORY SAFETY NET SAYS CURRENT METHODS USED IN THE STOCK MARKET IS NOT DIGITISED ENOUGH FOR GEN Z AND GEN ALPHA SAYS EXPLORING POSSIBILITIES OF IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL ASSETS IN SRI LANKA

- By NISHEL FERNANDO

SEC targets 'smartphone generation' with plans for regulated Digital Assets

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) has announced plans to introduce a regulatory framework for “Digital Assets,” aiming to capture the growing interest of tech-savvy youth who are currently gravitating towards unregulated cryptocurrency platforms due to the lack of modern investment alternatives in the local market.

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Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Ceylinco Life achievers take wing again

Ceylinco Life has once again transformed outstanding performance into unforgettable experiences, continuing to set the benchmark for excellence and employee recognition in Sri Lanka's life insurance sector by rewarding its highest achievers with exclusive overseas tours that blend celebration, camaraderie, and wellearned indulgence.

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1 min

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Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Sing-Along Evening at Galadari to support St. Sebastian's Church, Rukmalgama

St. Sebastian’s Church, Rukmalgama, will host a Musical Sing-Along evening on Saturday, 10 January 2026, at the Galadari Hotel Main Ballroom, bringing together music, fellowship and community spirit in support of an important cause.

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1 min

January 08, 2026

Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

700 mn women still unbanked globally despite gains in financial inclusion: World Bank

ACCOUNT OWNERSHIP AMONG WOMEN IN LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME ECONOMIES (LMICS) ROSE TO 73 PERCENT IN 2024, UP 7 PERCENTAGE POINTS FROM 2021

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2 mins

January 08, 2026

Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Tea prices close December higher but 2025 underperforms year-on-year

The national tea auction prices edged up in rupee terms in December 2025, even as the dollar returns remained under pressure, amid the currency movements and softer global pricing, the industry data compiled by Forbes & Walker Research showed.

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1 mins

January 08, 2026

Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Balancing EDUCATION

THERE ARE MANY ALTERNATIVES IN EDUCATION THESE DAYS.

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5 mins

January 08, 2026

Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

PAKISTAN DEFEAT SRI LANKA - BY SIX WICKETS IN THE FIRST T201

Pakistan delivered a dominant all-round performance to take a 1-0 lead in the threematch T201 series, winning with clinical precision. After winning the toss, they controlled the game from the start, executing their plans flawlessly.

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1 min

January 08, 2026

Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Abnormal trades in new listing spark market halt at Colombo bourse

HALT TOOK PLACE AFTER DETECTING UNUSUALLY HIGH-PRICED TRANSACTIONS IN NEWLY LISTED WEALTHTRUST SECURITIES THAT RAISED CONCERNS OF SYSTEMIC RISK

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2 mins

January 08, 2026

Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

LB Finance recognized at ICSDB 2025

LB Finance PLC earned distinguished recognition at the 4th International Conference on Sustainable & Digital Business 2025 (ICSDB 2025), organized by the SLIIT Business School and held on 11th and 12th December 2025 at Waters Edge.

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1 min

January 08, 2026

Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

World Braille Day: Reading Equality, Writing Inclusion

AS THE DIGITAL AGE THREATENS TO SIDELINE TACTILE LEARNING, WORLD BRAILLE DAY SERVES AS A VITAL REMINDER THAT FOR MILLIONS, TRUE INDEPENDENCE IS FELT AT THE FINGERTIPS.

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4 mins

January 08, 2026

Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

The World according to Trump: 19TH CENTURY GUNBOAT DIPLOMACY WITHOUT DIPLOMATS

US President Donald Trump has thrown a wrecking ball at the rule-based international order and brags about it.

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5 mins

January 08, 2026

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