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Google fined € 2.95 b by EU for abusing advertising dominance
GOOGLE has been fined € 2.95 billion (£ 2.5 billion) by the EU for allegedly abusing its power in the ad tech sector - the technology which determines which adverts should be placed online and where.
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October 07, 2025
Daily FT
Parent disposes LCB Finance stake for Rs. 877.5 m
LANKA Credit and Business Ltd., has sold a 17.08% stake in Lanka Credit and Business Finance PLC (LCB Finance PLC) for Rs. 877.5 million.
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October 07, 2025
Daily FT
South Africa bounce back in style to thrash New Zealand
SOUTH Africa bounced back in style after the hammering they got from England in their opening game to beat New Zealand by 6 wickets with 55 balls to spare at Indore yesterday to pick up their first points in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.
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October 07, 2025
Daily FT
Softlogic Life only Lankan finalist at 29th Asia Insurance Industry Awards 2025
SOFTLOGIC Life, has emerged as finalist in two prestigious awards categories at the 29th Asia Insurance Industry Awards (AIIA) 2025: 'Digital Insurer of the Year' and 'AI Initiative of the Year'.
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October 07, 2025
Daily FT
Munchee dominates SLIM Digis 2.5 as most awarded brand
MUNCHEE, flagship brand of Ceylon Biscuits Ltd. (CBL), cemented its position as the undisputed leader in digital marketing by dominating SLIM Digis 2.5.
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October 07, 2025
Daily FT
Experts call for shared intelligence and proactive governance for cybersecurity in Al era
THE opening session of the 11th Annual Daily FT-CICRA Cyber Security Summit set a strong, forward-looking tone with a keynote address by Dibyajyoti Sen, VISA Risk Practice Lead for Visa Consulting and Analytics, Asia Pacific. Speaking under the theme “Future-Proof Security: Predicting Cyber Threats Before They Strike”, Sen outlined how artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and sophisticated supply chain attacks are fundamentally reshaping the global cybersecurity landscape.
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October 07, 2025
Daily FT
Double Blues champions in Under-16 Elite Rugby Tens 2025
WESLEY College once again underlined their growing dominance in junior rugby when they clinched the All Island Under-16 Elite Rugby Tens 2025 win edging out Science College 5/3 in a nail-biting final played at St. Peter's College grounds in Bambalapitiya last weekend.
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October 07, 2025
Daily FT
Ceylon Specialty Estate Tea of the Year 2025 charity auction
SRI Lanka showcased the rich diversity of its tea industry at a landmark charity auction of specialty estate teas representing the 7 agro-climatic regions of Sri Lanka.
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October 07, 2025
Daily FT
HNB's Sanjay Wijemanne joins Lanka Ventures, LVL Energy Fund Boards
LANKA Ventures PLC and LVL Energy Fund PLC have announced the appointment of Sanjay Wijemanne to their Boards as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director.
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October 07, 2025
Daily FT
Beira Lake water aerodrome opens for Colombo–Katunayake flights
FLIGHTS between Katunayake and Colombo resumed yesterday with the opening of a new water aerodrome at Beira Lake, an initiative aimed at expanding domestic aviation and strengthening tourism.
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October 04, 2025
Daily FT
CSE sets new benchmark, crosses 22,000 points
COLOMBO stock market extended its rally into 14th session and closed the week yesterday with the ASPI crossing the 22,000-point barrier for the first time and turnover hitting more than Rs. 9 billion.
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October 04, 2025
Daily FT
Sri Lanka-born strategist Prof. Patrick Mendis to meet corporate and national leaders
THIS October, Harvard-educated Prof. Patrick Mendis is scheduled to visit Colombo as the keynote speaker at the 46th National Conference of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.
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October 04, 2025
Daily FT
Rajeev takes over Peterite coaching at rugby
FORMER Peterite, Havies and national player, Rajeev Perera will be the Head Coach of the St. Peter's rugby outfit for the 2026 rugby season.
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October 04, 2025
Daily FT
Thomians to defend Elite Under-16 Rugby 10s
THE much-anticipated Under-16 Elite Rugby Tens tournament organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA), will kick off today at Ananda College grounds in Rajagiriya and St. Peter's College, Bambalapitiya.
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October 04, 2025
Daily FT
Hayleys suffer defeat by Fairfirst Insurance
IN the starter game, Hayleys Group, one of the finalist in the knockout 50 over tournament, suffered a 70 runs defeat in the hands of Fairfirst Insurance; the win fashioned by Thanuka Dabare (50 runs and 2/22) and Nimesh Vimukthi (34 not out and 2/08).
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October 04, 2025
Daily FT
Rotary SME conclave positions boutique hotel SMEs as tourism revival catalysts
THE Rotary Club of Colombo East, in collaboration with Boutiques in Sri Lanka, successfully hosted the SME Conclave Boutique Hotel Development Workshop at the 80 Club in Colombo recently. This unique initiative brought together boutique hotel owners, service providers, and tourism SME suppliers and producers to explore new strategies, tools, and opportunities to strengthen Sri Lanka’s boutique tourism sector.
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October 04, 2025
Daily FT
Hayleys Travels wins Gold at South Asian Travel Awards 2025 as Leading Outbound Travel Agency
HAYLEYS Travels, a fully owned subsidiary of the Advantis Group, the transportation and logistics arm of Hayleys PLC, was honoured with the prestigious Gold Award for “Leading Travel Agency - Outbound” at the 9th South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2025, held recently at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo.
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October 04, 2025
Daily FT
Roger Menezes reflects on musical journey of hits and memories
Roger Menezes' name will resonate with anyone who's grown up listening to the soundtrack of Sri Lanka's golden era of music.
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October 04, 2025
Daily FT
Spa Ceylon, All About That Reef and Scope Cinemas spearhead ocean conservation
Screens globally acclaimed documentary 'Ocean with David Attenborough'
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October 04, 2025
Daily FT
“Economic growth alone cannot solve gender inequality” – Satkunanathan
Says banks and finance companies in the North and East specifically targeted women heads of households for loans and micro-credit
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October 04, 2025
Daily FT
Constitutional dictatorships – OR: is the era and ethos of 'strongman' governments gone for good? (1/4)
IT has been a year since a new government voted in by the people of Sri Lanka brought the issue of types of political leadership into the forefront of reflective civics.
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October 04, 2025
Daily FT
Playing two of the toughest teams at the start is beneficial to us – Athapaththu
Aussies say Sri Lankan spinners will be biggest threat
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October 04, 2025
Daily FT
Govt. announces 2025 5G spectrum auction
THE Government yesterday formally issued the Notice of Assignment (NoA) for the 2025 5G spectrum auction, setting in motion the long-anticipated process to roll out next-generation mobile services in the country.
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October 04, 2025
Daily FT
Rahul, Jurel, Jadeja tons flatten West Indies
ESPNCRICINFO: India's batting riches put them in consummate control of the first Test of their home season, with KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel scoring important centuries.
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October 04, 2025
Daily FT
The son who grieves for his father
WHO is a parent? Isit only one who has a biological bond? Or can humanity be gentle enough to endearitself to the extent where strangers become maternal or paternal protectors, thus filling vacuums of sorrow with compassion and selfless love?
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October 04, 2025
Daily FT
World Bank calls for urgent energy, public sector and PPP reforms to drive growth
Stresses Sri Lanka's energy costs remain among highest in region, burdening both households and industries
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October 04, 2025
Daily FT
Women's status in SL needs more discussion
THE key findings and recommendations of the research conducted by the UN Women program on gender equality in Sri Lanka presented to the Women Parliamentarians' Caucus this week showed that there has been a regression in gender equality in Sri Lanka in the global context. While Sri Lanka was ranked 18th among 115 countries in 2006, it dropped to 130th among 148 countries in 2025.
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October 04, 2025
Daily FT
Govt. rules out LGBTQ tourism push, pledges quality-driven industry growth
TOURISM Minister Vijitha Herath on Thursday clarified that the Government has no plans to promote LGBTQ tourism as part of its strategy, stressing that Sri Lanka's focus is on building a \"quality over quantity\" tourism industry rooted in the country's culture, heritage, and hospitality.
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October 04, 2025
Daily FT
Exploration into Natural Intelligence of a rainforest
LAST week we featured in this page, an article on how Artificial Intelligence (Al) can be a boon to humankind in particular situations.
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October 04, 2025
Daily FT
Alcohol and tobacco usage in SL decline, reveal latest surveys
ALCOHOL consumption in Sri Lanka has shown a decade-long downward trend, with a new 2024 survey revealing that fewer than 30% of men are current drinkers.
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