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Sunday Island
THE VICTOR MELDER ODYSSEY:
FROM ENGINE DRIVER CGR TO MELBOURNE LIBRARY FOUNDER
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March 01, 2026
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Seylan Bank reports record Profit after Tax (PAT) of LKR 12.1 Bn in 2025
Seylan Bank reported its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025, reporting a strong growth in profitability.
3 min |
March 01, 2026
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Sri Lanka's digital leap must not leave senior citizens behind
Sri Lanka's rapid march toward digital government is often celebrated as a long-overdue modernization of public service delivery.
3 min |
March 01, 2026
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Prahaar: India's New Counter-Terror Doctrine
Bibiii...! That was Prime Minister Modi, exclaiming to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, this week, just as the microphones were live—a brief, almost playful utterance that nevertheless captured the brisk rhythm of India’s emerging strategic engagement.
5 min |
March 01, 2026
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Renewed Lanka's Easter Bombing probe puts NTJ's South India radicalisation network back under lens
The arrest of Sri Lanka’s former Intelligence chief, Retired Major-General Suresh Sallay is a turning point in the investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people.
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March 01, 2026
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Young lensman champions the beauty of Sinharaja
There is a popular saying that every individual in the world is gifted in one special way.
2 min |
March 01, 2026
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Lanka apparel exports dip in January amidst global demand volatility: JAAF
ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka’s apparel exports fell 2.66 percent to 425.44 million dollars in January 2026, compared to 437.07 million in January 2025, an industry body said, reflecting continued pressure across key export markets.
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March 01, 2026
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HNB's Damith Pallewatte named Sri Lanka's 'Bank CEO of the Year 2025'
Following a record breaking year for Sri Lanka's largest private sector retail bank, HNB PLC's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Damith Pallewatte, was named Sri Lanka's 'Bank CEO of the Year 2025' by the Global CEO Forum.
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March 01, 2026
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Ministry of Brands: Where style meets statement
The City of Colombo has welcomed a bold new entrant to its retail landscape.
2 min |
March 01, 2026
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India's “national crush” Rashmika Mandanna weds co-star Vijay Deverakonda
Indian film stars Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda — among the most recognisable young faces of contemporary South Asian cinema — were married on 26 February 2026 at an exclusive heritage resort near Udaipur in Rajasthan, with the Aravalli hills providing a picturesque backdrop for the private ceremony.
3 min |
March 01, 2026
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2,800-Year-old mass grave of women and children in Serbia reveals deliberate early Iron Age violence
Live Science has in a report filed by Kristina Killgrove has revealed a disturbing and unprecedented archaeological discovery, researchers have unearthed a mass grave in northern Serbia containing the remains of at least 77 people, predominantly women and children, who were violently killed around 2,800 years ago.
4 min |
March 01, 2026
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Was controlling local administration SWRD's long term strategy?
A few days ago, while walking through the Bandaranaike Museum at the BMICH, I paused before a modest but telling artifact: a briefcase labelled “Minister of Local Government,” once belonging to the late S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike.
3 min |
March 01, 2026
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Nestlé Golden Chef's Hat Competition 2026 - Celebrating Sri Lanka’s Culinary Talent
In partnership with the Chefs Guild of Lanka and the Sri Lanka Hospitality Graduates Association
3 min |
March 01, 2026
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Oak Ray Chef Marks a Culinary Milestone with 118 Unique Creations
In the intricate world of pastry and bakery arts, R.S. Weerakoon has emerged as a visionary creator, known for his extraordinary ability to transform any concept into a stunning cake masterpiece.
1 min |
March 01, 2026
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HNB supports Lanka’s recovery with record advances growth and strengthened balance sheet in 2025
HNB Group delivered strong performance in 2025, with Group Profit After Tax (PAT) reaching Rs 49.8 Bn, reflecting the continued progress.
4 min |
March 01, 2026
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Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams opens its doors to an exclusive resident offer
Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams Sri Lanka is inviting Sri Lankan residents to rediscover Colombo through an exclusive Resident Offer that places the city's most ambitious lifestyle destination within reach of home, said a press release
1 min |
March 01, 2026
Sunday Island
MY EXPERIENCE IN TURNING AROUND THE MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA (MBSL) – EPISODE 4
In the previous episodes, I described the many challenges I faced after accepting the position of Managing Director of the Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka.
7 min |
March 01, 2026
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HNB Assurance delivers industry leading 42% revenue (GWP) growth and 28% rise in profits (PAT)
HNB Assurance PLC reported an outstanding financial performance for the year ended 31st December 2025, delivering a 42% year-on-year growth in Life Insurance Gross Written Premium (GWP), this along with the growth rate in Renewals are the highest in the industry.
2 min |
March 01, 2026
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Sri Lanka to Host First-Ever World Congress on Snakes in Landmark Scientific Milestone
Sri Lanka is set to make scientific history by hosting the world's first global conference dedicated entirely to snake research, conservation and public health, with the World Congress on Snakes (WCS) 2026 scheduled to take place from October 1-4 at The Grand Kandyan Hotel in Kandy World Congress on Snakes.
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March 01, 2026
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15th Sri Lankan Textile series set to showcase global innovation
Sri Lanka's textile and apparel industry will once again converge at the 15th Sri Lankan Edition of the Textile Series of Exhibitions, scheduled from 5-7 March at the Sri Lanka Exhibition & Convention Centre (SLECC), Colombo 10.
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March 01, 2026
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Gift of life: Honouring the heroes behind every kidney transplant
At the core of Jayewardene Hospital is the Organ Transplant Unit.
3 min |
March 01, 2026
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Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC Wins Gold at TAGS Awards 2025
Singer Sri Lanka PLC was awarded the Gold Award in the Trading Companies category at the TAGS Awards 2025, organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.
1 min |
March 01, 2026
Sunday Island
Athulathmudali - Premadasa tensions escalate and Lalith resigns
(Excerpted from In Pursuit of Governance, autobiography of MDD Pieris)
7 min |
March 01, 2026
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Altair Showrooms: Strategically Chosen by the World's Leading Automotive Brands
Altair's prominence on Colombo's skyline is now mirrored at street level.
1 min |
March 01, 2026
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Full Moon Storytelling & Dine for a Cause – Jaffna
Serendip Be The Change Foundation (SBTCF), Fox Jaffna by Fox Resorts & The Quiet Chapter (Chennai) will host Full Moon Storytelling & Dine for a Cause on Sunday, 1 March 2026 at Fox Jaffna from 5:30 PM onwards, a news release on the event said.
1 min |
March 01, 2026
Sunday Island
India, Israel elevate ties during Modi’s ‘extraordinarily productive’ visit, sign 17 pacts
India and Israel elevated their ties to a “Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Prosperity” and signed 17 pacts after talks Thursday between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Benjamin Netanyahu.
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March 01, 2026
Sunday Island
Complaints filed with CID, Bribery Commission over alleged substandard coal deal
Allegations surrounding the importation of substandard coal intensified yesterday, with civil society representatives and Opposition MPs lodging complaints with the CID and the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, calling for comprehensive investigations into the procurement process and alleged financial losses to the State.
1 min |
March 01, 2026
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Richard Pybus - 'I don't have any issues working in Afghanistan'
Afghanistan's newly appointed head coach has insisted that he does not have any problems working in the war-torn nation.
3 min |
March 01, 2026
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Govt to bring digital economy, cyber security laws
ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka is preparing to introduce a digital economy act and a cyber security act, to provide a legal framework for the country’s digitalization program, deputy minister of Digital Economy, Eranga Weeraratne said.
1 min |
March 01, 2026
Sunday Island
An Antiquarian Book for a Polarized Time
I came across Two Men of Devon in Ceylon: A Story of East and West during the recent holidays, picking it up at random from our bookshelves at home.
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