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Sri Lankan Corporate Sector Rebounds as Exports and Tech Drive Growth
Lanka News Web
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July 2, 2025
Sri Lanka’s corporate sector is regaining momentum in 2025, buoyed by a strong resurgence in exports and a thriving technology industry. Key data from the Export Development Board (EDB) highlights a 7.14% year-on-year rise in total exports during...
SLRA holds 8th Annual General Meeting, celebrates a milestone year for Sri Lanka’s retail community
Daily FT
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Newly appointed President: Healthguard Pharmacy CEO Infiyaz Ali Past President: John Keells Holdings Retail Sector President Charitha Subasinghe New Executive Council for 2025–2026 The Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association (SLRA) held its 8th Annual...
Enfection launches Sri Lanka’s first interactive AI avatar for Annual Reports
Daily FT
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Enfection Ltd., a martech innovator, has set a new benchmark in corporate communications with the launch of Sri Lanka’s first AI-powered interactive avatar agent for Annual Reports. The public can now experience the first of this new generation of...
Connex launches ‘Cyble’ extended threat intelligence platform in Sri Lanka
Daily FT
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Connex Information Technologies, a leading provider of innovative ICT solutions in Sri Lanka, has partnered with Cyble, a global leader in threat intelligence, to officially bring Cyble’s powerful threat detection and response capabilities to the...
Sri Lanka thanks Indian business community for helping boost economy
Colombo Gazette
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July 1, 2025
Sri Lanka thanked the Indian business community based in Colombo for helping boost the local economy. A high-level delegation of Chief Executive Officers from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) met with the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr....
Singer Sri Lanka Unveils the HONOR 400 Series, Setting a New Standard for AI-Powered Smartphones
Colombo Gazette
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July 1, 2025
Singer Sri Lanka PLC is transforming the smartphone landscape with the launch of the HONOR 400 and HONOR 400 Pro, marking a significant step forward in AI-powered smartphone technology. The newly unveiled devices offer groundbreaking AI...
Sri Lanka sells extra Rs18bn Treasury bonds after auction
EconomyNext
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July 1, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange All Share Price Index fell 0.17 percent on Tuesday after the previous day’s record high, brokers said. “Today we saw a bit of profit taking after the index surpassed the psychological 18,000 mark...
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.17-pct after some volatility, profit taking
EconomyNext
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July 1, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange All Share Price Index fell 0.17 percent on Tuesday after the previous day’s record high, brokers said. “Today we saw a bit of profit taking after the index surpassed the psychological 18,000 mark...
Ancient eco-friendly pilgrimage brings modern threats to Sri Lanka wildnerness
Mongabay
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July 1, 2025
The centuries-old Pada Yatra is a spiritual pilgrimage on foot that takes devotees through two major national parks in Sri Lanka, originally undertaken by Hindu devotees. Over time, it started to attract followers of other faiths, but many now...
City of Dreams Sri Lanka to launch on 2 August: Landmark in South Asian tourism and luxury
Daily FT
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Lawrence Ho (left) and Krishan Balendra John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) and Melco Resorts & Entertainment (Melco) have announced the grand opening of City of Dreams Sri Lanka on 2 August. This launch marks the completion of the final components of...
Rebecca Wexler: Investigating How Technology Impacts the Criminal Legal System
Columbia Law School
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Before Rebecca Wexler attended law school, she spent seven years as a documentary filmmaker, working as a researcher and associate producer on PBS documentaries and directing educational films for a regional theater. She shot a film in Guinea for...
Sri Lanka’s Shifting Stance on Foreign Research Vessels Risks Its Blue Economy Future
The Diplomat
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June 30, 2025
Sri Lanka is again caught in a controversy surrounding a foreign research vessel. Its media has reported that the U.N.-flagged research vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, operated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which had been scheduled...
Sri Lanka’s Local Government reform: Strategic imperative for progress – Part 1
Daily FT
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With a fresh electoral mandate and the potential for reform, Sri Lanka is at a crossroads Sri Lanka’s recent Local Government elections marked a pivotal moment in the nation’s democratic process, as citizens voted to appoint representatives to...
Emirates launches inaugural flight to China’s tech-hub Shenzen
The National News
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Emirates launched its inaugural flight to Shenzhen on Tuesday, marking the carrier’s entry into China’s fourth-largest city. Senior delegation from the Dubai airline, including Orhan Abbas, senior vice president for commercial operations in the...
Sri Lanka Loses Key UN Marine Research Mission Over Delayed Clearance
Lanka News Web
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June 30, 2025
By: Staff Writer June 30, Colombo (LNW):Sri Lanka has lost a rare opportunity to advance its marine research and bolster long-term food security, following bureaucratic delays and indecisive political coordination that led to the cancellation of a...
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Why has Mazagon Dock bought controlling stake in Sri Lanka's Colombo dockyard?
Firstpost
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June 30, 2025
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd has acquired a stake in a Sri Lankan dockyard. The Indian government-run firm bought a controlling interest in Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC). But what do we know about the deal? And why has Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders...
Sri Lanka seeks ‘persons with integrity’ for Office for Reparations
EconomyNext
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June 30, 2025
ECONOMYEXT – A bill to set up a regulatory authority for gaming should be revised to make it more independent like the Securities and Exchange Commission as the current draft leave room for political interference, Advocata Institute, a...
Sri Lanka digital identity project RFP issued
Biometric Update
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June 29, 2025
The National Institute for Smart Government (NISG) has issued a Request for Proposals on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka for a vendor to implement the Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SL-UDI) system. NISG is a not-for-profit set up by the...
Victory Square Technologies Reports 2024 Results: Revenue Growth, Strategic Investments, And Portfolio Progress
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 30, 2025) - Victory Square Technologies Inc. (CSE: VST) (OTC Pink: VSQTF) ("Victory Square" or the "Company"), a venture builder that invests in and develops high-growth...
Interview: China shares new development opportunities with South Asian nations: Sri Lankan official
Xinhua News Agency
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COLOMBO, June 30 (Xinhua) -- China is sharing new development opportunities with South Asian countries and is committed to achieving win-win outcomes, said Wasantha Samarasinghe, Sri Lankan minister of trade, commerce, food security and...