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Sri Lanka Prime Minister calls for innovation-friendly regulations in digital health
On Lanka
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July 23, 2025
Posted by Editor on July 23, 2025 - 8:38 am Sri Lanka Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on Tuesday (July 22) underscored the urgent need for regulatory frameworks that promote innovation in...
Maldivian team visit Sri Lankan Parliament
EconomyNext
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July 25, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on Friday, as retail interest continued in companies that had posted good quarterly results particularly diversified financials, brokers said. The ASPI was up 0.46%, or 88.47 points, at...
Sri Lanka shares drift higher after local rates held as expected
Business Recorder
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July 23, 2025
Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Wednesday, gaining for the fourth straight session, after the country’s central bank kept policy rates unchanged - as widely expected. The CSE All Share index settled up 0.8% at 19,243.08, aided by gains in...
Global economies reel from Trump's tariffs punch
The Express Tribune
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August 2, 2025
Listen to article WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump's latest wave of tariffs on exports from dozens of trading partners sent global stock markets tumbling on Friday and countries and companies scrambling to seek ways to strike better deals....
Across-the-board gains lift Sri Lanka shares
Business Recorder
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July 25, 2025
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Thursday for the fifth straight session, aided by gains across all sectors. The CSE All Share index settled up 0.71% at 19,379.24. Information technology was the top sub-sector percentage gainer on the...
Trump tariff: Jolt to Sri Lanka’s dependence voracity and innate complacency
Daily FT
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The Trump tariff is the long overdue shock which Sri Lanka badly needed to awaken it from its reverie It is our indecisiveness, indiscipline and inaction which have got us to where we are in the first place and it is never too late to start a new...
Hayleys Electronics opens smart hub in Nugegoda to drive energy and engineering services
Daily FT
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HEL’s new office now open at No. 311, High Level Road, Gangodawila, Nugegoda Hayleys Electronics Ltd., (HEL), part of the Projects and Engineering Sector of Hayleys PLC and a pioneer in engineering accessories and services in Sri Lanka for over 90...
Kuwaiti Man Fooled by Sri Lankan Woman Who Used Another Mother’s Baby to Get Nationality
Arab Times
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July 25, 2025
This image is for illustration purpose KUWAIT CITY, July 25: In a case that has stunned authorities and exposed gaping loopholes in Kuwait's identity and nationality systems, a Sri Lankan woman has been stripped of her Kuwaiti citizenship—33 years...
Sri Lanka to Launch ‘Super App’ for Seamless Access to Public Services
Lanka News Web
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July 22, 2025
By: Staff Writer July 22, Colombo (LNW):In a major stride toward digital governance, Sri Lanka’s Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) is preparing to launch a unified “Super App” aimed at transforming citizen interaction with...
Uzbekistan’s First Ambassador to Sri Lanka Presents Copies …
UzDaily
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Uzbekistan 24/07/2025 Uzbekistan’s First Ambassador to Sri Lanka Presents Copies of Credentials in Colombo Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Alisher Tukhtaev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the...
Uzbekistan’s First Ambassador Presents Credentials to President of Sri Lanka
UzDaily
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Uzbekistan 24/07/2025 Uzbekistan’s First Ambassador Presents Credentials to President of Sri Lanka Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Sri Lanka, with residence in...
Sri Lanka approves new unit to strengthen digital security
Xinhua News Agency
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COLOMBO, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers has approved the establishment of a Cyber Threat and Malware Analysis Research Unit within the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team, according to a statement from the Department...
Sri Lanka seeks Nanson’s approval to secure FAO marine research after delays
EconomyNext
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July 22, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT –Sri Lankan authorities are in discussion with the officials of “Dr Fridtjof of Nansen” (F. Nansen), a state-of-the-art research vessel, to extend its research time in the Indian Ocean after the island nation’s delay in approving the...
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.25 as US tariff talks set to resume
EconomyNext
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July 22, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT –Sri Lankan authorities are in discussion with the officials of “Dr Fridtjof of Nansen” (F. Nansen), a state-of-the-art research vessel, to extend its research time in the Indian Ocean after the island nation’s delay in approving the...
Sri Lanka shares end higher ahead of rate decision day
Business Recorder
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July 22, 2025
Information technology stocks lifted Sri Lankan shares on Tuesday, with investors awaiting the central bank’s decision on interest rates, expected to remain unchanged. The CSE All Share index settled up 0.25% at 19091.93, rising for the third...
Buddhist monks, scientists and wildlife activists urge humane, scientific reforms to save Sri Lanka’s wildlife
The Island
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July 24, 2025
A powerful alliance of Buddhist clergy, conservation scientists, animal welfare advocates, and corporate representatives has called on the government to abandon ad hoc animal control strategies and adopt science-backed, humane, and sustainable...
Sri Lanka’s GovPay targets $3B in revenue over next half-decade
Biometric Update
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July 21, 2025
Sri Lanka’s Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) plans to generate 1 trillion Sri Lankan rupees (approximately US$3.3 billion) in revenue over the next 4 to 5 years through its GovPay platform. The long-term ambition is to...
Dialog launches Sri Lanka’s most affordable 5G smartphone
Daily FT
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From left: Singer Sri Lanka Brand Manager Shabeen Hussain, Dialog Axiata Head of Device Business Deshan Wijeweera, Stelacom Managing Director Chamika Godamanna, ZTE Lanka Director Mobile Devices Qin Zhijun, Dialog Axiata Group Chief Operating...
Chief Justice gives checklist to make Sri Lanka a “Just Republic”
Daily FT
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Chief Justice Murdu Fernando, PC In address at BASL Legal Symposium calls for ethical integrity, Constitutional values, and collaborative legal development Addressing the inaugural session of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) Legal Symposium...
Sri Lanka’s consumer prices climb 0.3% year-on-year in June
Business Recorder
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July 21, 2025
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s consumer prices climbed 0.3% year-on-year in June after a 0.6% rise in May, official data showed on Monday, as the economy continued to recover from its worst financial crisis in decades. The National Consumer Price Index...