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Sri Lanka’s most ambitious education reform set for 2026 launch
Sunday Observer
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July 19, 2025
173 The Government is on the brink of launching a comprehensive education reform initiative in 2026 aimed at overhauling the national curriculum, with implementation expected to commence on January 1, 2026. The move marks a significant turning...
Sri Lanka coconut auction prices rise 9.4-pct
EconomyNext
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July 19, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – The United State embassy in Sri Lanka has trained the country’s drug control agency and also given equipment to analyze synthetic drugs and psychoactive substances, particularly fentanyl which are spreading in many countries. After...
TRACE announces Research and Development Grant for innovators
Daily FT
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Applications now open until 31 August In a bold move to accelerate innovation and support the country’s brightest minds, TRACE has officially opened applications for its 2025 Research and Development (R&D) Grant. The program offers funding of up...
Strangeworks Expands Global Presence To India And Sri Lanka
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN- ACCESSWIRE) AUSTIN, TX AND BENGALURU, INDIA / ACCESS Newswire / July 21, 2025 / Strangeworks is expanding its global footprint with a significant expansion into the Indian market, with additional reach in Sri Lanka. This strategic move...
Sri Lanka tusker death sparks euthanasia debate & calls for conservation solutions
Mongabay
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July 19, 2025
Bhathiya, an iconic Sri Lankan tusker, suffered multiple gunshot wounds that left him immobilized and eventually led to his collapse. His prolonged suffering drew media coverage, public outrage and political attention. After weeks of struggle,...
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Việt Nam–Sri Lanka relations grow continuously over past 55 years: diplomat
Vietnam News
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July 21, 2025
HÀ NỘI — The Bilateral relationship between Việt Nam and Sri Lanka has continued to achieve many significant milestones and encouraging successes through 55 years of establishment and development, despite the ups and downs of history, Vietnamese...
A new perspective: Evolution of Tata passenger vehicles in Sri Lanka
Daily FT
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DIMO Executive Director Rajeev Pandithage The Sri Lankan automotive landscape is shifting, and Tata Motors, backed by automotive powerhouse DIMO, is setting new benchmarks with a passenger vehicle range that redefines expectations. Traditionally...
Govt Urged to Fast-Track Trade Pact with India amid Growing Global Engagement
Lanka News Web
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August 2, 2025
As India deepens its global trade engagements, most recently through a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United Kingdom, Sri Lanka faces mounting pressure to expedite its own stalled Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement (ETCA)...
Towards decentralised, citizen-centric governance model for Sri Lanka
Daily FT
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It’s now time to choose an innovative system of governance Executive summary: Sri Lanka’s politically tarnished centralised system of governance structure has continued to disenfranchise the majority of its citizens and has robbed its true...
Factors guiding voter preference in Sri Lanka: European Union funded survey reveals
Daily FT
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Democratic Left Front Coordinating Secretary G.V.D. Tilakasiri, NPC Executive Director Jehan Perera, Secretary to the Prime Minister Pradeep Saputhanthri, and Delegation of the European Union to Sri Lanka Head of Cooperation Dr. Johann H. Hesse A...
SLASSCOM launches training program to bridge management gaps in Sri Lanka’s IT sector
Daily FT
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SLASSCOM has rolled out a specialised training program to address critical gaps in mid-level management within the IT sector. Developed in collaboration with senior leaders from leading tech companies, the initiative is designed to equip IT...
Sri Lankan SMEs showcase at 20th China International Small and Medium Enterprise Fair in Guangzhou
Daily FT
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A delegation of 42 Sri Lankan small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) made a strong impact at the 19th China International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair (CISMEF), held from 27 to 30 June, at the China Import & Export Fair Complex in Pazhou,...
Vietnam-Sri Lanka relations grow continuously over past 55 years: diplomat
Vietnam News Agency
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As Vietnam and Sri Lanka share many similarities in history, geography, and culture, they have had longstanding connections even before establishing consular relations in 1964, Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Trinh Thi Tam told the Vietnam News...
US brings Trump’s war on fentanyl to Sri Lanka
EconomyNext
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July 19, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – The United State embassy in Sri Lanka has trained the country’s drug control agency and also given equipment to analyze synthetic drugs and psychoactive substances, particularly fentanyl which are spreading in many countries. After...
Sri Lanka inks solar partnership with ISA; regional push for SIDS platform, decentralised solutions
ETEnergyworld.com
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July 18, 2025
New Delhi: The International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the Government of Sri Lanka signed a Country Partnership Framework (CPF) to accelerate solar deployment, financing and institutional capacity-building in the country, as part of the Seventh...
Global shocks and Sri Lanka’s road to recovery
Daily FT
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Sri Lanka’s future depends on how far it could create an innovation economy by using its existing resources and drawing on inventions and innovations made elsewhere It is not knowledge per se that would usher prosperity to Sri Lanka. It is the...
Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port artificial reef shows 35 percent...
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, 18 July, 2025-- A recent coral reef study conducted at Hambantota International Port's (HIP) breakwater by the Ocean University of Sri Lanka (OCUSL) has revealed that around 35 percent of the observed coral coverage in the area is...
Sri Lanka to Launch Biometric Passport Services at Overseas Missions
Lanka News Web
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July 18, 2025
In a major digital upgrade to its consular services, the Sri Lankan government has approved a project to facilitate faster, secure passport issuance for Sri Lankans living abroad through the use of biometric technology. The initiative will be...
Sri Lanka Steps Up Anti-Money Laundering Fight with Oman Pact and Global Collaborations
Lanka News Web
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July 18, 2025
In a significant move to strengthen its capabilities in combating money laundering and terrorist financing, Sri Lanka’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-Sri Lanka) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Center for Financial...
Rathnayake ton leads dominant Sri Lanka A batting display
The Island
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July 21, 2025
Development financing to Southeast Asia is expected to fall by more than $2bn in 2026 due to recent cutbacks by Western governments, according to a major Australian think tank. The Sydney-based Lowy Institute predicted in a new report on Sunday...