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To save its famed tea, Sri Lanka must look to the soil
Daily FT
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Embracing regenerative agriculture is not merely a feel-good idea or a corporate social responsibility initiative; it is a smart and necessary economic strategy. At its core, it directly confronts the industry’s most pressing financial challenges....
7 stunning beachfront Airbnbs in Sri Lanka
Conde Nast Traveller
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July 6, 2025
On a one-hectare beachfront plot near Chilaw, The White Villa offers 650 square metres of warm, homey living space and a long list of amenities: an infinity pool with massage jets, four Jacuzzis (including one outdoor one on the sun terrace), a...
Connectivity sought among small island nations via shared tech innovation in solar energy
The Island
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July 18, 2025
Sri Lanka played host to a pivotal regional energy summit this week as the International Solar Alliance (ISA) held its 7th Regional Committee Meeting for Asia and the Pacific in Colombo, reaffirming its commitment to making solar energy...
No India Vs Pakistan At LA 2028? Qualification Twist Could Spoil The Show – Know Further Details
News24
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August 2, 2025
Cricket’s long-awaited return to the Olympics will be one of the 2028 Los Angeles Games’ marquee attractions. But whereas, cricket fans everywhere were anticipating a blockbuster India-Pakistan showdown on the biggest stage of them all, that hope...
Don't Feed the Animals: Researchers Warn of Risks Tied to Wildlife Interactions
Newswise
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July 18, 2025
BYLINE: Mario Aguilera Newswise — A study led by a scientist at the University of California San Diego offers new warnings on the dangers of human interactions with wildlife. Assistant Professor Shermin de Silva of the School of Biological...
Hatton National Bank PLC and Nucleus Software Collaborate to Enhance Transaction Banking Experience with FinnAxia®
Lanka News Web
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August 2, 2025
Sri Lanka- 30th July,2025: HNB PLC, one of Sri Lanka’sleading and most forward-looking financial institutions, has implemented FinnAxia®, the advanced Transaction Banking Suite from Nucleus Software, as part of a strategic initiative to strengthen...
Leading corporates unite to rebuild trust in science to generate wealth for people
Daily FT
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From left: Brandix Lanka Group CEO Ashroff Omar, Access Engineering Executive Vice Chairman Christopher Joshua, Dialog Axiata Director/Group Chief Executive Supun Weerasinghe, NASSL President Prof. Ajit Abeysekara, Senior Adviser to the President...
In Europe’s Largest Artificial Lakeland, Tourism Is At A Crossroads
Forbes
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The Rusty Nail, an observation tower in Germany's Lusatian Lake District. Aren Elliott From the top of the Rusty Nail, a striking architectural observation tower that stands sentinel over the Lusatian Lake District, you can see all the way to the...
UPSC Key: India-US trade deal, Portuguese-era arsenal, and Cholas
The Indian Express
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August 3, 2025
Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance Mains Examination: General Studies-II: Structure, organisation and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government;...
PROGGA, ATMA welcome govt decision to check production of e-cigarette
Bangladesh Post
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Research and advocacy organisation PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) have welcomed the government directive to prohibit the production of e-cigarettes/electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and not to...
Researchers make alarming discovery about ancient forests isolated during Ice Ages: 'We need to preserve the ... full structure'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 8, 2025
Once these species are gone, they're gone. by Nicole WesthoffJuly 8, 2025 New research just revealed something both fascinating and deeply worrying: Sri Lanka's ancient refugia forests — small pockets of forest where rare species survived the Ice...
SLID CXO Forum 2025 tackles banking innovation, technology and risk in partnership with Huawei
Daily FT
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The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID), in collaboration with Huawei Sri Lanka, hosted its CXO Forum 2025 at Cinnamon Grand Colombo, bringing together over 100 banking and finance leaders to explore the theme: “Can Banks De-Risk and Innovate...
India-US trade deal, Portuguese-era arsenal, and Cholas
The Indian Express
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August 3, 2025
Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance Mains Examination: General Studies-II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Story continues...
PROGGA and ATMA applaud government ban on E-cigarette production
Bangladesh Post
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Research and advocacy organization PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) have welcomed the government directive to prohibit the production of e-cigarettes/electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and not to...
Ocean science mission launches off Barbados
Barbados Today
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July 16, 2025
105 Barbados is set to become a key hub in a groundbreaking regional effort to improve hurricane forecasting in the Caribbean. On Tuesday, scientists from across the Caribbean and North America gathered at Aquatic Gap to launch a cutting-edge...
After Bengaluru Stampede Incident – KSCA Faces Venue Uncertainty For Maharaja T20 Amid Police Clearance Delay
News24
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August 2, 2025
The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) is still waiting to get the required clearance from the Bengaluru police to organize the forthcoming Maharaja T20 tournament at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. From August 11 to 27, the state’s top...
STEM sells
The Hindu
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July 6, 2025
In India, we hold a place of reverence for those who study STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, maths). These drive people upwards, through social and financial hierarchies, sometimes enabling people to break through caste. We all know...
SL with a 5 Divine weapon to Fight Economic Battle Says former president Ranil
Lanka News Web
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August 2, 2025
Sri Lanka finds itself on the precipice of both opportunity and risk as it is now out of the Intensive Care Unit after four years in economic crisis ailment, and it has to follow a path towards inclusive and transformative growth that ensures debt...
ENG Vs IND 5th Test: Oops Moment By Kumar Dharmasena? Umpire Under Fire For Controversial Call!
News24
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July 31, 2025
Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena found himself at the center of controversy during the opening day of the fifth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy between India and England. The incident occurred during the first session, drawing widespread...
Public discourse still imagines Cyprus as frozen in 1960
Cyprus Mail
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August 3, 2025
But both sides are now multi-cultural and it’s time we realised it Every year, on “national” days of celebration and remembrance, marked separately in the northern and southern Cyprus, politicians regurgitate dusty old speeches that portray the...