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George Steuart & Co. turns 190 this year
George Steuart & Co. Ltd., Sri Lanka’s oldest mercantile establishment celebrates its 190th anniversary in 2025 – an extraordinary milestone for Sri Lanka. To mark this historic moment, the George Steuart Group has planned a series of (…)
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24 January 2025
RCUAC Challenge Shield 2025: “For the Love of the Game”
Sri Lanka’s Premier Junior Water Polo Tournament Returns Colombo, Sri Lanka – January 24, 2025 – The Royal College Union Aquatics Club (RCUAC) is set to host the highly anticipated RCUAC Challenge Shield 2025 Water Polo Tournament on Saturday, (…)
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24 January 2025
Tackling Period Poverty
Mahatma Gandhi said, “The measure of any society is how it treats its women.” This statement emphasizes the critical role women’s wellbeing plays in societal progress. The life of women in a... The post Tackling Period Poverty first appeared on (…)
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24 January 2025
Emirates resumes flights to Beirut from 1 February
Second daily flight to Beirut to debut from 1 April Airline will also restore services to Baghdad from 1 February Dubai, UAE – 24 January, 2025: Emirates will restart services to Beirut, Lebanon from 1 February 2025 with a daily flight. The (…)
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24 January 2025
The Translatability of Minority Ethnic Identities in Sri Lanka
Walter Benjamin, the German philosopher, introduced the concept of translatability, framing it not as an exploration of identity but as the translator’s ability to capture the essence of a text. His question,... The post The Translatability of (…)
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24 January 2025
HNB Santa Brigade Campaign Lights Up Lives of Sri Lanka’s Children
During the holiday season, HNB PLC, in collaboration with Visa, brought to life the true spirit of giving with its transformative ‘Santa Brigade’ campaign. The initiative provided hearing aids to children with hearing impairments, offering them (…)
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24 January 2025
Exhibition titled “Nalini” by artist and printmaker Julia Lebrao Sendra
The exhibition titled “Nalini” by artist and printmaker Julia Lebrao Sendra has begun at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka, Dhanmondi. Alliance Française de Dhaka and Brihatta Art Foundation jointly organised the exhibition. The inaugural (…)
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24 January 2025
Viren to begin medal quest at Thailand Masters 2025
Men’s Singles player Viren Nettasinghe will be Sri Lanka’s sole representation at the upcoming Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters 2025, an elite badminton tournament which is part of HSBC BWF World Tour Super 300. The tournament that (…)
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24 January 2025
Razeen Sally’s Personal and Political Reconciliations of Sri Lanka
The Ceylon Literary Festival took place in Colombo in celebration of Sri Lanka’s art, culture and creativity. The three day programme was packed with a variety of talks with authors, podcasters, researchers,... The post Razeen Sally’s Personal (…)
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24 January 2025
Hong Kong’s Advantages Spotlighted at WEF Annual Meeting in Davos
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 January 2025 – Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), Paul Chan, is among nearly 3,000 political leaders, financial officials and business elites attending the World (…)
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24 January 2025
Correction and apology to National Construction Association
In response to the matter before the Sri Lanka Press Council bearing No. PC/R/166/2024/691 filed against an article that appeared in the Daily FT on 10 January 2024 under the heading “National Construction Association Chief says ready to face (…)
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24 January 2025
President axes ministerial expenses
In a bid to curb government spending, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has introduced strict guidelines for ministers and deputy ministers, limiting staff sizes, vehicle usage, and other expenses. The new directives issued by the Secretary to (…)
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24 January 2025
Jaffna International Trade Fair kicks off today
The iconic Jaffna International Trade Fair (JITF) which has been held consistently in the Northern Peninsula for the past 14 years, hosting over 300 stalls and thereby strengthening a range of small and medium enterprises island-wide, will once (…)
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24 January 2025
