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Govt. steps up efforts to attract Indian investment to Port City

Over 200 business leaders, investors, policymakers and industry representatives from India and Sri Lanka gathered recently at the Hyatt Regency, Chennai for the Colombo Port City Investor Forum – Chennai 2026, organised by the Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka in Chennai in collaboration with Port City Colombo, the Foreign Ministry said. Marking Port City […]

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Sri Lanka U-19s eliminated from Asia Cup with one win

by Reemus Fernando Sri Lanka Under-19 team were eliminated from the 2026 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup after going down to Afghanistan by 106 runs in their final Group B match at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground…

  • Afghanistan defeats Sri Lanka 106 runs in Asia Cup match
  • Sri Lanka finishes third in Group B, misses semi-finals
  • Kithma Withanapathirana tops Sri Lanka's scoring with 58

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Amana Takaful introduces live motor claim tracking

Amana Takaful Insurance PLC, one of Sri Lanka’s fastest-growing general insurance companies, has further strengthened its digital customer experience with the introduction of live motor claim tracking…

  • Amana Takaful launches live motor claim tracking app feature.
  • Customers can track claim status and progress in real-time.
  • App supports English, Sinhala, and Tamil languages.

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Great Literature Vs ‘Soft Power’

By Lynn Ockersz The wellsprings of literary creativity, Are bubbly and sparkling in the Isle, And the profusion of works of art, Coming off the pens of the young alone, Bear eloquent testimony to the…

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Life after the loss of GSP Plus

By Gomi Senadhira In Parliament last week, Deputy Minister Anil Jayantha responded to MP Ravi Karunanayake’s question regarding the future of Sri Lankan exports to the EU market by stating that, “It…

  • Sri Lanka to lose GSP Plus access in 2029
  • EU exploring comprehensive trade agreement with Sri Lanka
  • Negotiations for EU-India CEPA expected in December 2026

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Decoding Katchatheevu:

Sasanka Perera (The writer is on X as @sasmester) Sri Lankan social and mainstream media have shown considerable euphoria over oral observations made by the Indian Supreme Court on the Katchatheevu…

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