{
  "id": 16248179,
  "title": "CNCI Achiever Awards 2026 marks 25th Anniversary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/cnci-achiever-awards-2026-marks-25th-anniversary",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T23:45:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/cnci-achiever-awards-2026-marks-25th-anniversary/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The CNCI Achiever Awards 2026, marking its 25th anniversary, took place on October 15, 2026, at Cinnamon Life, City of Dreams, Colombo. Organized by the Ceylon National Chamber of Industries (CNCI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development, the event celebrated excellence in Sri Lanka’s manufacturing and service sectors. Over 500 corporate industrialists, diplomats, senior government officials, and industry representatives attended the event. A total of 129 awards were presented across various categories, with Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Chathuranga Abeysinghe, attending as the Chief Guest. He praised the transformative potential of emerging businesses and pledged government initiatives to assist Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with innovation, market expansion, and scaling up. CNCI Chairman Pradeep Kahawalage welcomed attendees, emphasizing the resilience of local industrialists who have transformed small workshops into national giants. Deputy Chairman and Chairman of the Internal Panel of Judges, Amila Sugathapala, outlined the rigorous selection process, which evaluates candidates across 14 areas through internal and external panels led by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/ga-mantse-king-tackie-teiko-tsuru-ii-to-chair-gja-30th-anniversary",
        "published": "2026-10-23T16:31:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}