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Sri Lanka Navy arrests 14 Tamil Nadu fishermen
Chennai Vision
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July 30, 2025
In two separate incidents, the Sri Lankan navy arrested a total of 14 Indian fishermen — hailing from Rameswaram and Pamban — and confiscated two boats for allegedly violating the IMBL in the wee hours of Tuesday. All the arrested fishermen have...
Sri Lankan bank partners with Nucleus Software to upgrade transaction banking
TechCircle
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July 30, 2025
Sri Lankan financial institution Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB) has adopted FinnAxia, a transaction banking platform developed by Nucleus Software, to enhance its digital banking services for corporate and SME clients both locally and globally....
Peace or Oppression? The Fraught Symbolism of Sri Lanka’s National Waterlily
ArtReview
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To some, it’s a symbol of purity and enlightenment, and to others a reminder of exclusion, persecution and violence The nil manel, or blue waterlily, is the national flower of Sri Lanka: a pale-blue bloom whose Latin names are Nymphaea stellata...
The Lush Landscapes of Sri Lanka
The Travel Magazine
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July 30, 2025
12 Sea, sun and sand were not on the agenda for our ten-day tour of Sri Lanka. ‘A Road Less Travelled’ was the name of the game, so while temperatures soared into the 30s, there was no time for the palm-fringed beaches or the balmy waters of the...
Hotel Jetwing Vil Uyana review, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
The Travel Magazine
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July 30, 2025
13 In the early 2000s a wasteland of 28 acres was ambitiously transformed into wetlands of paddy fields, marshes, forests, gardens and lakes by Hotel Jetwing Vil Uyana. This environment teems with wildlife, from langur monkeys and wild peacocks to...
Sri Lanka apparel exporters teach EU due diligence rules to rubber, tea exporters
EconomyNext
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July 30, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Apparel Exporters Association (SLAEA) said it had hosted a forum to update exporters, including those in sectors like tea and rubber, on the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) where...
Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Cold Stores net down 7-pct in June 2025 quarter
EconomyNext
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July 30, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Apparel Exporters Association (SLAEA) said it had hosted a forum to update exporters, including those in sectors like tea and rubber, on the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) where...
Sri Lanka’s JKCG says in discussions with authorities over detained Chinese BYDs
EconomyNext
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July 29, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s authorized distributor of BYD vehicles John Keells CG Auto (Pvt) Ltd (JKCG) is “actively engaged” in discussions with the relevant government authorities to clarify an issue with regard motor power, the company said. Sri...
Sri Lanka developing an elaborate AI strategy for economic expansion
Biometric Update
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July 30, 2025
Sri Lanka is focusing on creating a robust artificial intelligence (AI) strategy to attain a fivefold increase in its digital economy over the next five years, as underscored by Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, Chief Advisor to the President on Digital...
It's official: Sri Lanka now offers visa-free access to 40 countries
Time Out
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The happiest beach, a stunning ancient fortress, and surf breaks for all levels...We didn't need more reason to travel to Sri Lanka, but we'll gladly add this one to the list: as of July 25, 2025, Sri Lanka has officially extended visa-free access...
World News | Three Months of Free on Arrival Visa for Sri Lankans Tourists to Maldives
Latestly
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July 30, 2025
Colombo, Jul 30 (PTI) The Maldivian government on Wednesday declared allowing free 90 day on arrival visas for Sri Lankan nationals touring the archipelagic nation. The announcement was made during the last day of President Anura Kumara...
Maldives grants free 90-day tourist visa on arrival for Sri Lankans
Xinhua News Agency
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COLOMBO, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The Maldives has announced that Sri Lankan citizens traveling to the Maldives for tourism purposes will be granted a free 90-day on-arrival tourist visa, the President's Media Division (PMD) said here on Wednesday. The...
Sri Lanka to scrap MPs’ pensions, suspend vehicle permits
On Lanka
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July 30, 2025
Posted by Editor on July 30, 2025 - 10:19 am Parliament of Sri Lanka. (Photo credit: Parliament Media) The Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs has announced that a Bill to abolish pensions for Members of Parliament in Sri Lanka...
Strong EU, UK demand sees Sri Lanka’s apparel exports rise 5.2% in June
Just Style
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July 30, 2025
Sri Lanka’s apparel export growth was propelled by a 23.1% increase in exports to the European Union (excluding the UK), amounting to $142.92m, and a 20.4% rise in exports to the UK, totaling $67.33m. Despite these increases, there was a noted...
Sri Lanka’s Seylan Bank net up 20-pct in June
EconomyNext
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July 30, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – A tsunami warning has been issued for Russia, Pacific Islands and South American costs after an 8.7 magnitude earquake off the East Coast of Russia. Waves as high as 3 meters could hit some coasts, the warning from the Pacific...
Sri Lanka President’s Maldives Visit Boosts Economic and Diplomatic Ties
Lanka News Web
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July 29, 2025
:Sri Lanka’s renewed diplomatic push under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s leadership marked a significant milestone this week, with his first official State visit to the Maldives laying the groundwork for stronger economic cooperation and...
Sri Lanka–Turkiye Joint Committee Session Strengthens Economic and Technical Cooperation
Lanka News Web
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July 29, 2025
The third session of the Joint Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation between Sri Lanka and Turkiye concluded in Colombo, marking a significant milestone in the strengthening of bilateral relations between the two nations. The high-level...
High-Profile Arrests Shake Sri Lanka’s Security Establishment: The Cases of Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne and Former SDIG Priyantha Jayakody
Lanka News Web
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July 30, 2025
By: Ovindi Vishmika July 30, Colombo (LNW): In a dramatic turn of events, Sri Lanka’s security and law enforcement agencies have been shaken by the arrest of two prominent figures,former Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Admiral (Retd.) Nishantha...
Power, Property, and Perils: Sri Lanka’s Political Courtroom Drama Unfolds
Lanka News Web
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July 29, 2025
By: Ovindi Vishmika July 29, Colombo (LNW): As Sri Lanka grapples with multiple high profile legal cases involving prominent political figures, the country is witnessing a dramatic shift in the accountability of its public officials. With...
Relatives of the “missing” from Sri Lanka’s communal war speak out
World Socialist Web Site
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July 30, 2025
A Sri Lankan Tamil war survivor is consoled by another as she cries for her deceased family members during a remembrance ceremony in Mullivaikkal, Sri Lanka, May 17, 2024. [AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena]The second excavation phase of the Chemmani...