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CUP University appoints Prof. Dr. Anthony Dexter Fernando as Assistant Director – Asia Pacific
Sannasgama Hardware clinches Melwa Challenge Trophy 2026 Ratnapura District title
Flash Health partners with Union Chemists to introduce cashless pharmacy pickup service
xCommerz® by Xiteb® Marks Three Years of International Recognition

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Sri Lanka takes centre stage as Global Hub with ICMA Australia & New Zealand admitting over 200 Graduates
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Huawei Hosts 18th User Group Meeting UBB Session Alongside UBBF
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Aviation
Vietjet and Satair sign strategic MoU to strengthen cooperation in aviation supply chain, supporting fleet growth and network expansion
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Fresh Updates from LankaTalks

Skills & Education

CUP University appoints Prof. Dr. Anthony Dexter Fernando as Assistant Director – Asia Pacific

Nov 01 2026

Sports

Sannasgama Hardware clinches Melwa Challenge Trophy 2026 Ratnapura District title

Nov 01 2026

Health & Well-being

Flash Health partners with Union Chemists to introduce cashless pharmacy pickup service

Nov 01 2026

Technology

xCommerz® by Xiteb® Marks Three Years of International Recognition

Nov 01 2026

Companies

SLT-MOBITEL bags 17 awards at SLIM National Sales Awards 2026 including four Golds

Nov 01 2026

Economy & Growth

Sunshine Holdings records strong growth in 1HFY27 with revenue up 24.4% and PAT rising 44.3%

Nov 01 2026

Companies

Uber and Hayleys Mobility join forces to accelerate New Energy Vehicle (NEV) adoption in Sri Lanka

Oct 30 2026

Banking and Finance

Sampath Bank PLC Appoints Hashindra Silva as Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director

Oct 30 2026

Economy & Growth

Economy & Growth
Sunshine Holdings records strong growth in 1HFY27 with revenue up 24.4% and PAT rising 44.3%
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Economy & Growth
Moderate market activity amidst fully subscribed T-bond auction
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SMEs and Corporates
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Banking and Finance
Sampath Bank PLC Appoints Hashindra Silva as Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director
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Events

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Sports

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Educations

Skills & Education
CUP University appoints Prof. Dr. Anthony Dexter Fernando as Assistant Director – Asia Pacific
- Nov 01, 2026
Skills & Education
Sri Lanka takes centre stage as Global Hub with ICMA Australia & New Zealand admitting over 200 Graduates
- Oct 30, 2026
Events
SLIIT Co-Hosts Third International Conference on Data Mining and Information Security
- Oct 30, 2026
Skills & Education
Clarity, confidence and courage: Helping Sri Lanka’s graduates into work
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SLIIT Business School Launches Accounting & Finance Club at Colombo Stock Exchange
- Oct 29, 2026
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- Oct 29, 2026
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Tourism and Hospitality

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500kg Christmas cake mixture prepared at Gregory Lake

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