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2026 Budget Cuts Mask Fiscal Stress as Taxes Squeeze Sri Lankans Hard

CNL Reporter
November 23, 2025
News
2026 Budget, Taxe
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Sri Lanka’s 2026 Budget, presented as a blueprint for stability,

China’s Training Push Deepens Influence over Sri Lanka’s Public Sector

CNL Reporter
November 23, 2025
News
China, Sri Lanka
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More than 800 Sri Lankan Government and semi-Government officials travelled to China this year for capacity-development programmes one of the largest such training cohorts ever recorded.

Certain Faith Traditions and Modern Science – Lionel Bopage

Editor
October 24, 2025
News, Political
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In 2016, Japanese cell biologist, Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering mechanisms for autophagy. He was a professor at the Institute of Science, Institute of Innovative Research in Tokyo. This discovery in the field of medicine pertains to the micro-level mechanisms that the body employs to decompose and recycle its cellular components. Autophagy involves cells …

John Keells CG Auto urges expedited release of detained BYD vehicles

CNL Reporter
October 12, 2025
Business News, News
John Keells
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John Keells CG Auto (Pvt) Ltd, the authorised distributor of BYD vehicles in Sri Lanka, yesterday emphasised the necessity of expediting the release of BYD vehicles detained by the Sri Lanka Customs (SLC). President’s Counsel Farzana Jameel, appearing for the petitioner, informed the court that a motion dated September 19, 2025, had been filed seeking the release of six vehicles.She …

SriLankan, Saudia Expand Partnership to Enhance Global Connectivity

CNL Reporter
October 12, 2025
Aviation news, News
SriLankan Airlines
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SriLankan Airlines and Saudia Airlines have renewed and expanded their interline partnership,

State Counsel to represent remanded police officer in Mount Lavinia court assault case

CNL Reporter
October 12, 2025
News
IGP
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A State Counsel will appear in court today (13) on behalf of the police officer currently in remand custody over the alleged assault of a lawyer within the premises of the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasuriya has stated.

Sapugaskanda Refinery Upgrade to Shape Sinopec’s Investment Decision

CNL Reporter
October 12, 2025
News, Power and energy
Sapugaskanda Refinery
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The Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery modernization project has entered a crucial phase as the government evaluates 20 global Expressions of Interest (EOIs),

Sri Lanka Unveils First AI-Powered Hotel to Boost Tourism Revival

CNL Reporter
October 12, 2025
News, Travel and Tourism
Sri Lanka, Tourism
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Sri Lanka marked a new milestone in its tourism revival with the launch of the Grand Serendib Colombo, the country’s first AI-powered hotel project, inaugurated on October 10 at the Shangri-La Hotel Colombo.