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        <title>www.ft.lk </title> 
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        <description>The only Sri Lankan newspaper with round the clock news updates - ft.lk Online Edition</description>  
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                <title>Revello Unveils Its Bean-to-Bar Story: The Art of Making Revello</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[In celebration of World Chocolate Day 2026, Revello Chocolates has unveiled its Bean to Bar Story, giving consumers an exclusive look into the craftsmanship, expertise, and meticulous process behind Revello.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 8 July 2026 20:47</pubDate>

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                <title>BYD’s global leadership visits Sri Lanka as brand deepens regional commitment</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[John Keells CG Auto (JKCG Auto), the authorised distributor of BYD and DENZA, recently welcomed BYD Vice President Liu Xueliang to Sri Lanka as part of an official visit reviewing the remarkable growth of both brands across sales and aftersales. 
The visit reflects the company’s long-term confidence in Sri Lanka’s transition towards new energy mobility and its place within that broader global momentum.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 8 July 2026 00:28</pubDate>

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                <title>Taj Samudra Hotel owner  to raise Rs. 1.87 b via Rights</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[TAL Lanka Hotels PLC, the owner and operator of the iconic Taj Samudra Hotel, has announced plans to raise Rs. 1.87 billion through a Rights issue to strengthen its balance sheet, repay borrowings and fund refurbishment work at its Colombo hotel.
The company’s Board of Directors resolved yesterday to issue 66,836,785 ordinary voting shares through the Rights issue, offering 42 new shares for every 108 existing shares held by shareholders.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 8 July 2026 00:24</pubDate>

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                <title>Shea Wickramasingha appointed CBL Group Chairperson</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[CBL Investments Ltd., and its group of companies (CBL Group) has appointed its Group Managing Director Sheamalee (Shea) Wickramasingha, as Chairperson of the Group with effect from 6 July 2026. 
She will continue to serve as Group Managing Director while assuming the responsibilities of Chairperson.
She succeeds the late Ramya Sanath Amaraweera Wickramasingha, who served as Chairman from 2015.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 8 July 2026 00:23</pubDate>

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                <title>IMF reviews revenue reform progress</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reviewed progress on Sri Lanka’s public revenue reform program with the Revenue Administration Reform and Modernisation Bureau (RARMB), focusing on tax administration, Customs modernisation, digital transformation and measures to broaden the country’s tax base.
While revenue authorities have achieved record collections in 2025, and expected to exceed targets for 2026, the IMF is also focusing on governan]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 8 July 2026 00:22</pubDate>

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                <title>China sentences former local official to death  in $ 324 m corruption case</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/China-sentences-former-local-official-to-death--in---324-m-corruption-case/44-794329</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[A Chinese court has sentenced a former senior official in the eastern city of Nanjing to death for accepting bribes.
Yang Youlin illegally accepted money and property totalling more than 2.2 billion yuan ($ 324 m) while holding various government posts from 1993 to 2023, the Changzhou Intermediate People’s Court said in a statement on Monday.
The bribes were paid to Yang in exchange for help with “undertaking projects, business operations, land]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 8 July 2026 00:22</pubDate>

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                <title>CoPF questions effectiveness of Hawala crackdown as CBSL reports zero registrations</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/CoPF-questions-effectiveness-of-Hawala-crackdown-as-CBSL-reports-zero-registrations/44-794328</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) last week questioned the effectiveness of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s (CBSL) attempt to bring informal money transfer operators into the regulated financial system after officials disclosed that not a single Hawala or Hundiyal operator has registered under the new licensing framework introduced earlier this year.
The discussion unfolded as the committee reviewed amendments to regulations g]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 8 July 2026 00:21</pubDate>

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                <title>CoPF flags online scams as emerging financial crime risk despite stronger AML framework</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[The Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) last week urged Sri Lanka’s financial authorities to identify emerging financial crime threats before they develop into systemic risks, with lawmakers warning that online scam networks could become a significant vulnerability even as the country strengthens its anti-money laundering framework.
The discussion came during the committee’s examination of legislation linked to anti-money laundering]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 8 July 2026 00:20</pubDate>

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                <title>Sri Lanka’s labour shortage is structural — and it is constraining growth</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka’s private sector is facing a structural labour shortage. This is no longer a temporary disruption caused by the pandemic or the economic crisis. It is a long-term constraint driven by declining labour force participation, large-scale outward migration, demographic shifts, and outdated labour market intelligence.
Across agriculture, construction, manufacturing, logistics, and services, businesses are struggling to fill vacancies. Recrui]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 8 July 2026 00:18</pubDate>

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                <title>Commercial Bank makes history with biggest FinanceAsia awards haul by a Sri Lankan bank</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/financial-services/Commercial-Bank-makes-history-with-biggest-FinanceAsia-awards-haul-by-a-Sri-Lankan-bank/42-794366</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Reaffirming its unmatched leadership and excellence in Sri Lanka’s banking sector, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been named Best Bank in Sri Lanka for the 15th consecutive year at the FinanceAsia Awards 2026, while also winning six other prestigious accolades across key areas of banking, the most by Sri Lankan bank.
In addition to being named the country’s Best Bank, Commercial Bank was also honoured as Best Bank for SMEs, Best Bank for Use ]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 8 July 2026 00:08</pubDate>

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