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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>T-Bill rates drop for first time in five weeks; auction fully subscribed</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/financial-services/T-Bill-rates-drop-for-first-time-in-five-weeks--auction-fully-subscribed/42-793481</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[By Wealth Trust Securities
At the weekly Treasury Bill auction conducted yesterday, rates dropped for the first time in five weeks. This reflected the downward adjustment in secondary Bond market yields driven by enthusiasm around the US-Iran peace agreement and the corresponding drop in Brent Crude prices below $ 80/barrel- the lowest level in around 3 months.
The weighted average yield on the 91-day Treasury Bill decreased by 7 basis points t]]></description>

                <pubDate> Thursday, 18 June 2026 00:45</pubDate>

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                <title>Govt. maintains 5% growth target, eyes path to 7% medium-term expansion</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Govt--maintains-5--growth-target--eyes-path-to-7--medium-term-expansion/44-793443</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Government remains confident of achieving its 5% economic growth target this year and is working towards a medium-term objective of 7% inclusive and sustainable growth, despite concerns over rising interest rates and the pace of capital expenditure, Deputy Finance and Planning Minister Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando said yesterday.
Addressing a special media briefing, he said the first-quarter economic growth of 5.1% was a positive indicator tha]]></description>

                <pubDate> Thursday, 18 June 2026 00:30</pubDate>

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                <title>Govt. to review fuel relief after three months: Deputy Minister</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Govt--to-review-fuel-relief-after-three-months--Deputy-Minister/44-793442</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Deputy Finance and Planning Minister Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando yesterday said the Government will decide whether to extend its fuel subsidy and relief measures after assessing economic conditions at the end of the current three-month period, while early indications show that the recently imposed 50% surcharge on vehicle imports has successfully reduced import demand.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Thursday, 18 June 2026 00:28</pubDate>

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                <title>SEC steps up push for SOE listings as capital market reforms gather pace</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/SEC-steps-up-push-for-SOE-listings-as-capital-market-reforms-gather-pace/44-793441</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) intensified efforts in 2025 to bring State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to the capital market, arguing that listings could help address longstanding governance, financing, and accountability challenges while reducing reliance on Treasury support.
In his review accompanying the SEC’s 2025 Annual Report, SEC Chairman Prof. Hareendra Dissabandara said the capital market has a central role to pla]]></description>

                <pubDate> Thursday, 18 June 2026 00:25</pubDate>

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                <title>Govt. secures ammonium nitrate imports from India amid ban</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Govt--secures-ammonium-nitrate-imports-from-India-amid-ban/44-793440</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka has secured the resumption of ammonium nitrate imports from India after the neighbouring country approved a monthly export quota of 220 metric tonnes (MT) in response to a request from the Sri Lankan Government.
India had imposed a ban on the export of ammonium nitrate on 18 March 2026, citing ongoing global supply chain challenges.
Following representations by the Sri Lankan Government highlighting the urgent requirements of local in]]></description>

                <pubDate> Thursday, 18 June 2026 00:24</pubDate>

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                <title>Nahil donates Rs. 3 b to alma mater Trinity</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Nahil-donates-Rs--3-b-to-alma-mater-Trinity/44-793439</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Business tycoon turned philanthropist and old boy Nahil Wijesuriya has donated Rs. 3 billion to Trinity College, Kandy.
Trinity College Principal Rev. Fr. Araliya Jayasundara described the donation as an “extraordinary gift” and a “powerful affirmation” of confidence in the College and the mission to shape the future generation of Trinitians.
Trinity College will establish a dedicated fund to ensure prudent stewardship and sustainable deploymen]]></description>

                <pubDate> Thursday, 18 June 2026 00:23</pubDate>

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                <title>Customs gazettes comprehensive fee framework from July</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Customs-gazettes-comprehensive-fee-framework-from-July/44-793438</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka Customs will implement a comprehensive fee and operational framework from 1 July under new regulations issued by Finance, Planning and Economic Development Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake under the Customs Ordinance, replacing regulations issued in 1948, 1951, 1988, 2006, 2007, and 2013.
The regulations establish a framework covering Customs service charges, cargo examination fees, information and communication technology (ICT) fees,]]></description>

                <pubDate> Thursday, 18 June 2026 00:21</pubDate>

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                <title>CA overturns RTI order on EPF Bond transaction disclosures</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/CA-overturns-RTI-order-on-EPF-Bond-transaction-disclosures/44-793437</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Court of Appeal (CA) has set aside a Right to Information (RTI) Commission order directing the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) to disclose detailed Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Government securities transaction data, ruling that disclosure of the information would harm the Fund’s competitive position and falls within an exemption under the RTI Act. 
In a judgement delivered on 26 March, the Court allowed an appeal by the CBSL and overtur]]></description>

                <pubDate> Thursday, 18 June 2026 00:20</pubDate>

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                <title>Visa introduces ‘Click to Pay’ in Sri Lanka</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/financial-services/Visa-introduces--Click-to-Pay--in-Sri-Lanka/42-793471</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Visa has announced the launch of ‘Click to Pay’ in Sri Lanka, marking an important step in advancing secure, seamless, and frictionless digital commerce experience for consumers. 
‘Click to Pay’ massively improves the online payment checkout experience by enabling the consumers to enjoy faster, more secure purchases without any friction, merchants to improve payment success rates and customer conversions and issuer-banks to drive higher card usa]]></description>

                <pubDate> Thursday, 18 June 2026 00:06</pubDate>

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                <title>Sri Lanka tea crop falls in May, drags down cumulative production</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/agriculture/Sri-Lanka-tea-crop-falls-in-May--drags-down-cumulative-production/31-793469</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka’s tea production declined in May and remained below last year’s levels during the first five months of 2026, although the output continued to outperform 2024 figures, highlighting a mixed performance for the country’s key export crop.
According to data analysed by Forbes & Walker Research, tea production in May 2026 totalled 24.91 million kilos, down by 0.52 million kilos from the 25.43 million kilos recorded in May 2025. 
However, pr]]></description>

                <pubDate> Thursday, 18 June 2026 00:06</pubDate>

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