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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>Import of goods on advance payment terms lawful</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Import-of-goods-on-advance-payment-terms-lawful/44-795482</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The widely publicised so-called ‘phantom’ transfers of payments made to overseas manufacturers and exporters by Sri Lankan licensed commercial banks had been made under the ‘Special Import Licence and Payment Regulations No. 1 of 2011, in operation in Sri Lanka for over 15 years.
This was revealed by President’s Counsel M.M. Zuhair in a letter dated 1 August 2026 addressed on behalf of his clients AY Investments Impex Ltd., of Bankshall Street, ]]></description>

                <pubDate> Monday, 3 August 2026 00:30</pubDate>

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                <title>Vehicle import bill falls 27% M-o-M in June</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Vehicle-import-bill-falls-27--M-o-M-in-June/44-795481</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Expenditure on imported motor vehicles declined 27% month-on-month (M-o-M) to $ 182 million, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s (CBSL) latest External Sector Performance report.
Vehicle...
Cumulative expenditure on motor vehicle imports amounted to $ 1.254 billion during the first half of 2026. The CBSL noted that this was lower than the $ 1.572 billion recorded during the second half of 2025.
Separately, JB Securities said total veh]]></description>

                <pubDate> Monday, 3 August 2026 00:27</pubDate>

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                <title>CBSL warns finance companies over inflated vehicle valuations, LTV breaches</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/CBSL-warns-finance-companies-over-inflated-vehicle-valuations--LTV-breaches/44-795480</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has directed all Licensed Finance Companies (LFCs) to strictly comply with its 2026 Loan-to-Value (LTV) Directions for motor vehicle financing, warning that inflated vehicle valuations and financing structures designed to bypass regulatory limits pose risks to the financial system.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Monday, 3 August 2026 00:26</pubDate>

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                <title>CBSL net FX purchases top  $ 556 m as liquidity injections reach Rs. 262.5 b</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/CBSL-net-FX-purchases-top----556-m-as-liquidity-injections-reach-Rs--262-5-b/44-795479</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) remained a net purchaser of foreign exchange during the first half of 2026, buying a net $ 556.3 million while injecting around Rs. 262.5 billion into the domestic money market through foreign exchange purchases and swap operations as it rebuilt reserves and sought to curb excessive exchange rate volatility.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Monday, 3 August 2026 00:25</pubDate>

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                <title>Cash demand lifts reserve money to  Rs. 1.89 t as currency in circulation rises</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Cash-demand-lifts-reserve-money-to--Rs--1-89-t-as-currency-in-circulation-rises/44-795478</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Currency in circulation and reserve money increased during the first half of 2026, reflecting seasonal demand for cash and prevailing monetary conditions, while the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said changes in currency holdings also reflected public preference for cash amid movements in interest rates.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Monday, 3 August 2026 00:24</pubDate>

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                <title>External sector deteriorates in 1H, trade deficit widens 67% YoY</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/External-sector-deteriorates-in-1H--trade-deficit-widens-67--YoY/44-795477</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The external current account remained under pressure in June, recording a third consecutive monthly deficit, while the first half of 2026 saw the merchandise trade deficit widen 67% as higher fuel and other imports linked to the Middle East conflict continued to outpace export growth despite resilient workers’ remittances and a narrowing monthly current account gap. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s (CBSL) latest External Sector Perfor]]></description>

                <pubDate> Monday, 3 August 2026 00:23</pubDate>

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                <title>Govt. warns AI reshaping digital export model</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Govt--warns-AI-reshaping-digital-export-model/44-795476</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Government has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the economics of software exports, arguing that Sri Lanka must move beyond selling engineering hours towards products, intellectual property, and higher-value digital services if it is to achieve its target of generating $ 5 billion in digital exports by 2030.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Monday, 3 August 2026 00:22</pubDate>

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                <title>Foreign inflows into Govt. securities hit three-year high: Wealth Trust</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Foreign-inflows-into-Govt--securities-hit-three-year-high--Wealth-Trust/44-795475</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Foreign portfolio investment in rupee-denominated Government securities recorded a net inflow of Rs. 6.44 billion during the week ended 30 July, extending a sustained buying trend by overseas investors, according to Wealth Trust Securities.
The latest inflow lifted total foreign holdings of Government Securities to Rs. 188.82 billion, the highest level since June 2023 and an over three-year high.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Monday, 3 August 2026 00:21</pubDate>

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                <title>Construction PMI increases in June</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Construction-PMI-increases-in-June/44-795474</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index for Construction (PMI–Construction), as reflected in the Total Activity Index, increased to 60 in June 2026 from 59.1 in May, indicating an expansion in construction activities. 
Its compiler, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said most survey respondents attributed this increase to the ongoing execution of construction projects awarded in preceding months.
The Employment Index increased further to 61]]></description>

                <pubDate> Monday, 3 August 2026 00:20</pubDate>

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                <title>SLASSCOM sets stage for next era of technology growth with visionary leadership team for 2026/27</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/it-telecom-tech/SLASSCOM-sets-stage-for-next-era-of-technology-growth-with-visionary-leadership-team-for-2026-27/50-795497</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Sri Lanka Association for Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM) has announced the appointment of its Board of Directors and General Council for the 2026/27 term. 
Representing over 300 member companies that collectively contribute approximately 90% of Sri Lanka’s Knowledge and Innovation sector export revenue, SLASSCOM continues to serve as the leading voice of the country’s knowledge and innovation sector. The newly appointed leadershi]]></description>

                <pubDate> Monday, 3 August 2026 00:06</pubDate>

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