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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>$ 625,000 payment to US Post goes missing</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[Cabinet Spokesman and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday said investigations were underway into a $ 625,000 payment remitted from Sri Lanka to the United States Postal Service, after US authorities informed local officials that the funds had not been received.
He made the remarks in response to questions from journalists on the reported diversion of $ 2.5 million in Treasury funds linked to an alleged cyber fraud.
Addressing th]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 29 April 2026 00:27</pubDate>

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                <title>LB Finance secures $ 15 m from Swiss-based Enabling Qapital</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[LB Finance PLC has secured a $15 million senior debt facility from Enabling Qapital Ltd. (EQ), a Switzerland-based impact asset manager, marking another significant step in the Company’s strategic funding journey and reinforcing its commitment to advancing inclusive finance in Sri Lanka.
The long term facility has been extended through the EMF Microfinance Fund. This facility reflects strong alignment between LB Finance’s growth strategy and EQ’]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 29 April 2026 00:26</pubDate>

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                <title>Govt. calls for investment proposals for Colombo tech innovation hub</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday approved calling for investment proposals from parties interested in developing a designated land parcel into a hub for Sri Lankan technologists to create intellectual, technology-driven products and services for the local market.
The decision follows a Cabinet meeting held on 28 April 2025, at which a special committee was appointed to identify the most suitable underutilised lands owned by the Urban Developme]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 29 April 2026 00:25</pubDate>

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                <title>Emerald Clothing acquires select Hela factories</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Emerald-Clothing-acquires-select-Hela-factories/44-791214</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Emerald Clothing Ltd., has stepped in to secure the continuity of key operations previously run by Hela Clothing Ltd., in a move aimed at stabilising exports and safeguarding employment. 
The intervention comes as Hela faces liquidity constraints and legal proceedings. Emerald Clothing said it has implemented an operational transition to ensure that manufacturing output and selected customer deliveries continue without disruption. The company sa]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 29 April 2026 00:24</pubDate>

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                <title>Govt. to confirm 9,800 State sector employees</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[Taking into account that around 9,800 employees are currently serving across the public service, provincial public service, public corporations, statutory boards, and affiliated institutions on temporary, casual (daily paid), substitute, contract, or relief terms, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has proposed regularising their employment through Budget Proposal No. 33.11 for 2026.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers on Monday approved the j]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 29 April 2026 00:23</pubDate>

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                <title>Asia Broadcasting Corp. receives 2026 Global Recognition Award for media leadership in South Asia</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Asia-Broadcasting-Corp--receives-2026-Global-Recognition-Award-for-media-leadership-in-South-Asia/44-791212</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Global Recognition Awards has announced Asia Broadcasting Corporation, opens new tab as a recipient of a 2026 Global Recognition Award, opens new tab, citing the Sri Lankan media network’s exceptional contributions to broadcasting across South Asia. 
The announcement marks formal international recognition of ABC’s sustained record of technological leadership, content innovation, and public accountability under the direction of Chairman Rayynor S]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 29 April 2026 00:22</pubDate>

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                <title>Court imposes travel bans on five officials over $ 2.5 m Treasury cyber breach</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Court-imposes-travel-bans-on-five-officials-over---2-5-m-Treasury-cyber-breach/44-791211</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court yesterday imposed overseas travel bans on five officials in connection with the alleged $ 2.5 million cyber breach involving Sri Lanka Treasury funds, following a request by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
The order was made when the case was taken up before Colombo Fort Magistrate Isuru Neththikumara, after the CID reported progress of its investigation into the incident.
The CID informed court ]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 29 April 2026 00:21</pubDate>

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                <title>UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/UAE-leaves-OPEC-and-OPEC-/44-791210</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The United ‌Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it quit OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil exporting groups at a time when the Iran war has caused a historic energy shock and unsettled the global economy.
OPEC Gulf producers have already been struggling to ship exports through the Strait of Hormuz, a ‌narrow chokepoint between Iran and Oman through which a fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes, because o]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 29 April 2026 00:20</pubDate>

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                <title>Sri Lanka highlights active engagement  at ESCAP’s 82nd session</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/business/Sri-Lanka-highlights-active-engagement--at-ESCAP-s-82nd-session/34-791208</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Bangkok, Thailand, Sri Lanka actively participated in the 82nd session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, held]]></description>

                <pubDate> Tuesday, 28 April 2026 02:54</pubDate>

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                <title>Sri Lanka strengthens global presence at Techtextil and Texprocess 2026</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/business/Sri-Lanka-strengthens-global-presence-at-Techtextil-and-Texprocess-2026/34-791207</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka concluded a successful participation at Techtextil 2026 and Texprocess 2026, marked by strong international engagement, valuable business connections, and enhanced global visibility,]]></description>

                <pubDate> Tuesday, 28 April 2026 02:53</pubDate>

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