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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>Rupee to strengthen from year-end, deflation seen by mid-2027</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[Frontier Research expects the rupee to begin a fresh appreciation cycle closer to the end of the year, with inflation turning negative by mid-2027 and rates easing further.
Frontier Research Head of Macroeconomic Advisory Chayu Damsinghe told a recent investor forum organised by the firm that the rupee could strengthen to around Rs. 325 per dollar by the end of 2026 and Rs. 315 by end-2027, and further if Brent crude falls to $ 85 a barrel by Oc]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 30 September 2026 00:28</pubDate>

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                <title>Cabinet clears 109-year-old Trust Ordinance overhaul to expose beneficial owners</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Cabinet-clears-109-year-old-Trust-Ordinance-overhaul-to-expose-beneficial-owners/44-797949</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Cabinet has approved Gazetting amendments to the 109-year-old Trust Ordinance and submitting them to Parliament, in a move to make the ownership of trusts more transparent and bring the law in line with global anti-money laundering standards, Cabinet Spokesperson and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday.
Briefing the media on decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting held on Monday, Dr. Jayatissa said the Attorney General had cleared t]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 30 September 2026 00:26</pubDate>

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                <title>Expolanka Leisure Cluster wins double honours at World Travel Awards 2026</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[Classic Travel, a longstanding leader in Sri Lanka’s corporate travel sector and the outbound travel arm of the Expolanka Leisure Cluster, has further strengthened its industry standing by securing one of the industry’s most prestigious accolades at the World Travel Awards 2026. 
With over three decades of experience serving the evolving travel needs of businesses across the country, Classic Travel was named Sri Lanka’s Leading Travel Company 20]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 30 September 2026 00:26</pubDate>

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                <title>US Army Pacific Deputy Commander in historic visit</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[US Army Pacific (USARPAC) Deputy Commanding General Lieutenant General Joel “JB” Vowell arrived in Colombo yesterday becoming the highest-ranking US Army officer to travel to Sri Lanka. 
His visit from 29 September to 1 October marks an important milestone in growing 
US—Sri Lanka Army-to-Army cooperation.
US Ambassador Eric Meyer said: “Lieutenant General Vowell’s historic visit reflects the growing strength of our security partnership with S]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 30 September 2026 00:25</pubDate>

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                <title>Cabinet approves Rs. 40.65 b diesel subsidy</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[The Cabinet has approved funding to subsidise Auto Diesel and Industrial Diesel prices for the next three months, as rising global fuel prices driven by the conflict in the Middle East threaten to push up domestic prices, Cabinet Spokesperson and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday.
Briefing the media on decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting held on Monday, Dr. Jayatissa said the Government would allocate Rs. 15 billion for October, R]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 30 September 2026 00:24</pubDate>

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                <title>BIA to triple automated clearance gates to 12</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[The Cabinet has approved starting procurement for eight additional automated passenger clearance gates at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), taking the planned total to 12 and paving the way for foreign travellers to use the facility, Cabinet Spokesperson and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday.
Briefing the media on decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting held on Monday, Dr. Jayatissa said the automated clearance facility, which]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 30 September 2026 00:23</pubDate>

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                <title>NDB hires foreign agency to trace Rs. 13.64 b in stolen money and digital assets</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/NDB-hires-foreign-agency-to-trace-Rs--13-64-b-in-stolen-money-and-digital-assets/44-797943</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[National Development Bank PLC (NDB) yesterday said it had engaged a foreign agency specialising in tracing stolen money and digital assets to recover funds lost in the fraud uncovered at the bank earlier this year, as the final forensic report put the loss at Rs. 13.64 billion.
The figure is Rs. 60 million more than that identified in the auditor’s interim report in June. The bank said it had received the final report from Deloitte Touche Tohmat]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 30 September 2026 00:22</pubDate>

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                <title>Appeal Court quashes appointment of Deputy Tea Commissioner</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Appeal-Court-quashes-appointment-of-Deputy-Tea-Commissioner/44-797942</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Court of Appeal has recently quashed the appointment of the Deputy Tea Commissioner of the Sri Lanka Tea Board (SLTB), on the basis that the interview panel has exercised their discretion in an arbitrary and/or irrational and/or unreasonable manner in allocating marks. 
This was when the Petition filed by the SLTB Assistant Tea Commissioner B. M. K. Madushanka, challenging the appointment of the Deputy Tea Commissioner, was taken up before J]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 30 September 2026 00:21</pubDate>

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                <title>Rs. 2 t is coming: Is Sri Lanka’s construction industry ready?</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/columns/Rs--2-t-is-coming--Is-Sri-Lanka-s-construction-industry-ready-/4-797982</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka’s construction industry is entering a fundamentally different operating environment. The 2027 public-investment program has already been allocated approximately Rs. 2 trillion, making it one of the largest construction-related public investment programs in recent years. In addition, four highway projects have been allocated local funding. This is a major opportunity for the construction industry. But it also presents a critical question]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 30 September 2026 00:20</pubDate>

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                <title>DMASL calls on President ahead of Digital Summit Asia, Sri Lanka 2026 tomorrow</title> 
                <link>https://www.ft.lk/front-page/DMASL-calls-on-President-ahead-of-Digital-Summit-Asia--Sri-Lanka-2026-tomorrow/44-797941</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Digital Marketing Association of Sri Lanka (DMASL) recently called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to brief him on the Association’s role in Sri Lanka’s digital marketing and creative ecosystem, its mandate for the industry, and the vision behind the upcoming Digital Summit Asia, Sri Lanka 2026.
The meeting provided an opportunity for DMASL to discuss the continued evolution of Sri Lanka’s digital ecosystem and the role industry-led or]]></description>

                <pubDate> Wednesday, 30 September 2026 00:20</pubDate>

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