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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>Sri Lanka Tourism ramps up Bangladesh outreach with first-ever Dhaka roadshow</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[Marking a fresh push to tap the Bangladeshi outbound travel market, the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), together with the Sri Lankan High Commission in Bangladesh, successfully concluded its first-ever media networking session and B2B roadshow in Dhaka on 5 and 6 April.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Saturday, 11 April 2026 04:24</pubDate>

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                <title>CSE sees value gain by Rs. 401 b</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[During the week, the market gained Rs. 401 billion in value with the ASPI up 4.78% or 1,011.24 points.
The active S&P SL20 was up 4.71% or 277.04 with net foreign outflows recorded at over Rs. 2 billion.
Yesterday, ASPI ended on the up by 1.30% or 284.12 points at 22,128.66 and the S&P SL20 was up 1.26% or 76.55 points at 6,152.73. Market turnover was over Rs. 5 billion on nearly 262 million shares traded. Foreign investors remained net sellers]]></description>

                <pubDate> Saturday, 11 April 2026 04:24</pubDate>

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                <title>IRD Q1 tax revenue jumps 17.7% to Rs. 606 b</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) yesterday said it collected Rs. 606,002 million in tax revenue during the first quarter of 2026, sustaining strong momentum after a record performance last year.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Saturday, 11 April 2026 04:23</pubDate>

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                <title>Speaker endorses Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Bill</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[Speaker of the House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne on Thursday, endorsed the certificate on the Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Bill.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Saturday, 11 April 2026 04:22</pubDate>

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                <title>Maga Engineering gets Rs. 2.66 b contract for Anuradhapura North water project Phase II</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[The Cabinet of Ministers this week approved awarding of contract under Phase II of the Anuradhapura North Water Supply Project, to Maga Engineering Ltd., the lowest substantially responsive bidder, at a cost of Rs. 2,660.70 million (Japanese Yen 628.10 million).]]></description>

                <pubDate> Saturday, 11 April 2026 04:22</pubDate>

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                <title>CBSL issues fresh reassurance on NDB</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) yesterday issued a fresh reassurance to the public that it has been closely monitoring developments relating to National Development Bank PLC (NDB) following the recent disclosure of an internal fraud.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Saturday, 11 April 2026 04:22</pubDate>

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                <title>Fitch downgrades NDB over Rs. 13.2 b fraud</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[Fitch Ratings yesterday said it has downgraded National Development Bank PLC’s (NDB) National Long-Term Rating to ‘A-(lka)’ from ‘A(lka)’ with a ‘Negative’ outlook on account of the Rs. 13.2 billion fraud that has hit the bank.
Fitch has also downgraded the rating assigned to NDB’s Basel III-compliant subordinated debentures to ‘BBB(lka)’ from ‘BBB+(lka)’.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Saturday, 11 April 2026 04:21</pubDate>

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                <title>HNB Finance proposes Rs. 2.5 b Right issues</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[HNB Finance PLC plans to raise nearly Rs. 2.5 billion (Rs. 2,499,529,714) through a Rights issue, offering two new shares for every nine existing shares held.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Saturday, 11 April 2026 04:21</pubDate>

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                <title>SJB stages protest against Govt. actions</title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[The main Opposition party, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday staged a protest near Diyatha Uyana on the Parliament access road in Battaramulla, opposing Government actions. The demonstration led by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa was organised to condemn Government actions and specifically target a substandard coal procurement scandal that has triggered a potential no-confidence motion]]></description>

                <pubDate> Saturday, 11 April 2026 04:21</pubDate>

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                <title>NCM against Energy Minister defeated with  a majority in Parliament </title> 
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                <description><![CDATA[The No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody was defeated in Parliament yesterday, by a majority of 104 votes.]]></description>

                <pubDate> Saturday, 11 April 2026 04:20</pubDate>

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