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<news:title>Message from the President of CA Sri Lanka</news:title>
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<news:title>Message from the Chairman of the Annual Report Awards Committee</news:title>
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<news:title>Message from the Chief Executive Officer of CA Sri Lanka</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/CA-Annual-Report-Awards-Supplement-2021/Softlogic-Life-moves-to-the-League-of-Excellence-in-Financial-Reporting/10551-728010</loc>
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<news:title>Softlogic Life moves to the League of Excellence in Financial Reporting </news:title>
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<news:title>China’s challenge, JVP’s jump-start, SJB’s stance</news:title>
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<news:title>People’s Bank continues to be recognized for its excellence in corporate reporting</news:title>
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<news:title>John Keells Holdings PLC wins overall Gold at the CA Annual Report Awards 2021!</news:title>
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<news:title>Access Engineering PLC Awarded for Excellence in Financial Reporting at CA Sri Lanka’s 56th Annual Reports Awards</news:title>
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<news:title>NSB Wins “Silver” Award for Annual Report 2020 at 56th CA Sri Lanka Annual Report Ceremony</news:title>
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<news:title>Bank of Ceylon wins the “Albert A. Page Memorial Trophy” at the CA Sri Lanka Annual Report Awards.</news:title>
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<news:title>132,603 COVID-19 vaccines administered</news:title>
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<news:title>Thakur bags seven wickets as India move into 58-run lead</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
<news:title>High noon for pandemic nonsense</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Allianz Lanka takes sustainable step forward with launch of ‘Thuru Mithuru’</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US-based Kala Lanka Foundation supports Homagama Hospital</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
<news:title>People’s Bank Buddhist Society donates new home to family in Mulleriyawa</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/CSR-Events/Donation-of-medical-equipment-to-Sri-Lanka-from-Belgium/38-728851</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Donation of medical equipment to Sri Lanka from Belgium</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/FT-TV/2022-Queen-s-Baton-passes-on-to-PM/10520-728852</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-07</news:publication_date>
<news:title>2022 Queen’s Baton passes on to PM</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/CSR-Events/Brandix-presents-Ran-Daru-Thilina-for-6th-year-with-Education-Ministry/38-728853</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Brandix presents ‘Ran Daru Thilina’ for 6th year with Education Ministry</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Changes-to-T20I-Playing-Conditions-come-into-effect/23-728854</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Changes to T20I Playing Conditions come into effect</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Underfire-Ireland-face-tough-task-against-West-Indies/23-728855</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Underfire Ireland face tough task against West Indies</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Defiant-Djokovic-joined-by-Czech-player-in-Australian-asylum-seekers-hotel/23-728856</loc>
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<news:title>Defiant Djokovic joined by Czech player in Australian asylum seekers hotel</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Sri-Lanka-pick-young-squad-for-Zimbabwe-ODI-series/23-728857</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sri Lanka pick young squad for Zimbabwe ODI series</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Mapatuna-to-manage-Sri-Lanka-for-Zimbabwe-series/23-728858</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mapatuna to manage Sri Lanka for Zimbabwe series</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Bangladesh-win-was-good-for-the-game-says-NZ-stalwart-Taylor/23-728859</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh win was good for the game, says NZ stalwart Taylor</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Bairstow-hits-ton-Stokes-defies-pain-as-England-fight-back/23-728860</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bairstow hits ton, Stokes defies pain as England fight back</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/SLC-lifts-international-ban-on-terrible-trio/23-728861</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
<news:title>SLC lifts international ban on ‘terrible trio’</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/News/SLAF-establishes-COVID-19-vaccination-centre-at-BIA/56-728862</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
<news:title>SLAF establishes COVID-19 vaccination centre at BIA</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/News/30-669-persons-vaccinated-against-COVID-19/56-728863</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/News/16-COVID-19-fatalities-confirmed/56-728864</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
<news:title>16 COVID-19  fatalities confirmed</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/News/Booster-dose-to-be-included-in-vaccination-requirements-to-enter-public-places/56-728865</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Booster dose to be included in vaccination requirements to enter public places</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/News/588-persons-test-positive-for-COVID-19/56-728866</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
<news:title>588 persons test positive for COVID-19</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/News/President-inaugurates-1-000-National-Schools-program/56-728867</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
<news:title>President inaugurates 1,000 National Schools program</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Business/Daraz-reinvents-to-give-new-perspective-for-Sri-Lanka-s-e-commerce-market/34-728868</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Daraz reinvents to give new perspective for Sri Lanka’s e-commerce market</news:title>
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</url>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Business/Open-University-to-extend-MoU-with-Intl-Rice-Research-Institute/34-728869</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Open University to extend MoU with Intl. Rice Research Institute</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Business/International-Business-Council/34-728870</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2022-01-08</news:publication_date>
<news:title>International Business Council</news:title>
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