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<news:title>Jaffna Teaching Hospital’s MRI capabilities enhanced by DIMO Healthcare</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Healthcare/Pioneering-tobacco-harm-reduction/45-765445</loc>
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<news:title>New Zealand names strong 15-player squad for Sri Lanka Tests</news:title>
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<news:title>Harshitha 86* dumps Ireland by seven wickets in first WT20I</news:title>
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<news:title>Athapaththu crowned ICC Player of the Month for July</news:title>
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<news:title>England Captain Ben Stokes major doubt for Sri Lanka Test series</news:title>
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<news:title>Coach with knack for winning titles</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Business/Athulla-Edirisinghe-honoured-with-Japan-s-The-Order-of-the-Rising-Sun-Gold-and-Silver-Rays/34-765451</loc>
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<news:title>Athulla Edirisinghe honoured with Japan’s “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays”</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Business/ACCA-honours-over-300-new-members-cultivating-premier-accounting-talent/34-765452</loc>
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<news:title>ACCA honours over 300 new members cultivating premier accounting talent</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sustainability-Environment/Climate-Vulnerable-Forum-signs-MoU-with-Dilmah-Tea/10519-765453</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-08-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Climate Vulnerable Forum signs MoU with Dilmah Tea</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sustainability-Environment/Spa-Ceylon-and-Wildlife-and-Nature-Protection-Society-to-raise-awareness-of-Human-Elephant-Conflict/10519-765454</loc>
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<news:title>Spa Ceylon and Wildlife and Nature Protection Society to raise awareness of Human-Elephant Conflict</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sustainability-Environment/Launch-of-new-GEF-funded-project-to-support-SL-in-monitoring-and-tracking-progress-of-climate-commitments/10519-765455</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-08-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Launch of new GEF-funded project to support SL in monitoring and tracking progress of climate commitments</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sustainability-Environment/Senior-planters-commit-to-leopard-conservation/10519-765456</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-08-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Senior planters commit to leopard conservation</news:title>
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<news:title>Devaka Cooray and  Hiran Cabraal join Jetwing Symphony Board</news:title>
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<news:title>Fcode Labs offers free QA masterclass for startup founders</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Business/OneWorld-Duty-Free-team-meets-BOI-Port-City-officials/34-765459</loc>
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<news:title>OneWorld Duty Free team meets BOI, Port City officials</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2024-08-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CA Sri Lanka facilitates deep dive into IMF tax reforms and implications</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Financial-Services/Colombo-stock-market-manages-to-gain-amidst-dismal-turnover/42-765461</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-08-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Colombo stock market manages to gain amidst dismal turnover</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Financial-Services/Bond-yields-continue-to-tick-up-ahead-of-auctions-activity-subdued/42-765462</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-08-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bond yields continue to tick up ahead of auctions; activity subdued</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Financial-Services/Bank-of-Ceylon-once-again-among-Top-1000-World-Banks-by-The-Banker-magazine/42-765463</loc>
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<news:title>Bank of Ceylon once again among Top 1000 World Banks by The Banker magazine</news:title>
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<news:title>Bank of Ceylon once again among Top 1000 World Banks by The Banker magazine</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Financial-Services/Sri-Lanka-marks-milestone-with-first-International-Insurance-Summit/42-765464</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-08-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sri Lanka marks milestone with first International Insurance Summit</news:title>
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<news:title>Sri Lanka marks milestone with first International Insurance Summit</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/News/Australia-begins-Indo-Pacific-Endeavour-in-Sri-Lanka/56-765465</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-08-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Australia begins Indo-Pacific Endeavour in Sri Lanka</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/News/Dengue-cases-in-2024-surpass-34-000-with-16-deaths/56-765466</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-08-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dengue cases in 2024 surpass 34,000, with 16 deaths </news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/News/TISL-launches-Presidential-Election-2024-watchdog/56-765467</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-08-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TISL launches Presidential Election 2024 watchdog</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Front-Page/DFCC-Bank-posts-strong-performance-amidst-ongoing-revival-of-economy/44-765468</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-08-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>DFCC Bank posts strong performance amidst ongoing revival of economy</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Front-Page/Harsha-says-no-call-to-extend-DDR-Parity-instead/44-765469</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-08-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Harsha says no call to extend DDR. Parity instead. </news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Front-Page/Wages-Board-rules-Rs-1-700-minimum-wage-for-plantation-workers-amidst-legal-battle/44-765470</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-08-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Wages Board rules Rs. 1,700 minimum wage for plantation workers amidst legal battle</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Front-Page/Aitken-Spence-records-strong-performance-1Q-Ups-EBITDA-by-111-to-Rs-4-3-b/44-765471</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-08-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Aitken Spence records strong performance 1Q; Ups EBITDA by 111% to Rs. 4.3 b</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Front-Page/Gem-and-Jewellery-industry-warns-Sri-Lanka-is-losing-sheen-over-high-taxes/44-765472</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-08-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Gem and Jewellery industry warns Sri Lanka is losing sheen over high taxes</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/TOP-STORY/Treasury-issues-2025-Budget-Call/26-765473</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-08-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Treasury issues 2025 Budget Call</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/News/Presidential-candidate-numbers-swell-to-32/56-765474</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-08-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Presidential candidate numbers swell to 32</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/FT-TV/Diving-into-the-dynamics-of-Sino-American-relations-and-South-Asiangeopolitics/10520-765475</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-08-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Diving into the dynamics of Sino-American relations and South Asian geopolitics</news:title>
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<news:title>Investigation launched after fire on container vessel at Colombo Port</news:title>
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<news:title>Investigation launched after fire on container vessel at Colombo Port</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Opinion-and-Issues/ESG-Summit-2024-highlights-pathways-to-sustainable-business-practices/14-765477</loc>
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<news:title>ESG Summit 2024 highlights pathways to sustainable business practices</news:title>
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<news:title>ESG Summit 2024 highlights pathways to sustainable business practices</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/FT-View-Editorial/Is-services-driven-economic-development-model-flawed/58-765478</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-08-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Is services-driven  economic development model flawed?</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Columnists/Has-Sri-Lanka-found-a-clear-pathway-for-economic-revival/4-765479</loc>
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<news:title>Has Sri Lanka found a clear pathway for economic revival?</news:title>
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<news:title>75 years of Geneva Conventions: Global and Sri Lankan perspectives</news:title>
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<news:title>75 years of Geneva Conventions: Global and Sri Lankan perspectives</news:title>
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<news:title>Sri Lanka’s dried fish industry: Challenges, innovations  and Govt. involvement</news:title>
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<news:title>Fintech Forum, Sri Lanka debuts</news:title>
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<news:title>Sri Lanka secures $ 8 b export revenue, signs $ 800 m investment deals in 1H of 2024: State Minister</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-03</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Arjuna Herath new Chairman at RIL Property</news:title>
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