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<news:title>Postal voting to commence today </news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Travel-Tourism/GN-Holidays-introduces-airticketsdeals-com/27-766715</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>GN Holidays introduces airticketsdeals.com</news:title>
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</url>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Travel-Tourism/SriLankan-Airlines-and-flydubai-announce-new-interline-agreement/27-766716</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>SriLankan Airlines and flydubai announce new interline agreement</news:title>
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</url>
	   <url>
<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Selection-surprise-as-Bangladesh-reveals-Test-squad-to-take-on-India/23-766717</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Selection surprise as Bangladesh reveals Test squad to take on India</news:title>
</news:news> 
</url>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Vidyartha-favoured-to-win/23-766718</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Vidyartha favoured to win</news:title>
</news:news> 
</url>
	   <url>
<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Trinity-reclaims-Bradby-glory-after-decade-as-NDB-honours-emerging-Rugby-talent/23-766719</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trinity reclaims Bradby glory after decade as NDB honours emerging Rugby talent</news:title>
</news:news> 
</url>
	   <url>
<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Travis-Head-scores-30-runs-from-one-over-joins-exclusive-Australian-group/23-766720</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Travis Head scores 30 runs from one over, joins exclusive Australian group</news:title>
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</url>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Favouritism-raises-ugly-head-in-selection-process/23-766721</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Favouritism raises ugly head in selection process</news:title>
</news:news> 
</url>
	   <url>
<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Oshada-Isitha-star-in-Sri-Lanka-A-s-win/23-766722</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Oshada, Isitha star in Sri Lanka ‘A’s win</news:title>
</news:news> 
</url>
	   <url>
<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Sanath-to-continue-as-interim-head-coach-for-NZ-series/23-766723</loc>
<news:news>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-13</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sanath to continue as interim head coach for NZ series</news:title>
</news:news> 
</url>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Markets/CSE-PRICE-LIST-13-09-2024/10518-766724</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CSE PRICE LIST-13/09/2024</news:title>
</news:news> 
</url>
	   <url>
<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Columnists/The-race-is-not-to-the-swift-nor-neo-racism-to-the-slick/4-766726</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The race is not to the swift, nor neo-racism to the slick</news:title>
</news:news> 
</url>
	   <url>
<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Columnists/The-race-is-not-to-the-swift-nor-neo-racism-to-the-slick/14-766726</loc>
<news:news>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The race is not to the swift, nor neo-racism to the slick</news:title>
</news:news> 
</url>
	   <url>
<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Columnists/The-race-is-not-to-the-swift-nor-neo-racism-to-the-slick/10503-766726</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The race is not to the swift, nor neo-racism to the slick</news:title>
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</url>
	   <url>
<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Free-entry-to-witness-SL-v-NZ-first-Test-at-Galle/23-766727</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Free entry to witness  SL v NZ first Test at Galle</news:title>
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</url>
	   <url>
<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Manudi-leads-Sri-Lanka-Under-19-girls-team-to-Australia/23-766728</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Manudi leads Sri Lanka  Under-19 girls’ team to Australia</news:title>
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</url>
	   <url>
<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Reshan-Algama-to-defend-title/23-766729</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Reshan Algama to defend title</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Michael-Gunaratne-Trophy-Royal-hosts-Thomians-at-Reid-Avenue/23-766730</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Michael Gunaratne  Trophy: Royal hosts  Thomians at Reid Avenue</news:title>
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</url>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Can-Isipathana-stop-Peterites-unbeaten-run/23-766731</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Can Isipathana stop  Peterites’ unbeaten run?</news:title>
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</url>
	   <url>
<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Players-ups-and-downs-in-England-Test-series/23-766732</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Players’ ups and downs in England Test series</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Columnists/Pelwatte-and-Sevenagala-sugar-distilleries-economic-disaster/4-766733</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pelwatte and Sevenagala sugar distilleries – economic disaster</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Columnists/Pelwatte-and-Sevenagala-sugar-distilleries-economic-disaster/14-766733</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pelwatte and Sevenagala sugar distilleries – economic disaster</news:title>
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	   <url>
<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Columnists/Far-horizons/4-766734</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Far horizons</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Columnists/Far-horizons/14-766734</loc>
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<news:title>Far horizons</news:title>
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</url>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/FT-View-Editorial/Will-Namal-bloom-or-fade/58-766735</loc>
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<news:title>Yes, future of SL and its people was in our hands to shape for as long as 75 years</news:title>
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<news:title>Yes, future of SL and its people was in our hands to shape for as long as 75 years</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Columnists/Second-preference-vote-is-second-round-in-Presidential-election/4-766737</loc>
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<news:title>Second preference vote is second round in Presidential election</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Columnists/Second-preference-vote-is-second-round-in-Presidential-election/14-766737</loc>
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<news:title>Second preference vote is second round in Presidential election</news:title>
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<news:title>Second preference vote is second round in Presidential election</news:title>
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<news:title>Thusharika Anthony’s third literary milestone</news:title>
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<news:title>Mount Lavinia Hotel partners Forest Garden Organics  to launch pioneering  ‘Organic Poya Vegan Lunch Buffet’</news:title>
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<news:title>Geoffrey Bawa Archival Exhibition opens at  Yale University, US</news:title>
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<news:title>Thapovanam in Allaipiddy, Jaffna; aspiring to be a model for community centric retreat base</news:title>
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<news:title>Sajith’s favourability rating improves; AKD and RW lag</news:title>
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<news:title>Public resource misuse sparks over 750 complaints to TISL</news:title>
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<news:title>NDB Bank partners with OPA for 37th Annual Conference to foster economic growth</news:title>
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<news:title>Treasury allays misinformation; says mega Rs. 280 b T-bond concluded transparently</news:title>
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<news:title>Visa fiasco: SC summons Immigration Chief for non-compliance of Court order</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-14</news:publication_date>
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<news:title>Govt. to lift ban on all vehicle imports from 1 October</news:title>
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<news:title>Janaka Ratnayake says ‘election gimmick’ by Govt.</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-14</news:publication_date>
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<news:title>Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake appointed as Secretary to the President</news:title>
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<news:title>Murdered journalist Lasantha’s daughter hopes AKD will bring justice</news:title>
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<news:title>Ceylon Chamber congratulates new President</news:title>
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<news:title>Colombo stock market welcomes AKD with late rally</news:title>
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<news:title>Erik Solheim views election of AKD as ‘political earthquake’; flags off challenges</news:title>
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<news:title>US congratulates AKD; looks forward to working closely</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2024-09-24</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Chinese President Xi Jinping  congratulates AKD; assures support</news:title>
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<news:title>CA Sri Lanka congratulates new President of Sri Lanka</news:title>
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