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<news:title>Why Sri Lanka needs a strong, united parliament now more than ever</news:title>
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<news:title>Sri Lanka gears up for first-ever marine summit ‘Voyage  Sri Lanka 2024’</news:title>
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<news:title>E.B. Creasy Solar secures exclusive distribution agreement with Thornova Solar in Sri Lanka</news:title>
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<news:title>Inovartic Investment launches Abu Dhabi University Graphene Centre in partnership with SLINTEC</news:title>
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<news:title>Benji celebrates 5 major wins at Lectra Stella Awards</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Agriculture/Sri-Lanka-Food-Processors-Association-holds-27th-Annual-General-Meeting/31-768882</loc>
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<news:title>Sri Lanka Food Processors Association holds 27th Annual General Meeting</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Financial-Services/Colombo-stock-market-remains-negative/42-768883</loc>
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<news:title>Colombo stock market remains negative</news:title>
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<news:title>Secondary bond market yields dip down; activity improves</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/IT-Telecom-Tech/Global-MBBF-2024-Accelerating-5-5G-and-AI-convergence-to-lead-mobile-AI-era/50-768885</loc>
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<news:title>Global MBBF 2024: Accelerating 5.5G and AI convergence  to lead mobile AI era</news:title>
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<news:title>SLIIT RoboFest 2024 uniting Sri Lanka’s best minds in robotics concluds on exciting note</news:title>
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<news:title>Over 800 students rally at Daily FT-CICRA Youth Summit 2024</news:title>
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<news:title>Over 800 students rally at Daily FT-CICRA Youth Summit 2024</news:title>
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<news:title>UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka boosts companies’ sustainable ambitions through goal-setting accelerators and working groups</news:title>
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<news:title>Walkers Tours and Sabaragamuwa University join forces  to enhance skills of tourism management students</news:title>
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<news:title>Embassy of Sri Lanka in Vietnam conducts tourism promotional event</news:title>
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<news:title>Sri Lanka participates in Antalya Tourism Fair 2024 in Türkiye</news:title>
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<news:title>Travel Agents Association of Sri Lanka elects Shanaka as new President</news:title>
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<news:title>Travel Agents Association of Sri Lanka elects Shanaka as new President</news:title>
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<news:title>SL Embassy promotes wellness tourism in Brussels</news:title>
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<news:title>Jevahn, Chalitha, Chanaka, and Kumara to represent Sri Lanka</news:title>
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<news:title>Five batsmen complete fifties as Sri Lanka ‘A’ fight back</news:title>
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