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<news:title>Poverty of CBSL’s monetary policies: Part II</news:title>
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<news:title>Poverty of CBSL’s monetary policies: Part II</news:title>
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<news:title>Arrest warrant issued against Jaffna District MP Archchuna Ramanathan</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/News/HRW-urges-President-AKD-to-reset-course-on-rights/56-769740</loc>
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<news:title>HRW urges President AKD  to reset course on rights</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Business/Kosala-calls-on-new-Japanese-Ambassador/34-769741</loc>
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<news:title>Kosala calls on new Japanese Ambassador</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Business/Sri-Lanka-Economic-Summit-from-28-29-January/34-769742</loc>
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<news:title>Sri Lanka  Economic Summit from 28-29 January</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Business/BOI-Chief-meets-export-industry-leaders-to-address-supply-chain-security-and-efficiency/34-769743</loc>
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<news:title>BOI Chief meets export industry leaders to address supply chain security and efficiency</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/News/Cabinet-Spokesman-guarantees-CEB-bonuses-will-not-hinder-tariff-relief-for-electricity-users/56-769744</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-11-27</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Cabinet Spokesman guarantees CEB bonuses will not hinder tariff relief for electricity users</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/News/CEB-TUs-demand-bonus-before-10-December/56-769745</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-11-27</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CEB TUs demand bonus before 10 December</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Business/FIU-slaps-Rs-2-7-m-combined-fines-on-three-entities/34-769746</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-11-27</news:publication_date>
<news:title>FIU slaps Rs. 2.7 m combined fines on three entities</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Front-Page/Sri-Lanka-Institute-of-Directors-International-Director-Conference-2024-Call-for-bold-leadership/44-769747</loc>
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<news:title>Sri Lanka Institute of Directors’ International Director Conference 2024: Call for bold leadership</news:title>
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<news:title>Sri Lanka Institute of Directors’ International Director Conference 2024: Call for bold leadership</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Financial-Services/Association-of-Professional-Bankers-hosts-insightful-session-on-credit-guarantee-schemes-for-SMEs/42-769748</loc>
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<news:title>Fresh accolade for AIA Sri Lanka CEO Chathuri Munaweera</news:title>
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<news:title>UB Finance relaunches Rathnapura branch with new branding</news:title>
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<news:title>Alliance Finance plans Rs. 1 b green bond issue</news:title>
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<news:title>Alliance Finance plans Rs. 1 b green bond issue</news:title>
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<news:title>Sri Lanka-Russia Business Council holds 21st  Annual General Meeting</news:title>
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<news:title>SL take on India in semi-finals today</news:title>
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<news:title>Must-win Test for Sri Lanka for more than one reason</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/News/W-M-Mendis-liquor-licence-to-be-suspended-today-over-Rs-5-b-tax-arrears/56-770123</loc>
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<news:title>W.M. Mendis’ liquor licence to be suspended today over Rs. 5 b tax arrears </news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/News/CoA-upholds-citizens-right-to-scrutinise-public-expenditure-under-RTI/56-770124</loc>
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<news:title>CoA upholds citizens’ right to scrutinise public expenditure under RTI</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-05</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rice millers agree to supply at controlled price: Trade Minister</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Experts respond  to President’s promise  of creating satisfactory public service</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Front-Page/Optimism-about-country-s-direction-reaches-25-in-November/44-770524</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Optimism about country’s direction reaches 25% in November</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Front-Page/In-first-State-visit-President-AKD-off-to-India-tomorrow/44-770525</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>In first State visit President AKD off to India tomorrow</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Front-Page/116-security-officers-of-Ex-President-Mahinda-Rajapaksa-withdrawn/44-770526</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>116 security officers  of Ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa withdrawn</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Front-Page/Bill-and-Melinda-Gates-Foundation-commits-to-expanding-support-to-SL/44-770527</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation commits to expanding support to SL</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Front-Page/Govt-announces-successful-expiration-of-ISB-holders-consent-for-exchange-offer/44-770528</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Govt. announces successful expiration of ISB holders consent for exchange offer</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Front-Page/Bull-run-persists-at-CSE-ends-week-with-4-gain/44-770529</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bull run persists at CSE; ends week with 4% gain</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Front-Page/President-appoints-eminent-Board-to-Colombo-Port-City-Economic-Commission/44-770530</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>President appoints eminent Board to Colombo Port City Economic Commission </news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Front-Page/Speaker-resigns-amid-controversy-over-educational-credentials/44-770531</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Speaker resigns amid controversy over educational credentials</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/TOP-STORY/President-vows-accountability-and-upholding-public-trust/26-770532</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-14</news:publication_date>
<news:title>President vows accountability and upholding public trust</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Columnists/Critique-on-Engineering-Council-of-Sri-Lanka-its-Act-and-conduct/4-770533</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Critique on Engineering Council of Sri Lanka, its Act and conduct</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Columnists/Critique-on-Engineering-Council-of-Sri-Lanka-its-Act-and-conduct/14-770533</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Critique on Engineering Council of Sri Lanka, its Act and conduct</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/FT-View-Editorial/Integrity-and-the-politics-of-fake-qualifications/58-770534</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Integrity and the politics of fake qualifications</news:title>
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</url>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Columnists/Increasing-tax-revenue-without-hiking-tax-burden/4-770535</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Increasing tax revenue without hiking tax burden</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Columnists/Increasing-tax-revenue-without-hiking-tax-burden/14-770535</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Increasing tax revenue without hiking tax burden</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Columnists/Maintainingcohesiveness-within-NPP/4-770536</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Maintaining cohesiveness within NPP</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Columnists/Maintainingcohesiveness-within-NPP/14-770536</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Maintaining cohesiveness within NPP</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Columnists/As-Dissanayake-visits-India-must-embrace-Sri-Lanka-s-new-dawn/4-770537</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>As Dissanayake visits, India must embrace Sri Lanka’s new dawn</news:title>
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	   <url>
<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Columnists/As-Dissanayake-visits-India-must-embrace-Sri-Lanka-s-new-dawn/14-770537</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>As Dissanayake visits, India must embrace Sri Lanka’s new dawn</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/FT-TV/President-Dissanayake-arrives-in-India-for-diplomatic-visit/10520-770538</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-15</news:publication_date>
<news:title>President Dissanayake arrives in India for diplomatic visit</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/FT-TV/President-Dissanayake-arrives-in-India-for-diplomatic-visit/10564-770538</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-15</news:publication_date>
<news:title>President Dissanayake arrives in India for diplomatic visit</news:title>
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</url>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Business/Dr-Nilupul-Perera-new-Chairman-of-Lanka-Hospitals-Corporation/34-770539</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dr. Nilupul Perera new Chairman of Lanka Hospitals Corporation</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Business/Netherlands-BRAC-retains-MTI-for-10-country-policy-assignment/34-770540</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Netherlands’ BRAC retains MTI for 10 country policy assignment</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Business/Embassy-in-Brussels-promotes-SL-as-gateway-to-businesses/34-770541</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Embassy in Brussels promotes SL as gateway to businesses</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Business/C-W-Mackie-appoints-two-new-members-to-Board/34-770542</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>C.W. Mackie appoints two new members to Board</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Business/National-Chamber-NEDA-organise-Western-Province-Entrepreneur-Awards-2024-in-grandeur/34-770543</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>National Chamber, NEDA organise Western Province Entrepreneur Awards 2024 in grandeur</news:title>
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</url>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/SLB-Regional-Development-Committee-felicitates-46-champion-shuttlers/23-770544</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>SLB Regional Development Committee felicitates 46 champion shuttlers</news:title>
</news:news> 
</url>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Ravi-new-Chairman-of-SLR-Tournament-Committee/23-770545</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ravi new Chairman of SLR Tournament Committee</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Southern-California-CA-Youth-team-to-tour-SL/23-770546</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Southern California CA Youth team to tour SL</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Nationalised-Services-CA-ground-and-stadium-complex-opens/23-770547</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nationalised Services CA ground and stadium complex opens</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Sports/Wesley-College-celebrates-reopening-of-127-year-old-restored-pavilion/23-770548</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Wesley College celebrates reopening of 127-year-old restored pavilion</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Columnists/Education-reforms-should-reckon-matters-if-connected-to-market-by-generating-creative-capital/4-770549</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Education reforms should reckon matters if connected to market by generating creative capital</news:title>
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<news:title>Education reforms should reckon matters if connected to market by generating creative capital</news:title>
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<news:title>Education reforms should reckon matters if connected to market by generating creative capital</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Shipping-Aviation/Freight-360-celebrates-six-years-of-excellence-in-logistics/21-770550</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Freight 360 celebrates six years of excellence in logistics</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Shipping-Aviation/Scanwell-Logistics-honoured-at-SLFFA-National-Logistics-Awards-2024/21-770551</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Scanwell Logistics honoured at SLFFA National Logistics Awards 2024</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Shipping-Aviation/Colombo-Port-goes-for-solar-energy-harvesting-initiative/21-770552</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Colombo Port goes for solar energy harvesting initiative</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Front-Page/Colombo-International-Maritime-and-Logistics-Conference-recognises-top-leaders/21-770553</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Colombo International Maritime and Logistics Conference recognises top leaders</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Front-Page/Colombo-International-Maritime-and-Logistics-Conference-recognises-top-leaders/44-770553</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Colombo International Maritime and Logistics Conference recognises top leaders</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Shipping-Aviation/MOL-recognises-HIP-for-zero-cargo-damage-for-2023-2024/21-770554</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>MOL recognises HIP for zero cargo damage for 2023/2024</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Front-Page/Aitken-Spence-Shipping-welcomes-AIDAstella-on-maiden-call-to-Sri-Lanka/27-770555</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2024-12-16</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Aitken Spence Shipping welcomes AIDAstella on maiden call to Sri Lanka</news:title>
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<news:title>Aitken Spence Shipping welcomes AIDAstella on maiden call to Sri Lanka</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ft.lk/Travel-Tourism/SriLankan-Airlines-Mumbai-team-completes-agents-fam-tour-to-Gan-Island/27-770556</loc>
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