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August 12, 2026
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Amãna Bank marks 15th Anniversary with Commemorative Cover and Stamp
COLOMBO : Amãna Bank PLC in collaboration with the Philatelic Bureau of the Department of Posts of Sri Lanka launched a Special Commemorative Cover and Stamp in celebration of the Bank’s 15th Anniversary. The ceremonial launch was held on 12 August to honour and mark Amãna Bank’s contribution to Sri Lanka’s financial services landscape and...
Business, Economy
August 12, 2026
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UNFPA and NYSC Empower 100 Young Leaders to Lead Local Disaster Preparedness and Response
COLOMBO, – On International Youth Day 2026, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in partnership with the National Youth Services Council (NYSC) and under the auspices of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, held a national, simulation-based program titled ‘The Resilience Lab: Local Youth Action in Crisis Response.’Organized around the global theme ‘Different Contexts,...
Local
August 12, 2026
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Government is Committed to safeguarding the Rights and Culture of Indigenous People – Prime Minister
COLOMBO Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says at World Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government is committed to safeguarding the rights and culture of Indigenous people, noting that a draft Indigenous Peoples’ Act, which has been a longstanding request of the Vedda community, has been submitted to the...
Local
August 12, 2026
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Returnee migrant workers to get plantation lands
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka has decided to grant long-term leases on 247 hectares of underutilized state plantation land to returnee migrant workers and young entrepreneurs who remit foreign exchange to the country, minister Nalinda Jayatissa said. The land plots belong to three state-owned plantation entities. The government will dispose of 117 hectares from the Sri...
Local
August 12, 2026
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From Gandhi to Minnette de Silva: Painting Reimagines a Little-Known Story from 1927
NEW DELHI : A painting that brings together Mahatma Gandhi, pioneering Sri Lankan architect Minnette de Silva and a little-known story from Gandhi’s 1927 visit to Ceylon was gifted to the High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi on Friday, 7 August 2026, by Sri Lankan artist Raja Segar and Ms. Namita Swamy, Founder-Director...
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