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Sri Lanka Approves Four Firms for Spice Re-Exports to boost the industry
Lanka News Web
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August 7, 2025
By: Staff Writer August 07, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka is pushing ahead with its strategy to boost foreign exchange earnings by encouraging value addition in its lucrative spice industry, with the government approving four local firms to operate as...
Vanishing giants: Why Sri Lanka must protect its last wild tuskers — before it’s too late
Daily FT
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Sri Lanka’s last wild tuskers — majestic, rare, and silently disappearing — are on the brink of vanishing forever. These giants once roamed in strength and abundance across the island, but now, only a handful remain in the wild. Their...
Impact of President Trump’s New Tariff on Sri Lankan Exports A Preliminary Analysis
The Island
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August 7, 2025
The profound question of why we are born has inspired a myriad of religious theories throughout history. This inquiry is perhaps the most significant existential question faced by humanity. For millennia, philosophers and theologians have pondered...
Court Rejects Bail for Pharma Owner
Newsfirst
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COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo High Court today (7) rejected a bail application filed by Sudath Janaka Fernando, the owner of a controversial pharmaceutical company currently in remand custody over the alleged distribution of substandard...
SDF and partners launch regional AquaLivelihood Project to empower small-scale fish farmers and bolster nutrition security in South Asia
Daily FT
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The SAARC Development Fund (SDF), in partnership with leading national institutions and technical government agencies of the five SAARC member countries, officially launched the AquaLivelihood Project in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Graced by Fisheries...
Sri Lanka faces shortage of over 1,100 specialist doctors
The Morning
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August 7, 2025
Minister of Health Nalinda Jayatissa informed Parliament that Sri Lanka currently lacks 1,139 specialist doctors, with only 2,042 serving in 134 key hospitals. From 2020 to 2024, 570 specialists left due to retirement, resignations, or no-pay...
Sri Lanka sees foreign buying in rupee bonds amid greater clarity on Trump tariff
EconomyNext
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August 6, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Hemas Holdings said it saw volume grow in its consumer goods division and profits rise in the June 2025 quarter, even as total revenues fell amid previous price cuts amid deflationary conditions. Sri Lanka’s central bank...
Concerns mount over mental wellbeing of Sri Lankan youth as distress indicators rise
Lanka News Web
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August 7, 2025
August 07, Colombo (LNW): The mental wellbeing of school-aged children in Sri Lanka is under growing scrutiny, following the release of data indicating a notable rise in emotional distress among adolescents. Officials from the Ministry of Health...
Sri Lanka rope in Julian Wood to fix power-hitting blues
The Island
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August 7, 2025
Apna Perera and Ashen Silva are the top seeds in the men’s singles when the 111th Sri Lanka National Tennis Championship is held from August 8 to 24 at the SLTA courts in Colombo. The tournament organized by the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA)...
SECP publishes report on healthcare ecosystem in Pakistan
Associated Press of Pakistan
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August 7, 2025
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Aug 7 (APP):The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has released a comprehensive report titled “Healthcare Ecosystem in Pakistan.” With a special focus on the role of health insurance, the report...
Health Minister confirms decline in birth rates : Calls for review of
The Morning
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August 7, 2025
Minister of Health Nalinda Jayatissa told Parliament that Sri Lanka's declining birth rate may not warrant a Family Health Officer for every Grama Niladhari Division. A scientific review is underway, while efforts to upgrade maternal and child...
Sri Lanka issues one-year medical and spouse visas for Maldivians
Ras Online
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The Sri Lankan government has decided to issue one-year medical visas to Maldivian citizens living in Sri Lanka, as well as spouse visas for those married to Sri Lankan nationals or seeking medical treatment in the country, effective from August...
Sri Lanka anti-dumping law to protect tile, bathware and shoe industries: Minister
EconomyNext
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August 5, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s anti-dumping and countervailing duties will give more protection to domestic producers like tiles, shoes and sanitary clothes, Industries Minister Sunil Handunetti said, naming businesses which have lobbied for the...
Chikungunya outbreak in China: Is this the dawn of a new medical era? Here’s how China is fighting back with drones, AI, and lab-grown mosquitoes
The Economic Times
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August 6, 2025
China is facing one of its worst-ever public health challenges as a chikungunya virus outbreak spreads rapidly across several provinces. But this time, the country is responding with futuristic tools—drones, artificial intelligence, and...
EDB hosts SFA delegation to advance poultry exports from Sri Lanka to Singapore
Daily FT
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Emphasises Sri Lanka’s potential to supply high-quality poultry products, backed by its disease-free status, strategic geographic position and competitive product offerings EDB and DAPH shortlists several local companies for potential export to...
AIA Sri Lanka rises from Silver to Gold at Hashtag Asia Awards 2025
Daily FT
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AIA Sri Lanka has elevated its standing on the regional stage, winning Gold in the ‘Best Social Media Campaign: Facebook’ category at the Hashtag Asia Awards 2025. This marks a progression from last year’s Silver accolade, reinforcing the brand’s...
Wellness Retreats, Super Supplements, And Beauty Devices To Invest In
Forbes
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The Alusina Milk Baths at the Sea Tree Spa in Amorita Resort in Bohol AMORITA RESORT The wellness journey is always evolving and highly personal. How we nourish the mind, body, and spirit may shift depending on lifestyle, goals, and needs–taking...
The Health Wrap: updates on Trump et al, spotlight on liver diseases, good news on malaria – and beauty in all seasons
Croakey Health Media
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August 6, 2025
Writing from California, Dr Lesley Russell brings wide-ranging news of the Trump Administration’s latest assaults on science, public health and democracy. She also reports a series of global health updates, and explains her appreciation for...
Sri Lanka fabric maker Teejay says global demand softened in the quarter
EconomyNext
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August 3, 2025
ECONOMYENXT – Clinics run by Médecins Sans Frontières in Gaza are beginning to overflow with malnourished kids and pregnant mothers who are severely as Israel food blockade starve the population, the medical charity said. At MSF clinics, injured...
Sri Lanka and Cuba foster links of more than 60 years
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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August 4, 2025
At the reception to celebrate the 65th anniversary of bilateral relations, Ambassador Mahinda Dasa Ratnayake recalled that both nations established them on July 29, 1959, and stressed that Sri Lanka was one of the first countries to consolidate...