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He's A Player Finding His Feet In The Environment: Mcdonald On Struggling Konstas
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) St George's, July 8 (IANS) Australia head coach Andrew McDonald feels that struggling opening batter Sam Konstas is still adjusting himself to the international cricket environment and his outing in the second Test against West...
Taru Villas LeViTta: A New Highland Serenity Where Culture, Nature & Reflection Meet
Breaking Travel News
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July 8, 2025
Just opened, Taru Villas LeVita https://www.taruvillas.com/levita-kandy redefines slow travel in the mist-wrapped hills just outside the spiritual hub of Kandy. Overlooking the glassy expanse of the Victoria Reservoir, this boutique retreat...
Japan Reaffirms Support for Sri Lanka’s Recovery with Yen Loan Backing
Lanka News Web
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July 6, 2025
By: Staff Writer July 06, Colombo (LNW): Japan has pledged continued support for Sri Lanka’s economic recovery and development agenda through a multi-pronged approach that emphasizes fiscal reform, social resilience, and peace-building. The...
Hilton Named Best Workplace in Sri Lanka
Breaking Travel News
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July 6, 2025
Hilton has been named the Best Workplace in Sri Lanka™ 2025 by Great Place to Work®, earning the top position in the large-sized business category for the first time. This achievement follows four consecutive years as Sri Lanka’s top hospitality...
Australia appoints Matthew Duckworth as new envoy to strengthen ties with Sri Lanka
Lanka News Web
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July 6, 2025
July 06, Colombo (LNW): Australia has appointed seasoned diplomat Matthew Duckworth as its incoming High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, signalling a continued commitment to deepening diplomatic, economic, and security ties with the South Asian nation....
“Debt among a majority in Sri Lanka is yet critical”
Sunday Observer
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July 5, 2025
234 The debt situation among a majority of the population in Sri Lanka is yet in a bad condition due to poor financial literacy and inclusion in the country echoed many speakers at the launch of key financial literacy initiatives by the Central...
The chestnut-backed owlet Sri Lanka’s tiny forest owl
Sunday Observer
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July 5, 2025
121 Deep in the forests of Sri Lanka, hidden among the tall trees and green leaves, lives a small and mysterious bird—the chestnut-backed owlet, galucidium castanotum. With its round yellow eyes, fluffy feathers, and soft kroo-kroo call, this...
ONYX Hospitality launches REIT and expands across Southeast Asia
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 9, 2025
ONYX Hospitality Group unveils 2025 growth strategy with ONYXRT REIT launch and regional expansion targets ONYX Hospitality Group has unveiled its strategic direction for the remainder of 2025, focusing on regional expansion, brand elevation, and...
IMF offers Sri Lanka immediate access to $350 mn
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Though Sri Lanka’s economic outlook remains positive, global trade policy uncertainties pose significant risks to its macroeconomic and social stability, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which recently offered the country...
Sri Lankan man arrested at Thai airport with snakes in his underwear
Colombo Gazette
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July 4, 2025
Officials from the Thailand Wildlife Enforcement Network (Thailand WEN) arrested a Sri Lankan man at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok for wildlife trafficking after discovering three snakes hidden in his underwear. Phonlawee...
Sri Lanka Reschedules €30M Debt with Hungary amid Financial Stability Efforts
Lanka News Web
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July 4, 2025
As Sri Lanka continues to grapple with its worst economic crisis in decades, the country has taken another step forward in managing its crippling debt burden. In a significant development, Sri Lanka signed a bilateral agreement with Hungarian...
Tomorrow Takes Flight tackles plastic pollution
TTR Weekly
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July 7, 2025
DUBAI, UAE, 8 July 2025: The Emirates Group’s efforts to align with this year’s UN call to end plastic pollution were on display at its ‘Tomorrow Takes Flight’ event. The exhibition echoed the international organisation’s mission to reduce...
Sri Lanka faces growing climate threats amid low stakeholder literacy and financial readiness
Daily FT
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Sri Lanka’s climate crisis has intensified rapidly, far surpassing the current levels of stakeholder awareness and capacity to finance essential mitigation and adaptation efforts. As the country faces escalating risks from extreme weather, rising...
Sri Lanka and Japan hold Economic Cooperation Policy Dialogue
Daily FT
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Sri Lanka and Japan yesterday held the Economic Cooperation Policy Dialogue for the first time under the new NPP Government. The visiting Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Minister/Director-General, International Cooperation Bureau...
Sri Lankan man caught at Thai airport with 3 snakes in his underwear
South China Morning Post
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July 4, 2025
A Sri Lankan man has been arrested at an airport in Thailand after allegedly trying to smuggle three snakes out of the country by concealing them in his underwear. The man was stopped at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on Wednesday after a body...
Sri Lankan man arrested at airport for smuggling pythons in underwear
Bangkok Post
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July 4, 2025
PUBLISHED : 4 Jul 2025 at 12:08 A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear. Polavee Buchakiat, director of the Wildlife...
Sri Lanka halts Port City, SDP tax breaks, laws to be changed in IMF benchmark
EconomyNext
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July 4, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has halted giving tax breaks under the Port City Act and the Strategic Development Project Act and pledged to amend the laws to define rule-based criteria and reduce the length of tax holidays, under an International...
Sri Lanka secures € 30 m debt relief deal with Hungary
Daily FT
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Sri Lanka has taken another key step in its ongoing external debt restructuring process, signing a bilateral agreement with Hungarian Export Credit Insurance PLC to reschedule outstanding loans valued at around € 30 million (approximately Rs. 10.5...
Sri Lanka–UAE trade relations bolstered through exclusive session with UAE Ambassador at National Chamber
Daily FT
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The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka successfully hosted an exclusive Bilateral Trade and Investment Session with the gracious presence of Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Sri Lanka Khaled Nasser Al Ameri on Tuesday, 1...
Balancing Adaptation and Mitigation: The Agricultural Sector under the UN Climate Change Regime
EJIL: Talk!
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July 7, 2025
The climate change regime has been one focal point of international law over the past year, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has undertaken the task of addressing the questions presented as part of the advisory proceedings on climate...