Sri Lanka Pushes For Cashless Economy, Digital ID
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Newsfirst
Owner: Rajamahendran Family
January 19, 2026
Sri Lanka reviews digital economy projects with strong push for cashless payments
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On Lanka
Owner: M.T. Udaya Arunakantha
January 19, 2026
Sri Lanka Treasury bill yields edge up, breaking ramrod rate anomaly
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EconomyNext
Owner: Sergiy Melnik
January 19, 2026
Sri Lanka Nations Trust Bank’s debt rated ‘BBB+(lka) by Fitch
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EconomyNext
Owner: Sergiy Melnik
January 18, 2026
Sri Lanka to host global apparel confab – Cascale Forum
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EconomyNext
Owner: Sergiy Melnik
January 19, 2026
Sri Lanka rupee closes flat, bond yields drop
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EconomyNext
Owner: Sergiy Melnik
January 19, 2026
Sri Lanka to spend Rs 2bn to save Beira Lake
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EconomyNext
Owner: Sergiy Melnik
Sri Lankan president reviews digital economy plans for 2026
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Xinhua News Agency
Owner: Chinese Government
January 19, 2026
Rare 'Purple Star Sapphire' weighing 3,563 CARATS is discovered in Sri Lanka - and it could be worth over £220 million
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Daily Mail
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth
January 19, 2026
PM departs Sri Lanka to participate in the 56th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.
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The Island
Owner: Welgama family
January 19, 2026
Sri Lanka’s Civil War and the Limits of Literature
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New Lines Magazine
Owner: New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy
January 19, 2026
Malinda Pushpakumara becomes fourth Sri Lankan to take 1,000 first-class wickets
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India Today
Owner: Purie Family
Sri Lanka revises taxes on rough gemstone imports to boost exports
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Xinhua News Agency
Owner: Chinese Government
January 19, 2026
World’s Rarest Sapphire Shines amid Sri Lanka Gem Trade Decline
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Lanka News Web
Owner: Non-Transparent
January 19, 2026
India’s Travel Surge Reshapes Sri Lanka’s Tourism Recovery Path
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Lanka News Web
Owner: Non-Transparent
January 19, 2026
Floods Hit the Poor First as Sri Lanka Faces Key Test after Cyclone Ditwah
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Lanka News Web
Owner: Non-Transparent
January 19, 2026
From south to north, Sri Lanka’s cricket dreams undermine fragile ecosystems
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Mongabay
Owner: Rhett Ayers Butler
January 19, 2026
Sri Lanka records 2.3M tourist arrivals in 2025, led by India
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Asia Gaming Brief
Owner: Luis Pereira
January 19, 2026
Business News | 104 Years of Heritage: RudraTree's Century-Long Legacy in Rudraksha, Navaratna & Natural Crystals
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Latestly
Owner: Aditya Pittie
Sri Lanka entering investment-constrained recovery phase
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Daily FT
Owner: Wijewardene Family