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January 10, 2026

Sri Lanka’s Export Push: Ad Hoc Drive or Calculated Boost? Critics Weigh In

Lanka News Web

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Lanka News Web

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January 10, 2026

Sri Lanka’s Garment Industry Set to Soar under New UK Trade Rules

Lanka News Web

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Sri Lanka's tourism earnings rise only marginally in 2025 despite higher arrivals

Xinhua News Agency

Owner: Chinese Government

Xinhua News Agency

Gov't Propaganda

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IMF path and tourism-led growth vital to secure Sri Lanka’s recovery: Panel

Daily FT

Owner: Wijewardene Family

Daily Financial Times Sri Lanka

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CRIB becomes Corporate Partner of Bar Association of Sri Lanka

Daily FT

Owner: Wijewardene Family

Daily Financial Times Sri Lanka

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January 9, 2026

Sri Lanka to build record 55,000 houses with state support in 2026

On Lanka

Owner: M.T. Udaya Arunakantha

On Lanka

Neutral

Owned By	M.T. Udaya Arunakantha
Year Founded	2004
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“The talk is by palanquin, but the journey is by foot’’- Depictive of Sri Lanka’s FDI efforts

Daily FT

Owner: Wijewardene Family

Daily Financial Times Sri Lanka

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India launches restoration work for Northern railway line in Sri Lanka under grant assistance

Daily FT

Owner: Wijewardene Family

Daily Financial Times Sri Lanka

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Missing pillar in Sri Lanka’s recovery: A new Public Development Bank

Daily FT

Owner: Wijewardene Family

Daily Financial Times Sri Lanka

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January 10, 2026

Sri Lanka Records Drop in Average Tourist Spending in 2025 Despite Higher Arrivals

Lanka News Web

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Lanka News Web

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Sri Lanka legend to attend T20 World Cup trophy tour

Gulf Daily News Online

Owner: Anwar Abdulrahman & Ronnie Middleton

Gulf Daily News Online

Pro-Government

Owned By	Anwar Abdulrahman & Ronnie Middleton through Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group
Year Founded	1978
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January 12, 2026

Chinese FM assured intervention for Sri Lanka’s rebuilding request: Minister

EconomyNext

Owner: Sergiy Melnik

Economy Next

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Owned By	Shamindra Kulamannage through Echelon Media (Pvt) Ltd
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Sri Lanka’s Largest Housing Relief Program Begins

Newsfirst

Owner: Rajamahendran Family

Newsfirst

Center-right

Owned By	Rajamahendran Family through Capital Maharajah Organization Ltd & MTV Channel (Pvt) Ltd
Year Founded	2003
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January 9, 2026

Sri Lanka Expo 2026 with 750 exporters targets 1500 foreign buyers and investors

EconomyNext

Owner: Sergiy Melnik

Economy Next

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Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General partners ‘Kedella Art of Living 2025’ as Official Insurance Partner

Daily FT

Owner: Wijewardene Family

Daily Financial Times Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka reaffirms tourism readiness, recovery at networking evening in Guangzhou

Daily FT

Owner: Wijewardene Family

Daily Financial Times Sri Lanka

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Chinese FM Yi expresses optimism Sri Lanka is on right path to progress

Daily FT

Owner: Wijewardene Family

Daily Financial Times Sri Lanka

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January 12, 2026

Rebuilding Sri Lanka after Cyclone: Funds, Promises and Reality

Lanka News Web

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Lanka News Web

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January 12, 2026

Government to Launch ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Drive Under Presidential Patronage

Lanka News Web

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Lanka News Web

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January 9, 2026

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs10bn Treasury bills after auction

EconomyNext

Owner: Sergiy Melnik

Economy Next

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