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January 24, 2026

Experts and Unions Warn Rushed CEB Breakup Risks Blackouts

Lanka News Web

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Lanka News Web

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January 2, 2026

Sri Lanka’s Electricity Overhaul: Cost-Reflective Tariffs Set for 2026

Lanka News Web

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Lanka News Web

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Dialog commits Rs. 420 m to Rebuilding Sri Lanka fund after Cyclone Ditwah

Daily FT

Owner: Wijewardene Family

Daily Financial Times Sri Lanka

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Owned By	Wijewardene Family through Wijeya Newspapers Ltd
Year Founded	2010
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January 6, 2026

Pakistan-Sri Lanka T20 series seen as vital World Cup tune-up

Business Recorder

Owner: Zuberi Family

Business Recorder

Neutral

Owned By	Zuberi Family through Business Recorder Group
Year Founded	1965
Website	https://www.brecorder.com/
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Pakistan, Karachi
Owner Country	Pakistan

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January 1, 2026

Sri Lanka current account surplus $82mn in Nov 2025, rupee falls faster

EconomyNext

Owner: Sergiy Melnik

Economy Next

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Owned By	Shamindra Kulamannage through Echelon Media (Pvt) Ltd
Year Founded	2012
Website	https://economynext.com/
Domain Registration Year	2007
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January 1, 2026

Sri Lanka total imports down in Nov, car imports US$1.3bn in 11 months

EconomyNext

Owner: Sergiy Melnik

Economy Next

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Owned By	Shamindra Kulamannage through Echelon Media (Pvt) Ltd
Year Founded	2012
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January 6, 2026

Foreign Investors Return as Sri Lanka Reshapes Debt Strategy

Lanka News Web

Owner: Non-Transparent

Lanka News Web

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December 31, 2025

Sri Lanka stocks close up, index gains 41.7-pct over 2025

EconomyNext

Owner: Sergiy Melnik

Economy Next

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Owned By	Shamindra Kulamannage through Echelon Media (Pvt) Ltd
Year Founded	2012
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January 6, 2026

Titanium Sands lodges mining licence application for Sri Lankan heavy minerals project

Stockhead

Owner: Murdoch Family

Stockhead

Neutral

Owned By	Murdoch Family through Murdoch Family Trust & News Corp.
Year Founded	2017
Website	https://stockhead.com.au/
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Publication Location	Australia,
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December 31, 2025

Sri Lanka enters 2026 after historic economic achievements, says President

On Lanka

Owner: M.T. Udaya Arunakantha

On Lanka

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Owned By	M.T. Udaya Arunakantha
Year Founded	2004
Website	www.onlanka.com
Domain Registration Year	2004
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Sri Lanka,
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January 7, 2026

QC lays foundation stone for Sheikh Eid Al Thani Educational Complex in Sri Lanka

Qatar Tribune

Owner: Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani

Qatar Tribune

Gov't Propaganda

Owned By	Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani through Dar Al-watan Publishing, Printing & Distribution Co.
Year Founded	2006
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Publication Location	Qatar, Doha
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January 11, 2026

Business News | Jio to Launch People-first AI Platform, for India and the World: Mukesh Ambani

Latestly

Owner: Aditya Pittie

Latestly

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Owned By	Aditya Pittie through Pittie Group
Year Founded	2018
Website	https://www.latestly.com/
Domain Registration Year	2015
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Publication Location	India, Navi Mumbai
Owner Country	India

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Republic of Korea Supports WFP’s Emergency Cash Assistance for Cyclone-affected families in Sri Lanka

World Food Programme

Owner: United Nations

World Food Programme

Gov't Institution

Owned By	United Nations
Year Founded	1961
Website	https://www.wfp.org/
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Italy, Rome

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January 6, 2026

Understanding Why Conservation Matters for Sri Lanka – Part 4

Groundviews

Owner: Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA)

Groundviews

Left-wing

Owned By	Centre for Policy Alternatives (Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Executive Director, Chandraguptha Thenuwara Chairman)
Year Founded	2006
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January 6, 2026

China’s Debt Trap Tightens: Another neighbour of India trapped in China’s debt web, not Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, the country is…

News24

Owner: Anuradha Prasad Shukla

News 24

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Owned By	Anuradha Prasad Shukla through B.A.G. Films & Media Ltd.
Year Founded	2007
Website	https://news24online.com
Domain Registration Year	2007
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Publication Location	India, Noida
Owner Country	India

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January 24, 2026

Scotland replace Bangladesh at T20 World Cup after boycott

The Independent

Owner: Evgeny Lebedev

The Independent

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Owned By	Evgeny Lebedev through Lebedev Holdings Ltd.
Year Founded	1986
Website	https://www.independent.co.uk/
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Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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January 6, 2026

IMF Grip, BOI Gridlock Stall Sri Lanka’s Investment Drive

Lanka News Web

Owner: Non-Transparent

Lanka News Web

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January 15, 2026

BCB removes Nazmul Islam as finance committee head after player boycott halts BPL matches

ESPN Africa

Owner: The Walt Disney Company & Hearst Family

ESPN Africa

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Owned By	The Walt Disney Company (Vanguard Group, BlackRock & State Street Corporation, Largest Shareholders) & Hearst Family (through Hearst Corporation & Hearst Communications) through ESPN Inc
Year Founded	2018
Website	africa.espn.com
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Publication Location	United States, Connecticut, Bristol
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January 6, 2026

Tiny AI Budget, Big Promises: Sri Lanka’s Digital Ambitions Under Scrutiny

Lanka News Web

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Lanka News Web

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An open letter to Central Bank of Sri Lanka Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe

Daily FT

Owner: Wijewardene Family

Daily Financial Times Sri Lanka

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Year Founded	2010
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