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		<title>Intex  and InMac Sri Lanka 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>IDB Project Management Office Officially Opened</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Congratulations and Warm Welcome to Ms. Ruchira Dambarage, Director General – IDB</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Strengthening Partnerships for Sri Lanka&#8217;s Industrial Transformation</title>
		<link>https://idb.gov.lk/strengthening-partnerships-for-sri-lankas-industrial-transformation/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Accelerating SME Transformation Through Strategic Partnerships</title>
		<link>https://idb.gov.lk/accelerating-sme-transformation-through-strategic-partnerships/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 07:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Shaping the Next Era of Sri Lankan Industry</title>
		<link>https://idb.gov.lk/shaping-the-next-era-of-sri-lankan-industry/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Charting Sri Lanka&#8217;s New Industrial Transformation Future</title>
		<link>https://idb.gov.lk/charting-sri-lankas-new-industrial-transformation-future/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Mr. Yasas Hewage Assumes Duties as the New Chairman of the IDB</title>
		<link>https://idb.gov.lk/mr-yasas-hewage-assumes-duties-as-chairman-of-the-industrial-development-board/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Empowering Women Entrepreneurs Through Industry Loan Assistance</title>
		<link>https://idb.gov.lk/empowering-women-entrepreneurs-through-industry-loan-assistance/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Fuel Requirements Registration for Manufacturing Industries</title>
		<link>https://idb.gov.lk/fuel-requirements-registration-for-manufacturing-industries/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 04:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
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