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		<title>Congratulations and Warm Welcome to Ms. Ruchira Dambarage, Director General – IDB</title>
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		<title>Turning IDB&#8217;s &#8220;Beyond Development Towards Transformation&#8221; Vision into Reality</title>
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		<title>Strengthening Partnerships for Sri Lanka&#8217;s Industrial Transformation</title>
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		<title>People’s Biz Teens Challenge – 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Project of Facilitating Industries to Obtain ISO 45001:2018 Certification</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Registration of Industries for Provision of Scrap Material as Raw Materials for the Year 2026</title>
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		<title>Accelerating SME Transformation Through Strategic Partnerships</title>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
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