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What to know about Sri Lanka – France Business Council charts new course at 22nd Annual General Meeting

Thursday Sep 10, 2026 Monday, 17 August 2026 03:42 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} The Sri Lanka – France Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce concluded its 22nd Annual General Meeting recently at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo.

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What happened

Thursday Sep 10, 2026 Monday, 17 August 2026 03:42 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} The Sri Lanka – France Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce concluded its 22nd Annual General Meeting recently at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo.

Why it matters

The Annual General Meeting, followed by a cocktail reception, brought together members, government representatives, members of the diplomatic corps, business leaders and council members.

Common ground

Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Rémi Lambert, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, while officials from the Embassy of Sri Lanka in France joined the proceedings virtually.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.ft.lk/business/Sri-Lanka-France-Business-Council-charts-new-course-a…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Past Presidents Senake Amerasinghe, Dilipan Tyagarajah and Dr. Asanka Ratnayake were appointed as Honorary Members.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant Reddit and forum posts about Logitech G Hub software.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 23, 2021 · Reinstalling Logitech G Hub tips Logitech Options vs G Hub comparison Best Logitech G mice for FPS gaming Top Logitech G keyboards for mechanical feel Customizing Logitech G software pr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 28, 2021 · Is anyone else experiencing weird issues with the recent (July 29th) version of Logitech G Hub? After installing it, I've had my system not only reboot, but reset various other software…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 7, 2022 · MembersOnline anonymunchy ADMIN MOD Logitech G Hub Slow Start-up and Slow Wake-up I bought a G502 Wireless a while ago and I'm very satisfied with the performance. I do however have an i…
https://www.reddit.com/r/LogitechG/comments/ry8i31/logitech_…
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Claim 2: “Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Rémi Lambert, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest”
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The official biography from 'France in Sri Lanka and the Maldives' and a report from the Daily Mirror both confirm Rémi Lambert is the Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (also Michele Angelo Merigi or Amerighi da Caravaggio; 29 September 1571 – 18 July 1610), known mononymously as Caravaggio, was an Italian painter active in Rome for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caravaggio
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Latin American Canadians (French: Canadiens d'Amérique latine; Portuguese: Canadenses de América Latina; Spanish: Canadienses de América Latina), are Canadians who are descendants of people from count…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_American_Canadians
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web search NEUTRAL — Honourable Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Visit Marlbo Stall at INCO 2026. Energy Forum 2019 Organized by MAS Capital.Marlbo Trading Company is a reputed company for importing and…
https://www.marlbo.net/meeting-with-the-new-french-ambassado…
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Claim 3: “Shaameel Mohideen of Spillburg Holdings was elected President”
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The election of Shaameel Mohideen of Spillburg Holdings as President is confirmed by LMD, Daily FT, and another web source.
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web search NEUTRAL — Colombo, Sri Lanka – 25 July 2026 – The Sri Lanka–France Business Council (SLFBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce elected Shaameel Mohideen as its President.
https://lmd.lk/shaameel-mohideen-elected-president-of-sri-la…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shaameel Mohideen elected President of Sri Lanka–France Business Council.
https://lk.linkedin.com/in/shaameel-mohideen
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web search NEUTRAL — Shaameel Mohideen of Spillburg Holdings was elected President, with Zafir Hashim of John Keells Holdings PLC elected Senior Vice President, Husni Salieh of Noyon Lanka Ltd., elected Vice President and…
https://www.ft.lk/business/Sri-Lanka-France-Business-Council…
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Claim 4: “Husni Salieh of Noyon Lanka Ltd., elected Vice President”
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The claim is mentioned in the Daily FT report, but other results provided are either general descriptions of the council or LinkedIn profiles without specific election confirmation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shaameel Mohideen of Spillburg Holdings was elected President, with Zafir Hashim of John Keells Holdings PLC elected Senior Vice President, Husni Salieh of Noyon Lanka Ltd., elected Vice President and…
https://www.ft.lk/business/Sri-Lanka-France-Business-Council…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Sri Lanka–France Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce held its 22nd Annual General Meeting at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, appointing a new leadership team for the year ahead.
https://www.mackair.lk/news/president-of-the-transportation-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Sri Lanka–France Business Council, operating under the aegis of the The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, plays an important role in strengthening bilateral trade, investment, innovation and economic co…
https://lk.linkedin.com/in/husni-salieh-1a260766
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Claim 5: “Council’s flagship Annual Wine Evening, which reached new heights in 2025 with the participation of renowned French rugby legend Serge Betsen”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 6: “Zafir Hashim of John Keells Holdings PLC elected Senior Vice President”
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The claim is mentioned in the Daily FT report, but the other web search results provided for this specific claim are irrelevant (accounting textbooks).
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web search NEUTRAL — Principios De Contabilidad Javier Romero 5 Edicion JORGE JAIME PALAFOX Cost Accounting: Principles and Practice John Joseph William Neuner,1973
https://www.treca.org/textbooks/browse/index_htm_files/princ…
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web search NEUTRAL — El documento es la 5ta edición de 'Principios de Contabilidad' de Alvaro Javier Romero Lopez, que incluye definiciones importantes sobre cuentas por cobrar y cuentas por pagar.
https://es.scribd.com/document/844429339/Principios-de-Conta…
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web search NEUTRAL — principios de contabilidad 5ta edicion.pdf - Free download as PDF File (.pdf) or read online for free.
https://www.scribd.com/document/478817954/principios-de-cont…
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Claim 7: “Manura Wickramasinghe of Puritas Ltd., elected Treasurer.”
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The claim is mentioned in the Daily FT report, but the other provided evidence results are completely irrelevant (Steam controller guides).
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 2, 2018 · Since Steam client is interfering on how the game receives the input we have created this guide in order to by-pass it and make sure the game receives the input directly from windows dri…
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=13501…
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web search NEUTRAL — When the user hits the right bumper, the "Select Aug" layer activates. That layer has the right analog stick bring up a different radial menu. When the user hits the "Y" button, the left analog stick'…
https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/3815166994153…
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web search NEUTRAL — If the control feels 'mushy' with a physical area of movement where no output is seen in game, it is likely caused by the game's deadzone. You can remove this using the Anti-Deadzone setting.
https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/features/steam_controller…
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Claim 8: “Representatives from A. Baur and Co. Ltd., Aitken Spence Travels, CEVA Logistics Lanka Ltd., Diesel and Motor Engineering PLC and Universal Travel Bureau Ltd., were elected to serve on the Committee.”
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Both LMD and Daily FT independently list the same companies (A. Baur & Co., Aitken Spence Travels, CEVA Logistics, Diesel & Motor Engineering, and Universal Travel Bureau) as being elected to the committee.
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web search NEUTRAL — The companies elected to the Executive Committee are A. Baur & Co. (Pvt) Ltd, Aitken Spence Travels, CEVA Logistics Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC and Universal Travel Bureau (Pvt) Lt…
https://lmd.lk/shaameel-mohideen-elected-president-of-sri-la…
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web search NEUTRAL — Representatives from A. Baur and Co. Ltd., Aitken Spence Travels, CEVA Logistics Lanka Ltd., Diesel and Motor Engineering PLC and Universal Travel Bureau Ltd., were elected to serve on the Committee.
https://www.ft.lk/business/Sri-Lanka-France-Business-Council…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aitken Spence Travels. Travel around Sri Lanka to be mesmerised by the endless miles of golden sandy beaches and warm blue waters to either catch a wave or bask in the sun, Enjoy the diverse spices an…
https://www.aitkenspencetravels.com/
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Claim 9: “A Subcommittee comprising representatives from International Distillers Ltd, Jayantha Premachandra Foundation, Maliban Healthcare Ltd., Marlbo Trading Company, Propylon One Ltd., and Web Lankan.com Ltd., was also appointed”
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No evidence was found after searching for the appointment of this specific subcommittee.
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Claim 10: “The Sri Lanka – France Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce concluded its 22nd Annual General Meeting recently at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo.”
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Multiple independent sources (Thesun.lk and Daily FT) confirm that the Sri Lanka–France Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce held its 22nd Annual General Meeting at the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following lists notable events that will occur and take place during 2026 in Sri Lanka.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Sri_Lanka
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sri Lanka has a developing mixed economy. It was valued at LKR 32.7 trillion (around US$109 billion) in 2025 by gross domestic product (GDP) and $371.27 billion by purchasing power parity (PPP) Sri L…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Sri_Lanka
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sri Lankan diaspora are a population grouping consisting of people who can trace their ancestry to the lands that make up the current modern-day state of Sri Lanka but live elsewhere. As of the mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankan_diaspora
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Claim 11: “outgoing President André Fernando of MAC Holdings”
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No evidence was found after searching for André Fernando as the outgoing President.
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.