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Sri Lanka–China Business Council holds 25th AGM | Daily FT

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What to know about Sri Lanka–China Business Council holds 25th AGM

Thursday Sep 17, 2026 Thursday, 20 August 2026 00:01 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} The Executive Committee of the Sri Lanka–China Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber Of Commerce for the Year 2026–2027 Seated from left: SLHBC Treasurer Adheesha…

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Thursday Sep 17, 2026 Thursday, 20 August 2026 00:01 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} The Executive Committee of the Sri Lanka–China Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber Of Commerce for the Year 2026–2027 Seated from left: SLHBC Treasurer Adheesha…

Why it matters

Hameez, and The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Manager Sayuni Tharumila Standing from left: Rajeeban Arumugam (Acorn Aviation), Anil Koswatta (Lak Aracade), Damith Jayawardana (David Peris Logistics), Bharatha Subasinghe (DPR Investments Consultants), Rizwan…

Common ground

SLCHBC outgoing President Haroun Cader delivered his farewell address after two years at the helm of the Council.

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

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Committee Members – Dulith Ahangama, Samuddika Mendis, Anil Koswatta, Bharatha Subasinghe, Damith Jayawardana, Lushan Nalinda Rizwan Jowhersha, Rajeeban Arumugam, and Rakitha De Silva.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of Minecraft official site and app store links, which are entirely irrelevant to the SLCHBC committee members.
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore new gaming adventures, accessories, & merchandise on the Minecraft Official Site. Buy & download the game here, or check the site for the latest news.
https://www.minecraft.net/
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web search NEUTRAL — You can download new versions of Minecraft games, access multiplayer servers, manage your profile, get mod support, and more with the Minecraft Launcher. Learn more about the Minecraft Launcher throug…
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 13, 2026 · With seamless cross-platform and multiplayer gameplay on Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, you can adventure solo or with friends and discover an infinite, randomly generated world filled wit…
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.min…
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Claim 2: “The Executive Committee for 2026/27 comprises: President Sampath Kumara, Senior Vice President Chandrika Ranawaka, Vice President Mohamed Hameez, Treasurer Adheesha Salpitikorala, Immediate Past President Haroun Cader.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of security bulletins for Red Hat and Cisco from 2026, which are completely unrelated to the SLCHBC Executive Committee.
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web search NEUTRAL — Documentation Bulletin de sécurité Red Hat RHSA-2026:2759 du 16 février 2026 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2759 Bulletin de sécurité Red Hat RHSA-2026:2761 du 16 février 2026 https://acce…
https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/avis/CERTFR-2026-AVI-0193/
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Avis de sécurité Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Cisco CERTFR-2026-AVI-1175 Publié le 15 septembre 2026
https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/avis/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 · Référence CVE CVE-2026-47327 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47327 Référence CVE CVE-2026-47328 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47328 Référence CVE CVE-2026-47329 htt…
https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/avis/CERTFR-2026-AVI-0695/
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Claim 3: “Incoming President Sampath Kumara”
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Multiple independent sources (Daily Mirror and EconomyNext) identify Sampath Kumara as the new/incoming President of the SLCHBC.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Sri Lankan protests, also known as Aragalaya (Sinhala: අරගලය, lit. 'The Struggle'), were a series of mass protests that began in March 2022 against the government of Sri Lanka. The government…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Sri_Lankan_protests
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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 — Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha, VWV, RWP and two bars, RSP and bar, USP (born 26 November 1966) is former senior Sri Lanka Air Force officer and attack helicopter pilot. He is the current Secret…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampath_Thuyacontha
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Claim 4: “the Renminbi Internationalisation Forum held in October 2025”
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While there is general information about Renminbi internationalization, there is no evidence provided that confirms a specific 'Renminbi Internationalisation Forum' held in October 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dedollarisation refers to efforts by governments, firms and market participants to reduce the use of the U.S. dollar in reserves, trade invoicing and settlement, cross-border finance, and domestic tra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dedollarisation
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the late 2000s, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has sought to internationalize its official currency, the renminbi (RMB) or Chinese yuan (CNY). This initiative aims to reduce dependence on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internationalization_of_the_re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China. A special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhen
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Claim 5: “the Sri Lanka–China Trade and Investment Forum, which brought together more than one hundred Chinese delegates and a broad cross-section of Sri Lankan industry”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results (Redmond, Washington, Google Maps, and general China-Sri Lanka relations) and does not mention the specific Trade and Investment Forum or the number of delegates.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — China–Sri Lanka relations (Sinhala: චීන-ශ්‍රී ලංකා සබඳතා China-Shri Lanka Sabandatha, Tamil: சீனா-இலங்கை உறவுகள், Chinese: 中国－斯里兰卡关系) are the bilateral relations between the People's Republic of China…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China–Sri_Lanka_relations
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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 6: “The Council also welcomed Dr. Lasantha Wickramasooriya, Jay Ong, Chaminda Perera, Ted Muttiah, and Prabath Harshakumar as Honorary Members.”
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One source (Members & Committee - Sri Lanka - China Business Council) mentions Jay Ong as part of the Executive Committee, and other sources mention the individuals (Lasantha Wickramasooriya, Prabath Harshakumar) in related contexts, but the specific designation of 'Honorary Members' as a group is not corroborated by multiple independent sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Committee Members Mr. Aruna Perera President Mr. Aruna Perera President Consultant - MAC Holdings (Pvt) Ltd 141/9, Vauxhall Street, Colombo - 02, Sri Lanka.Email:prabath@walkerstours.com. Mr. Jay Ong …
https://srilankachinabusiness.cn/members-committee/
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web search NEUTRAL — Prabath Harshakumar from John Keells Holdings PLC is not in the picture[/caption] Sri Lanka’s involvement in the “One Belt and Road” initiative of post-pandemic China will help the economic recovery o…
https://www.themorning.lk/articles/97366
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web search NEUTRAL — View Lasantha Wickramasooriya’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.Lasantha Wickramasooriya. Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. 881 followers 500+ connectio…
https://lk.linkedin.com/in/lasantha-wickramasooriya
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Claim 7: “The Sri Lanka–China Business Council (SLCHBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce held its 25th Annual General Meeting recently”
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Two independent news sources (Daily FT and another web result) confirm that the Sri Lanka–China Business Council (SLCHBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce held its 25th Annual General Meeting.
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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 — Chinese people in Sri Lanka or Sri Lankan Chinese (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලාංකික චීන; Tamil: இலங்கை சீனர்கள்), are Sri Lankan citizens of full or partial Chinese descent born or raised in Sri Lanka. Most trac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_people_in_Sri_Lanka
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sri Lanka Railway Department (more commonly known as Sri Lanka Railways (SLR)) (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා දුම්රිය සේවය Śrī Laṃkā Dumriya Sēvaya; Tamil: இலங்கை புகையிரத சேவை Ilankai Pugaiyiradha Sēvai) i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Railways
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Claim 8: “SLCHBC outgoing President Haroun Cader delivered his farewell address after two years at the helm of the Council.”
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The claim that Haroun Cader was the outgoing President and served for two years is confirmed by a news report on the 25th AGM and corroborated by his own LinkedIn profile stating his service as President.
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web search NEUTRAL — Haroun Cader, outgoing President of the SLCHBC, delivered his farewell address after two years at the helm of the Council. For more information on obtaining membership of the SLCHBC, please contact: C…
https://www.chamber.lk/sri-lanka-china-business-council-hold…
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web search NEUTRAL — Haroun Cader. Sri Lanka. 3K followers 500+ connections.Serving as President of the Sri Lanka–China Business Council has been both a privilege and a deeply rewarding experience.
https://lk.linkedin.com/in/haroun-cader-71a79055
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web search NEUTRAL — The Sri Lanka-China Business Council, established on April 26, 2001, was formed under the aegis of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.
https://bizenglish.adaderana.lk/sri-lanka-china-business-cou…
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