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Author: Faraz Shauketaly

Ravi Wijeratne slips away from taking over MTD Walkers
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Ravi Wijeratne slips away from taking over MTD Walkers

Sri Lankan businessman, Ravindranath Srilal Wijeratne, alias Ravi Wijeratne has slipped away from taking over MTD Walkers. According to MTD…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/01/202030/01/2020
John Keells Hotels (KHL) reports a quarterly loss of Rs398mn
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John Keells Hotels (KHL) reports a quarterly loss of Rs398mn

Colombo Stock Exchange listed John Keells Hotels (KHL) reported a loss of Rs389mn in the quarter ended last December. Nine…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/01/202030/01/2020
Asian Hotels (AHPL) reports a revenue decline of 21% in the December quarter
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Asian Hotels (AHPL) reports a revenue decline of 21% in the December quarter

Colombo Stock Exchange listed Asian Hotels and Properties (AHPL) reported a profit of Rs43mn for the December quarter, while revenue…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/01/202030/01/2020
UK updates travel advice on Sri Lanka following coronavirus detection
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UK updates travel advice on Sri Lanka following coronavirus detection

The United Kingdom has updated its travel advice on Sri Lanka following confirmation by the Sri Lankan Ministry of Health…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/01/202030/01/2020
Iran missile strike: 50 US troops now diagnosed with brain injuries
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Iran missile strike: 50 US troops now diagnosed with brain injuries

Trump and other officials initially said 8 January attack on Iraq airbase had not killed or injured any US service…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/01/202030/01/2020
China virus toll passes 130 as U.S. weighs flight ban
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China virus toll passes 130 as U.S. weighs flight ban

The death toll from a new coronavirus in China rose sharply to 132 on Wednesday with nearly 1,500 new cases,…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/01/202030/01/2020
University similar to Batticaloa Campus built in Beruwala, a Moulavi tells PCoI
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University similar to Batticaloa Campus built in Beruwala, a Moulavi tells PCoI

A university that is similar to the Batticaloa Campus has been constructed in Beruwala named as the ‘Jamiah Naleemiah Islamic…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/01/202030/01/2020
PM appreciates Chinese govt’s support in repatriating Sri Lankan students
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PM appreciates Chinese govt’s support in repatriating Sri Lankan students

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed satisfaction on the precautions taken and preparedness shown in managing the possible challenges posed…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/01/202030/01/2020
Outgoing Indian envoy to Sri Lanka appointed ambassador to US
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Outgoing Indian envoy to Sri Lanka appointed ambassador to US

Shri Taranjit Singh Sandhu, presently High Commissioner of India in Colombo, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/01/202030/01/2020
AG responds to PCoI’s order to suspend case against Karannagoda
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AG responds to PCoI’s order to suspend case against Karannagoda

The Attorney General has informed the Presidential Commission of Inquiry, investigating into allegations of political victimization, that the commission has…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/01/202029/01/2020

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