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Author: Faraz Shauketaly

Patali summoned over alleged frauds in purchasing electricity
LOCALMain Story

Patali summoned over alleged frauds in purchasing electricity

Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka has been issued summons to appear at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry over frauds and corruptions…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/05/2019
Street name boards allowed to carry only Sinhala, Tamil & English – PM
LOCAL

Street name boards allowed to carry only Sinhala, Tamil & English – PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed that all street name boards in the country should be installed only in Sinhalese,…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/05/2019
Two arrested with 143kg of Kerala Cannabis
LOCAL

Two arrested with 143kg of Kerala Cannabis

Two individuals have been arrested in Medawachchiya area along with 142.8 kg of Kerala Cannabis. Acting on a tip-off provided…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/05/2019
UNITY DERAILED
EDITORIAL

UNITY DERAILED

Sri Lanka went back several years on Easter Sunday 2019. Previously the country was mostly at peace with itself and…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/05/2019
Sri Lanka’s tea exports to China records sharp rise – report
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka’s tea exports to China records sharp rise – report

Sri Lanka’s black and green tea exports to China have risen sharply so far this year with Chinese youth acquiring…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/05/2019
Debate on no-confidence motion against Minister Bathiudeen on June 18, 19
LOCAL

Debate on no-confidence motion against Minister Bathiudeen on June 18, 19

The Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has informed the parliament today that the debated on the No Confidence Motion against Minister Rishad…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/05/2019
Sri Lanka’s HC in Pakistan refutes news report on halting Pakistan- Sri Lanka trade
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka’s HC in Pakistan refutes news report on halting Pakistan- Sri Lanka trade

The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Pakistan has dismissed a Pakistani newspaper report titled “Pakistan’s trade with Sri Lanka…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/05/2019
Wellampitiya Police OIC transferred with immediate effect
LOCAL

Wellampitiya Police OIC transferred with immediate effect

Wellampitiya Police OIC Chief Inspector G.S. Hewavitharana has been transferred to the Galle Police division effective from Wednesday, May 22.…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/05/2019
Sri Lanka signs Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) with Singapore for employment of Sri Lankan Caregivers
LOCAL

Sri Lanka signs Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) with Singapore for employment of Sri Lankan Caregivers

Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore initiated a Tripartite Memorandum of Collaboration (MOC) between the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/05/2019
Dialog and Netflix announce strategic partnership for Sri Lanka
BUSINESS

Dialog and Netflix announce strategic partnership for Sri Lanka

Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, today announced its partnership with Netflix, the world’s leading internet entertainment service.…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/05/2019

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