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Author: Faraz Shauketaly

Sri Lanka ranked above India on Global Social Mobility Index
LOCALTOP STORY

Sri Lanka ranked above India on Global Social Mobility Index

Sri Lanka has emerged as a leader in social mobility among the eight South Asian nations in a report of…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/01/202021/01/2020
RAZEEN SALLY BIDS AU REVOIR
LOCALTOP STORY

RAZEEN SALLY BIDS AU REVOIR

The jeweller Razeen Sally has passed away whilst travelling in Chennai. Apart from being for several decades the Crown Jewellers…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/202020/01/2020
New envoys present credentials to President
LOCAL

New envoys present credentials to President

Four new ambassadors along with a new High Commissioner concurrently accredited to Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President Gotabaya…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/202020/01/2020
Retired Judge Padmini Ranawaka arrives at CCD to give statement
LOCAL

Retired Judge Padmini Ranawaka arrives at CCD to give statement

Retired High Court Judge Padmini Ranawaka arrived at the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) to record a statement regarding the controversial…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/202020/01/2020
Speaker to make final decision on forensic audit report of Bond Scam
LOCAL

Speaker to make final decision on forensic audit report of Bond Scam

The decision of Speaker Karu Jayasuriya regarding the forensic audit report on the Bond Scam will be announced this week.…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/202020/01/2020
Keheliya released from bribery case
LOCAL

Keheliya released from bribery case

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court Parliamentarian Keheliya Rambukwella and the former Director-General of State Printing Corporation Jayampathi Bandara Heenkenda have been…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/202020/01/2020
FR petitions on Easter attacks: Ex-President and PM granted time to file objections
LOCAL

FR petitions on Easter attacks: Ex-President and PM granted time to file objections

The Supreme Court today commenced hearing the fundamental rights petitions filed over the Easter Sunday attacks. The FR petitions were…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/202020/01/2020
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau collaborates with ITV UK for destination promotion
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau collaborates with ITV UK for destination promotion

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) kicked off its international media promotions for 2020, by collaborating with British mainstream TV…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/202020/01/2020
President says all graduates will be employed to get their contribution to the economy
LOCAL

President says all graduates will be employed to get their contribution to the economy

President Gotabhaya Rajapakse says that a program will be launched to get the direct contribution of the graduates, who are…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/202020/01/2020
Denuwara Manike train on upcountry line to run daily from next month
LOCAL

Denuwara Manike train on upcountry line to run daily from next month

 ‘Denuwara Manike’, Sri Lanka Railways’ first intercity train between Colombo Fort and Badulla on the main line will be operated…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/202020/01/2020

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BUSINESS

NDB Bank Fraud: Shanil Fernando Resigns from NDB Board

byEditor 29/04/202629/04/2026
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Lanka Data Net (LDN) is Sri Lanka’s leader in structured data collection and AI data access

byEditor 29/04/202629/04/2026
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