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Author: Faraz Shauketaly

‘UNP leadership must change according to tradition’
LOCAL

‘UNP leadership must change according to tradition’

The leadership of the United National party (UNP) must be changed according to the tradition, former UNP Provincial Council representatives…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/202020/01/2020
Four killed, several injured in bus-tipper collision
LOCAL

Four killed, several injured in bus-tipper collision

Four persons have been killed in a road accident which had occurred on the Colombo-Kataragama main road, stated the Police.…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/202020/01/2020
China coronavirus: Number of cases jumps as virus spreads to new cities
WORLD

China coronavirus: Number of cases jumps as virus spreads to new cities

Chinese authorities have reported 139 new cases of a mysterious virus in two days, marking the first time that the…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/202020/01/2020
Govt. goes full throttle on Strategic Development Projects Act
LOCAL

Govt. goes full throttle on Strategic Development Projects Act

Cabinet approval given to proposal by President for full implementation of SDPA Act in bid to boost FDI Last Govt.…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/202020/01/2020
No decision on new Sri Lanka coal plant, President promises action on emissions
BUSINESS

No decision on new Sri Lanka coal plant, President promises action on emissions

Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has promised action on cutting the environmental fallout from the Norochcholai coal plant and said…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/202020/01/2020
Single-use plastic: China to ban bags and other items
WORLD

Single-use plastic: China to ban bags and other items

China, one of the world’s biggest users of plastic, has unveiled a major plan to reduce single-use plastics across the…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/202020/01/2020
Harry and Meghan: No other option but to step back, says duke
Main StoryWORLD

Harry and Meghan: No other option but to step back, says duke

The Duke of Sussex has said he is “taking a leap of faith” in stepping back from being a senior…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/202020/01/2020
Government institutions to be connected to a single network
BUSINESS

Government institutions to be connected to a single network

Sri Lanka is to centralize all government institutions through a single data network to ensure a public sector service free…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/202020/01/2020
Port City Colombo successfully achieved 12Mn safe work hours with zero accidents
BUSINESS

Port City Colombo successfully achieved 12Mn safe work hours with zero accidents

Port City Colombo has successfully achieved 12 million safe work hours with zero accidents, according to the ‘2018-2019 Social Responsibility…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/202020/01/2020
Debt moratorium for SMEs, credit negative for banks, unlikely to support economic recovery
BUSINESS

Debt moratorium for SMEs, credit negative for banks, unlikely to support economic recovery

Sri Lanka’s debt moratorium for SMEs is credit negative for Sri Lankan banks and the sovereign because it risks increasing…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/01/202020/01/2020

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