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Author: Faraz Shauketaly

Top US diplomat to visit Sri Lanka
LOCAL

Top US diplomat to visit Sri Lanka

Top diplomat of the United States of America (USA) Alice G. Wells is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka in the…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/01/202010/01/2020
Lanka’s year-on-year industrial production grew 1.3% in 2019 – CSD
BUSINESS

Lanka’s year-on-year industrial production grew 1.3% in 2019 – CSD

As per Sri Lanka’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP), industrial production in the country grew by 1.3 percent between November…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/01/202010/01/2020
No point talking about shortcomings of our govt. – Mano
LOCAL

No point talking about shortcomings of our govt. – Mano

Former United National Party (UNP) Minister Mano Ganesan says that it is the responsibility of the incumbent government to correct…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/01/202010/01/2020
Sri Lanka prepared for economic uncertainty following US-Iran tension
LOCAL

Sri Lanka prepared for economic uncertainty following US-Iran tension

The government on Thursday said it is prepared to face economic uncertainty following escalating tensions between the United States and…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/01/202010/01/2020
Grass growing around Mount Everest as global heating intensifies
Main StoryWORLD

Grass growing around Mount Everest as global heating intensifies

Impact of increase in shrubs and grasses not yet known but scientists say it could increase flooding in the region…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/01/202010/01/2020
Brazilian supreme court rules Netflix allowed to show gay Jesus film
WORLD

Brazilian supreme court rules Netflix allowed to show gay Jesus film

Judge in Rio had ordered film’s withdrawal, reviving allegations of censorship under far-right government of Jair Bolsonaro The president of…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/01/202010/01/2020
Normal disease condition, nothing to fear of; a statement from health units
LOCAL

Normal disease condition, nothing to fear of; a statement from health units

The Health Ministry asserts that the currently prevalent fever, cough and common cold is a normal disease condition and not…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/01/202010/01/2020
Final decision on the UNP leadership next Thursday
LOCAL

Final decision on the UNP leadership next Thursday

Final decision regarding the UNP leadership to be taken next Thursday as discussed at the meeting of the group of…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/01/202010/01/2020
Sri Lanka, India foreign ministers discuss sensitive fishermen issue
LOCAL

Sri Lanka, India foreign ministers discuss sensitive fishermen issue

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday held talks with his Sri Lankan counterpart Dinesh Gunawardena on a host…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/01/202010/01/2020
Iran ‘mistakenly shot down Ukraine jet’ – US media
Main StoryWORLD

Iran ‘mistakenly shot down Ukraine jet’ – US media

Iran mistakenly shot down the Ukrainian plane that crashed on Wednesday near Tehran with 176 people on board, US media…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/01/202009/01/2020

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Lanka Data Net (LDN) is Sri Lanka’s leader in structured data collection and AI data access

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The Deal, The Silence and The Unknown

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