Tenders to be called for 90 one megawatt solar power plants
Steps have been taken to call tenders for the construction of 90 one-megawatt (MW) solar power plants, Power, Energy and…
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Sri Lanka lawmaker tables Private Member’s Motion to abolish death penalty
A lawmaker of the ruling party of Sri Lanka government today tabled a Private Member’s Motion in parliament to abolish…
Sri Lanka government survives no confidence vote
Sri Lanka’s government on Thursday survived a no-confidence vote in parliament after a majority of legislators voted to support the…
Fitch downgrades Bimputh Finance to ‘BB-(lka)’; outlook stable
Fitch Ratings Lanka has downgraded Bimputh Finance PLC’s National Long-Term Rating to ‘BB-(lka)’ from ‘BB(lka). The Outlook is Stable. The…
Rishad will be taking up Ministry again – Faizal Cassim
Muslim ministers who resigned from their ministerial portfolios will be taking up their ministries again, says former State Minister of…
Donald Trump: Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies aren’t money
The US president said he’s not a fan of Facebook’s Libra, and demands digital coin companies seek a banking charter…
Four Britons arrested in China days after drug bust involving foreigners
Police in eastern city of Xuzhou have detained seven foreign teachers and nine students but gave no further details Four…
Hunt exhorts UK envoys to ‘speak truth to power’ in coded rebuke to Johnson
Foreign secretary sends message to FCO staff as leadership rival comes under fire over Darroch resignation Jeremy Hunt has implored…
Sri Lanka maintains policy rates to stabilize inflation at mid-single digit levels while supporting economic growth
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank releasing the monetary policy review on Thursday said given the current and expected developments in the…
Hearing of FR petitions against Pujith and Hemasiri postponed
The Supreme Court postponed the hearing of the Fundamental Rights petitions filed against former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernanado and IGP…