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Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka Sign Investment Promotion MoU
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Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka Sign Investment Promotion MoU

Minister of Investment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Khalid Al Falih, and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry signed…

byP C James02/05/2024
President calls on opposition to help safeguard Sri Lanka’s agreement with IMF
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President calls on opposition to help safeguard Sri Lanka’s agreement with IMF

President Ranil Wickremesinghe called upon the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) and other political parties to…

byP C James02/05/2024
Main man behind Sri Lanka – Malaysia child smuggling syndicate arrested at BIA
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Main man behind Sri Lanka – Malaysia child smuggling syndicate arrested at BIA

The chief local facilitator behind the organised child smuggling syndicate between Sri Lanka and Malaysia, which rocked the country with…

byP C James01/05/2024
Sri Lanka Faces Tough Road Ahead Despite Economic Wins – IMF
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Sri Lanka Faces Tough Road Ahead Despite Economic Wins – IMF

Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the Asia and Pacific Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), noted that Sri Lanka’s performance…

byP C James01/05/2024
A.E. Goonesinha (1 May 1891–1 August 1967): First Labour Leader of Sri Lanka
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A.E. Goonesinha (1 May 1891–1 August 1967): First Labour Leader of Sri Lanka

A.E. Goonesinha started his professional career as a journalist and publisher of the Journal “Search Light” to support the National Movement.…

byP C James01/05/2024
US Research Ship Enters Sea of Sri Lanka Despite Moratorium
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US Research Ship Enters Sea of Sri Lanka Despite Moratorium

The Ministry of Defense announced that a US research ship was denied permission to conduct research activities in the Sea…

byP C James30/04/2024
10% of Sri Lanka’s population afflicted with Chronic Kidney Disease
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10% of Sri Lanka’s population afflicted with Chronic Kidney Disease

Around 10% of Sri Lanka’s population is afflicted with Chronic Kidney Disease, the Chief Patron of All-island Kidney Patients’ Association…

byP C James30/04/202430/04/2024
CBK Admits Mistake in Supporting Sirisena Presidency
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CBK Admits Mistake in Supporting Sirisena Presidency

Former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, now the Patron of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), delivered a stark…

byP C James30/04/2024
Interest rate on EPF to be increased to 13%: Siyambalapitiya
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Interest rate on EPF to be increased to 13%: Siyambalapitiya

Steps would be taken to increase the interest rate of the Employee’s Provident Fund (EPF) from the existing 9 percent…

byP C James29/04/2024
Political tremors expected on May Day: Ruwan
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Political tremors expected on May Day: Ruwan

Political tremors are expected on May Day (Wednesday) as members of a few political parties are expected to appear at…

byP C James29/04/2024

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