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U.S. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Alice Wells to visit Sri Lanka this week
LOCAL

U.S. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Alice Wells to visit Sri Lanka this week

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells will travel to Malé, Maldives…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/10/2018
Fisheries Ministry provides over Rs. 440,000 to bring Sindur-2 fishermen back
LOCAL

Fisheries Ministry provides over Rs. 440,000 to bring Sindur-2 fishermen back

The Fisheries Department of Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development has provided over Rs 440,000 to bring home the…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/07/2018
President Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Sri Lanka hopes for a stable, rules-based regional order
LOCAL

President Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Sri Lanka hopes for a stable, rules-based regional order

United States President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives hopes to advance U.S. values for…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/07/2018
EU will continue to support reforms process in Sri Lanka
BUSINESS

EU will continue to support reforms process in Sri Lanka

The European Union (EU) says it will continue to support the reforms process in Sri Lanka as well as the…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/05/2018
Gandhi slams Modi over Chinese presence in Indian Ocean region
WORLD

Gandhi slams Modi over Chinese presence in Indian Ocean region

The Congress on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of exercising a personalised foreign policy which eroded India’s international credibility,…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/03/2018
New Mission Director for USAID in Sri Lanka and Maldives arrives as new projects start u
BUSINESS

New Mission Director for USAID in Sri Lanka and Maldives arrives as new projects start u

Reed J. Aeschliman assumed his duties as the new Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/03/2018
National Prosperity Can chasing a ‘Blue Economy’ achieve it? Rationality the missing link
BUSINESSMain Story

National Prosperity Can chasing a ‘Blue Economy’ achieve it? Rationality the missing link

By Ananda Ariyarathne It is education that makes an individual knowledgeable and confidence is dependent solely on one’s knowledge. It…

byFaraz Shauketaly01/03/201801/03/2018
Maldives: Why Are We Ignoring The Key Narrative?
Main Story

Maldives: Why Are We Ignoring The Key Narrative?

By Avijit Goel Since the outbreak of the crisis in Maldives less than a fortnight ago, Indian opinion stands firmly…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/02/201814/02/2018
Aitken Spence nine-month PBT up by 14 percent
BUSINESS

Aitken Spence nine-month PBT up by 14 percent

Aitken Spence PLC recorded a steady financial performance for the nine months ending on 31st December 2017 with a 14.1…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/02/2018
Ceylon Hotels Corp.-CHEC JV enters Maldivian leisure sector
BUSINESS

Ceylon Hotels Corp.-CHEC JV enters Maldivian leisure sector

Ceylon Hotels Maldives Ltd. (CHML), a subsidiary of Ceylon Hotels Corporation Plc and a member of the Galle Face Group…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/02/2018

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