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President launches drug prevention program in villages to eliminate poverty in rural areas
LOCAL

President launches drug prevention program in villages to eliminate poverty in rural areas

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena said that the main reason for increase in poverty in rural areas is the addiction…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/02/2018
ADB provides additional $75 million to support SME development in Sri Lanka
BUSINESS

ADB provides additional $75 million to support SME development in Sri Lanka

The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) on Tuesday said its Board of Directors has approved $75 million in additional financing to…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/01/201817/01/2018
The European Union launches programme to reduce poverty in Uva and Central Provinces
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The European Union launches programme to reduce poverty in Uva and Central Provinces

The European Union launched one of the largest programmes of development support in the country. The European Union will contribute…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/11/2017

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