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British Airways Returns to Sri Lanka After 11 Years with New Flights and Special Fares
An eleven-year hiatus on the runway came to an end as British Airways reclaimed its foothold in Colombo, wheels down on a direct seasonal route…
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The Money Is There. The Work Is Not. Who Is Failing Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has allocated Rs. 1.38 trillion for capital expenditure, yet reported spending has fallen dramatically short of the annual allocation. As hospitals struggle, roads…
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THEMA COLLECTION OPENS ITS 17TH PROPERTY. ‘DEEWARA’ IS ABOUT MUCH MORE THAN ANOTHER HOTEL
Today, one of Sri Lanka’s most distinctive home-grown hotel groups formally opens Deewara at Mawella, just outside Tangalle. Thema Collection’s 17th property takes its name…
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Forty Iranian Sailors and a Question of Conscience. Humanity Must Come Before Politics
Sri Lanka’s decision to provide emergency medical assistance to 40 Iranian sailors stranded near its southern coastline has highlighted the…
We Will Have Constitutional Reform and It’s Linked to Resolving Ethnic Conflict — Says PM Harini in CNN Interview
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has acknowledged that Sri Lanka’s government had little choice but to continue the International Monetary Fund…
Laws by Day, Lockups by Night: When Prison Welfare Gets a Very Personal Parliamentary Advocate
There is a peculiar, unintended theater that occasionally unfolds on the floor of the Sri Lankan Parliament. Few spectacles capture…
Political Colours, Economic Numbers
When it comes to the economy, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is apparently the very model of political non-partisanship. According to…
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Sri Lanka’s Anti-Corruption Drive. Who Investigates the Investigators?
The government’s proposal to establish Bribery Commission offices in all nine provinces promises to bring anti-corruption investigations closer to the public. But expanding investigative powers…
Business
Protecting Export Lifelines: Ceylon Chamber Urges Careful Review of Draft Laws to Safeguard GSP+ Status
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has issued an urgent call for a rigorous review of newly drafted legislative proposals, warning that a failure to align…
Economy
Protecting Export Lifelines: Ceylon Chamber Urges Careful Review of Draft Laws to Safeguard GSP+ Status
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has issued an urgent call for a rigorous review of newly drafted legislative proposals, warning that a failure to align…
