A swift action plan is needed to save the children from the drug issue, says former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. He points out that, now, the
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ITC hails SL trade policies, but counsels faster pace
By Charumini de Silva Strong commitment by the public and private sectors to increase capacity of local exports and improve trade performance and competitiveness augurs
President gets Rs 48 bn from China as ‘gift’ Countrywide housing project underway
China has offered 2 bn yuan as a grant for him to invest in a project of his choice. President Sirisena has decided to utilize
Export growth outpaces import gain in May
Exports up 9.8% to $ 924 m; first five months figure up 6.7% to $ 4.7 b Apparel and textiles key contributor, agri exports dipMay imports
Chinese bombshell rocks Sri Lankan Parliament
by Faraz Shauketaly. Additional research by Muaad Razick China’s Belt and Road initiative has caused controversy in most of the countries that apparently benefitted from
Justice Prasanna Jayawardena and ‘Conflict of Interest’
News 21.07.2018: Parliament informed by MP Anura Kumar Dissanayake that a Commission Member of the Bond Scam Commission had a serious conflict of interest: his
Prime Minister assures national security is top priority
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe assured that the government will safeguard country’s national security and will not take any measures that would harm the country. Responding
Govt. amends NBT
By Ashwin Hemmathagama Parliament yesterday approved the Nation Building Tax (NBT) (Amendment) Bill with changes allowing several sectors to be exempted from NBT to increase
SL-Singapore FTA need of the hour: Malik
Tells Parliament despite 70 years of freedom SL has not achieved economic independence Govt. attempting to reverse trend and make up for lost time SL aiming
Probe into MR’s Presidential campaign funds still on: PM
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday denied any suspension of investigations into alleged transfer of funds during the 2015 presidential election, a statement made by the