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Bond Commission report and PRECIFAC report to parliament today
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Bond Commission report and PRECIFAC report to parliament today

The final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) into the Bond Issuance of the Central Bank of Sri…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/01/201817/01/2018
Supreme Court decides President’s term is five years Presidential Election Next Year President’s term ends in December 2019
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Supreme Court decides President’s term is five years Presidential Election Next Year President’s term ends in December 2019

The Supreme Court has informed President Maithripala Sirisena that his term of office is for five years. This is a…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/01/2018
Young Chinese billionaire invests in SupremeSAT
BUSINESSMain Story

Young Chinese billionaire invests in SupremeSAT

Cai Xiaoru, Forbes listed young billionaire of mainland China, has signed the partnership agreement and committed to invest $ 30…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/01/2018
New UAE work visa rule
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New UAE work visa rule

By Leon Berenger Sri Lankans leaving the country for work in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will now be required…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/01/201815/01/2018
President wants easy liquor Gazettes withdrawn
BUSINESSMain Story

President wants easy liquor Gazettes withdrawn

Says more revelations will be made and many more corrupt politicians will be exposed President Maithripala Sirisena said yesterday he had instructed…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/01/201815/01/2018
IMF says economy normalising but reforms essential
BUSINESSMain Story

IMF says economy normalising but reforms essential

Recommends fiscal consolidation and tightening monetary policy 2018 growth predicted at 4.6% below CB projections  Further delays in SOE reform, bad…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/01/201813/01/2018
Industry up in arms over John’s move to oust Tourism Board Chief
BUSINESSMain Story

Industry up in arms over John’s move to oust Tourism Board Chief

By Charumini de Silva The tourism industry is up in arms against Tourism Development Minister John Amaratunga’s decision to remove Sri…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/01/2018
Fracas in Parliament, objects flung at PM
LOCALMain Story

Fracas in Parliament, objects flung at PM

By Skandha Gunasekara and Ashwin Hemmathagama Parliamentary proceedings descended into fisticuffs and name-calling yesterday when a brawl erupted in the…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/01/2018
President requests SC opinion on length of his term
LOCALMain Story

President requests SC opinion on length of his term

SC hearing tomorrow  Registrar of the Supreme Court writes to Bar Association to inform membership  By Chauthri Dissanayale Hot on…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/01/2018
Speaker requests President to table reports of Presidential Commissions in parliament
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Speaker requests President to table reports of Presidential Commissions in parliament

Sri Lanka’s Speaker of the Parliament Karu Jayasuriya has made a request to President Maithripala Sirisena to table the reports…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/01/2018

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