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No NICs for 500,000 Lankans 300,000 are registered voters Bulk without birth certificates
LOCALMain Story

No NICs for 500,000 Lankans 300,000 are registered voters Bulk without birth certificates

BY RAVI LADDUWAHETTY An estimated 500,000 Lankans are believed to be without their National Identity Cards, a senior most official…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/12/201717/12/2017
MAITHRI: “PM IS A TOTAL FAILURE, TIME FOR CHANGE”
LOCALMain Story

MAITHRI: “PM IS A TOTAL FAILURE, TIME FOR CHANGE”

“AG is probably angling for Supreme Court appointment” “They have completely lost control of corruption” “A club runs the country”…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/12/2017
ADB grants USD 270 Mn to implement two development projects
BUSINESSMain Story

ADB grants USD 270 Mn to implement two development projects

The Government of Sri Lanka entered into three Loan Agreements worth of USD 270 million with the Asian Development Bank…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/12/201716/12/2017
UN damns Lanka 14,000 minors in childcare centres Calls for urgent reforms
LOCALMain Story

UN damns Lanka 14,000 minors in childcare centres Calls for urgent reforms

By Sulochana Ramiah Mohan A delegation from the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention visiting Sri Lanka, yesterday (15),…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/12/2017
3Q GDP growth slow s to 3.3%
BUSINESSMain Story

3Q GDP growth slow s to 3.3%

Latest GDP performance slower than 4% in 2Q and lower than 4.6% a year earlier Services and industry aid growth but agriculture records…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/12/2017
Sri Lanka Police and Central Bank sign MoU to cooperate on financial Crimes investigations
LOCALMain Story

Sri Lanka Police and Central Bank sign MoU to cooperate on financial Crimes investigations

Sri Lanka Police and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate on…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/12/201714/12/2017
Govt. green-lights PPP for Port City tunnel link
BUSINESSMain Story

Govt. green-lights PPP for Port City tunnel link

CHEC Port City Colombo to get first dibs on contract for BOT Tunnel to link country’s road network with Chinese…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/12/201714/12/2017
Railway strike called off Railways, Health, Education to be closed services
LOCALMain Story

Railway strike called off Railways, Health, Education to be closed services

By Rathindra Kuruwita and Shaahidah Riza In a bid to resolve continuous contentious salary issues in the Railways, Health and…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/12/2017
SLFP will only consider ‘clean’ politicians for crossovers: Mahinda Amaraweera
LOCALMain Story

SLFP will only consider ‘clean’ politicians for crossovers: Mahinda Amaraweera

President to lead SLFP election campaigning  SLFP disappointed with JO demands Recent politicians who crossed over to SLFP made no…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/12/201713/12/2017
Railway strike rages on no sign of ending Amunugama-headed Ministerial Committee appointed
LOCALMain Story

Railway strike rages on no sign of ending Amunugama-headed Ministerial Committee appointed

BY Kavindya Chris Thomas and Shaahidah Riza A five-member Ministerial Committee was appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers yesterday (12),…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/12/201713/12/2017

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