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Compete to deliver: PM
BUSINESSMain Story

Compete to deliver: PM

PM as Chief Guest at Interbrand-Daily FT Best Sri Lankan Brands Awards expresses confidence private sector can  compete internationally but must…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/12/201712/12/2017
March 12 Movement on LG Polls:Political parties are nominating criminals President yet to submit campaign finance bill to Cabinet
LOCALMain Story

March 12 Movement on LG Polls:Political parties are nominating criminals President yet to submit campaign finance bill to Cabinet

BY Kavindya Chris Thomas Pushing its 2015 initiative to bring about a clean political culture within the country once again,…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/12/2017
Police completed 110 corruption investigations
LOCALMain Story

Police completed 110 corruption investigations

Law and Order and Southern Development Minister Sagala Ratnayake says the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Financial Crimes Investigation…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/12/2017
Govt. hands over Hambantota Port reins to China Merchant Group
BUSINESSMain Story

Govt. hands over Hambantota Port reins to China Merchant Group

By Ashwin Hemmathagama – Our Lobby Correspondent The ceremonial handover of the Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksa Port took place on Saturday…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/12/201711/12/2017
Railways strike: Continued strike cause over 12 Million daily loss to the state
LOCALMain Story

Railways strike: Continued strike cause over 12 Million daily loss to the state

The Railways trade union is continuing their strike, despite a Gazette notification which declared railways as an essential service. According…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/12/201711/12/2017
Environmentalists call for fast and severe crackdown on killers of Dala-Poottuwa
LOCALMain Story

Environmentalists call for fast and severe crackdown on killers of Dala-Poottuwa

By Kumudini Hettiarachchi DWC holds crucial two-day workshop on the proposed revisions to the National Policy on the Conservation of…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/12/201710/12/2017
Poor improvement in HR record Hardly any change from previous two years
LOCALMain Story

Poor improvement in HR record Hardly any change from previous two years

By Sulochana Ramiah Mohan Statistics on complaints against human rights violations registered at the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/12/2017
Korea Eximbank approves US$ 14 mn for garbage collection compactors to Sri Lanka
LOCALMain Story

Korea Eximbank approves US$ 14 mn for garbage collection compactors to Sri Lanka

The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) has approved US$ 14 million for the supply of garbage collection compactors to Sri…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/12/201709/12/2017
Gazettes pave way for Hambantota Port handover
BUSINESSMain Story

Gazettes pave way for Hambantota Port handover

By Ashwin Hemmathagama – Our Lobby Correspondent Gazette notifications on the shareholder agreement on two joint venture entities which will…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/12/201709/12/2017
PM to discuss with ADB and IMF 40M coconut shortfall till mid next year
BUSINESSMain Story

PM to discuss with ADB and IMF 40M coconut shortfall till mid next year

BY Methmalie Dissanayake Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (8) said that according to forecasts there would be a 40 million…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/12/201709/12/2017

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