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MNISTRY OF FINANCE DECISION COST SRI LANKA INSURANCE-OWNED COMPANYRs 1,504,734,291.00
Main Story

MNISTRY OF FINANCE DECISION COST SRI LANKA INSURANCE-OWNED COMPANYRs 1,504,734,291.00

Ravi Karunanayake was Minister at the time A Sri Lanka Insurance owned company, Sino Lanka Hotels & Spa (Private) Limited…

byAdmin08/12/2017
Govt. raises concerns over achieving SDG #1 by 2030
BUSINESSMain Story

Govt. raises concerns over achieving SDG #1 by 2030

Calls on private sector, general public to work collectively with Govt. Identifies 1,000 Grama Niladhari Divisions for this year, 700…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/12/2017
Talks fail – Train strikes to continue over recruitment process of ‘train drivers’
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Talks fail – Train strikes to continue over recruitment process of ‘train drivers’

A strike was staged by the Train Engine Drivers’ Association for recruitment process of train drivers since midnight yesterday, December…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/12/2017
SL gaining from improving global economy: CB Chief
BUSINESSMain Story

SL gaining from improving global economy: CB Chief

Revival of major economies results in good export earnings for SL in past five months Insists firms stand to gain from China’s massive capital…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/12/2017
Successive Sinhalese Govts Attempted to change demography – Chief Minister Wigneswaran
LOCALMain Story

Successive Sinhalese Govts Attempted to change demography – Chief Minister Wigneswaran

Chief Minister of the Northern Province, Justice C.V. Wigneswaran says, Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara’s recent interview with Ceylon Today titled…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/12/201707/12/2017
Sri Lanka President inaugurates construction of largest kidney hospital in Asia with Chinese aid
LOCALMain Story

Sri Lanka President inaugurates construction of largest kidney hospital in Asia with Chinese aid

Maithripala Sirisena Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the National Nephrology Specialized Hospital in Polonnaruwa. The largest kidney hospital in…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/12/2017
Fresh capital access for biz growth: PM
BUSINESSMain Story

Fresh capital access for biz growth: PM

Says proposed Development Bank could disburse up to Rs. 35 b for private sector investment in 2018 Govt. in talks…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/12/201706/12/2017
Local business folk defrauded of US$ 100,000 Via hacked/compromised emails
BUSINESSMain Story

Local business folk defrauded of US$ 100,000 Via hacked/compromised emails

BY Ruwan Laknath Jayakody The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has, over the past three months, received over…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/12/2017
H’tota Port tax cuts before Cabinet
BUSINESSMain Story

H’tota Port tax cuts before Cabinet

Gazette outlining tax concessions to be presented to Cabinet today  Parliamentary debate on tax concessions for H’tota Port expected Friday…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/12/2017
CID and AG in two minds over Ekneligoda case– Sagala Ratnayake
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CID and AG in two minds over Ekneligoda case– Sagala Ratnayake

By Gagani Weerakoon The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Attorney General’s Department are debating whether the journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/12/2017

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