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Sri Lanka settled nearly $2bn worth of foreign debt and interest, govt. says
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Sri Lanka settled nearly $2bn worth of foreign debt and interest, govt. says

Mr. Rajith Keerthy Tennakoon, President Director General of Community Affairs says that after between President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s assumption of office…

byP C James06/04/2024
The Easter Tragedy
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The Easter Tragedy

The People in Sri Lanka continue to be deeply unhappy and distraught in terms of investigations into the worst act…

byP C James31/03/202406/04/2024
A brilliant article  by CV Wigneswaran current MP, former  Chief Minister of the North and former Supreme Court Judge.
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A brilliant article by CV Wigneswaran current MP, former Chief Minister of the North and former Supreme Court Judge.

I thank Lorensz who was my contemporary at Royal for speaking out. Let me commit the Kalama Sutta of the…

byP C James30/03/202406/04/2024
Abolition of corporal punishment problematic in Sri Lanka: NCPA
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Abolition of corporal punishment problematic in Sri Lanka: NCPA

Abolition of corporal punishment in Sri Lanka is problematic because of the attitude of children, parents and the teachers, said…

byP C James30/03/202406/04/2024
Tourist rescued after falling down Sri Pada precipice
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Tourist rescued after falling down Sri Pada precipice

An Indian tourist who fell down a more than 100 metre precipice at the Ehela Kanuwa, Ratnapura-Sri Pada route in…

byP C James30/03/2024
UK will continue to keep Sri Lanka travel advice under close review – Lord Ahmad
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UK will continue to keep Sri Lanka travel advice under close review – Lord Ahmad

Amidst growing pressure to amend its travel advice to Sri Lanka which was deemed “overly harsh”, the United Kingdom (UK)…

byP C James30/03/2024
National Hospital Colombo water tanks untouched for 20 years: Dr. Bellana
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National Hospital Colombo water tanks untouched for 20 years: Dr. Bellana

The National Hospital Colombo (NHC) Deputy Director Dr. Rukshan Bellana, said today that the hospital’s main water tank tower and…

byP C James30/03/2024
Good Friday commemorated today; Sri Lanka implements special security plans
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Good Friday commemorated today; Sri Lanka implements special security plans

Good Friday is a significant Christian and Catholic religious observance that marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death…

byP C James30/03/2024
Showers expected at several places in the country this evening
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Showers expected at several places in the country this evening

showers will occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, and Central Provinces during the afternoon or night, the…

byP C James25/03/2024
Cabinet approval granted to digitize the foreign employment sector
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Cabinet approval granted to digitize the foreign employment sector

The entire operations of Foreign Employment would be digitized soon, where migrant workers can coordinate via an app, Labour and…

byP C James25/03/2024

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