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Wishing you courage, confidence, and the freedom to pursue your dreams. Happy International Women’s Day!
LOCALLocalMain Story

Wishing you courage, confidence, and the freedom to pursue your dreams. Happy International Women’s Day!

True empowerment begins with a conscious decision – a commitment to utilize our gifts and talents to serve a purpose…

byP C James09/03/202411/03/2024
First Lady calls for humanized foreign ties
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First Lady calls for humanized foreign ties

At a time where it is repeatedly stressed that Sri Lanka needs to work closely with other nations, First lady…

byCeylon Independent07/03/2024
President, MR, Basil to discuss possible alliance for polls
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President, MR, Basil to discuss possible alliance for polls

Basil Rajapaksa who spearheads the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) , along with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will meet President…

byCeylon Independent07/03/2024
Government to obtain debt moratorium from 2023 to 2027: President
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Government to obtain debt moratorium from 2023 to 2027: President

The government is expecting to obtain a debt moratorium from 2023 to 2027, President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced in Parliament today.…

byP C James06/03/2024
Indefinite railway strike from midnight today
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Indefinite railway strike from midnight today

Several employees of Sri Lanka Railways have decided to launch an indefinite strike with effect from midnight today (March 05).…

byP C James06/03/2024
Assault on woman: Police clarify Governor’s remarks on son’s surrender
LocalLOCALMain Story

Assault on woman: Police clarify Governor’s remarks on son’s surrender

Despite Uva Province Governor A.J.M. Muzammil’s remarks that his son had informed the police of his intention to surrender over…

byP C James05/03/2024
Outrage over Brazilian tourist’s gang rape in India
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Outrage over Brazilian tourist’s gang rape in India

The alleged gang rape of a tourist with Brazilian-Spanish dual nationality in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand has led…

byP C James04/03/2024
Hundreds of Sri Lankan nurses to join Saudi hospitals in 2024
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Hundreds of Sri Lankan nurses to join Saudi hospitals in 2024

Sri Lanka is preparing to send hundreds of nurses to join hospitals in Saudi Arabia in 2024, the Ministry of…

byP C James04/03/2024
Former CBSL Governor warns Sri Lanka has ‘slipped back to same mistakes’
LocalLOCALMain Story

Former CBSL Governor warns Sri Lanka has ‘slipped back to same mistakes’

Former Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomarasamy has warned that Sri Lanka must not return to its old ways by…

byP C James04/03/2024
UNFPA Sri Lanka goes extra mile to empower women and promote gender equality
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UNFPA Sri Lanka goes extra mile to empower women and promote gender equality

In a historic move towards advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in the Asia Pacific region, the United Nations Population…

byP C James03/03/2024

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