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CBSL warns rise in shady crypto investment scams
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CBSL warns rise in shady crypto investment scams

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has once again warned the public about increasing number of financial scams, promising high…

byCeylon Independent17/01/2024
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Medical Supplies Crisis: Vietnam’s Minister Jailed for 18 years, whilst Sri Lanka Struggles in similar challenges

Sri Lanka’s growing digital news service newswire.lk has reported on events in Vietnam. In Vietnam, the former health Minister, was…

byCeylon Independent16/01/2024
Sri Lanka increases casino license fee and renewal fee
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Sri Lanka increases casino license fee and renewal fee

The Sri Lankan government has increased the Casino License fees and the Casino License Renewal fee in the country, the…

byCeylon Independent16/01/2024
IMF Talks Tax and Resilience with Sri Lanka’s North
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IMF Talks Tax and Resilience with Sri Lanka’s North

 A high-level team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited Sri Lanka’s Northern Province on Sunday, holding a focused discussion…

byCeylon Independent16/01/2024
Air Quality Plummets in Major Districts in Sri Lanka
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Air Quality Plummets in Major Districts in Sri Lanka

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) of Sri Lanka is raising serious concerns over a sharp decline in air quality across…

byCeylon Independent16/01/2024
Mukesh Ambani is taking his telecom playbook to Sri Lanka
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Mukesh Ambani is taking his telecom playbook to Sri Lanka

Jio Platforms, the telecom arm of Reliance Industries, has expressed interest in buying a stake in Sri Lanka Telecom PLC,…

byCeylon Independent15/01/2024
Sri Lanka’s Anti-Drug Drive Attracts Flack from UN and 32 other agencies
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Sri Lanka’s Anti-Drug Drive Attracts Flack from UN and 32 other agencies

ANTI-DRUGS DRIVE DRAWS FLAK FROM UNHRC Hard on the heels of concerns expressed by the United States, the United Nations…

byCeylon Independent14/01/2024
UN slams Sri Lanka’s mass arrests in drug crackdown
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UN slams Sri Lanka’s mass arrests in drug crackdown

AFP: The UN human rights agency on Friday criticised an ongoing anti-narcotics crackdown in Sri Lanka that has resulted in…

byP C James14/01/2024
Japan wants Sri Lanka to repay due for LRT cancellation to resume stalled projects
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Japan wants Sri Lanka to repay due for LRT cancellation to resume stalled projects

Japan has informed that in order to commence the stalled projects, Sri Lanka must repay due for the cancellation of…

byP C James14/01/2024
Water charges will be reduced if electricity charges are slashed – Minister
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Water charges will be reduced if electricity charges are slashed – Minister

Water Supply and Drainage Minister Jeevan Thondaman said that if the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) reduces electricity charges from next…

byP C James13/01/2024

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