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Sri Lanka Faces Tough Road Ahead Despite Economic Wins – IMF
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Sri Lanka Faces Tough Road Ahead Despite Economic Wins – IMF

Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the Asia and Pacific Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), noted that Sri Lanka’s performance…

byP C James01/05/2024
A.E. Goonesinha (1 May 1891–1 August 1967): First Labour Leader of Sri Lanka
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A.E. Goonesinha (1 May 1891–1 August 1967): First Labour Leader of Sri Lanka

A.E. Goonesinha started his professional career as a journalist and publisher of the Journal “Search Light” to support the National Movement.…

byP C James01/05/2024
US Research Ship Enters Sea of Sri Lanka Despite Moratorium
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US Research Ship Enters Sea of Sri Lanka Despite Moratorium

The Ministry of Defense announced that a US research ship was denied permission to conduct research activities in the Sea…

byP C James30/04/2024
10% of Sri Lanka’s population afflicted with Chronic Kidney Disease
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10% of Sri Lanka’s population afflicted with Chronic Kidney Disease

Around 10% of Sri Lanka’s population is afflicted with Chronic Kidney Disease, the Chief Patron of All-island Kidney Patients’ Association…

byP C James30/04/202430/04/2024
CBK Admits Mistake in Supporting Sirisena Presidency
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CBK Admits Mistake in Supporting Sirisena Presidency

Former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, now the Patron of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), delivered a stark…

byP C James30/04/2024
Interest rate on EPF to be increased to 13%: Siyambalapitiya
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Interest rate on EPF to be increased to 13%: Siyambalapitiya

Steps would be taken to increase the interest rate of the Employee’s Provident Fund (EPF) from the existing 9 percent…

byP C James29/04/2024
Political tremors expected on May Day: Ruwan
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Political tremors expected on May Day: Ruwan

Political tremors are expected on May Day (Wednesday) as members of a few political parties are expected to appear at…

byP C James29/04/2024
Report of the Committee to Develop the Policy and Legal Framework and Draft Provisions of the Proposed Law on Proceeds of Crime
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Report of the Committee to Develop the Policy and Legal Framework and Draft Provisions of the Proposed Law on Proceeds of Crime

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byP C James29/04/2024
Super-luxury hotel ‘ITC Ratnadipa Colombo’ declared open
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Super-luxury hotel ‘ITC Ratnadipa Colombo’ declared open

President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared open the super-luxury hotel ‘ITC Ratnadipa Colombo’ which boasts Sri Lanka’s first ever sky bridge ‘AHASA…

byP C James26/04/2024
Sri Lanka, Russia explore avenues for enhanced defence cooperation
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Sri Lanka, Russia explore avenues for enhanced defence cooperation

Sri Lanka’s Secretary Defence General Kamal Gunaratne has held bilateral talks with Russia’s Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev in St.…

byP C James26/04/2024

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