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Interest rate on EPF to be increased to 13%: Siyambalapitiya
LOCALLocalTOP STORY

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
LocalLOCALMain Story

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
Security breach at Sydney Airport as man gets into cargo hold of a flight to Sri Lanka
Main StoryThe WorldWORLD

Security breach at Sydney Airport as man gets into cargo hold of a flight to Sri Lanka

A 30-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly breached security at Sydney Airport, running onto the tarmac. Police responded…

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

CLICK THE BELOW LINK TO DOWNLOAD AND VIEW Propossed-law-on-Proceeds-of-crime

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

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
AirAsia Consulting engages IFC on SriLankan Airlines divestiture Bernama
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

AirAsia Consulting engages IFC on SriLankan Airlines divestiture Bernama

International Finance Corporation is mandated to advise the Sri Lanka government on the divestiture of SriLankan Airlines Ltd.   PETALING…

byP C James26/04/2024
Uma Oya : ‘Not a lot of people know that’
LOCALLocalMain Story

Uma Oya : ‘Not a lot of people know that’

A little known fact about this project and some of the real forces behind getting this project completed simply begs…

byP C James26/04/202426/04/2024
6 companies submit RfQs to buy SriLankan Airlines
LOCALLocalMain Story

6 companies submit RfQs to buy SriLankan Airlines

On 31st October 2023 via international and local media, The Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) acting through The Ministry of…

byP C James22/04/202424/04/2024
Two men charged with spying for China under Official Secrets Act
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

Two men charged with spying for China under Official Secrets Act

A UK parliamentary researcher and another man have been charged with spying for China after allegedly providing information which could…

byP C James22/04/202424/04/2024

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