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President agrees to reduce tax on sanitary pads
LocalLOCALMain Story

President agrees to reduce tax on sanitary pads

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has agreed to reduce tax on sanitary pads and the gazette notification in that regard would be…

byCeylon Independent21/09/2022
Tourist arrivals during Sept. 1-15 hit almost 15k
LOCALLocalMain Story

Tourist arrivals during Sept. 1-15 hit almost 15k

Tourist arrivals for the first 15 days of September totaled 14,833, bringing the arrivals for the January 1 to September…

byCeylon Independent20/09/2022
Queen Elizabeth II funeral: final farewell
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

Queen Elizabeth II funeral: final farewell

The nation has paid a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II, with a state funeral and military procession. World leaders…

byCeylon Independent20/09/2022
Soaring cost of living turns into social issue
LocalLOCALTOP STORY

Soaring cost of living turns into social issue

By Charumini de Silva The soaring cost of living is putting enormous pressure on consumers, whilst the suppliers claim they…

byCeylon Independent20/09/2022
UN resident coordinator makes an appeal for SL
LOCALLocalTOP STORY

UN resident coordinator makes an appeal for SL

UN Resident Coordinator in Srilanka Hanaa Singer said Sri Lanka needs her friends to show solidarity to address shortages in…

byCeylon Independent19/09/2022
Police launches probe as Peradeniya Uni student who goes missing
LOCALLocalMain Story

Police launches probe as Peradeniya Uni student who goes missing

Police launches probe as Peradeniya Uni student goes missing Peradeniya Police have initiated investigation into a complaint over the disappearance…

byCeylon Independent19/09/2022
Public petition sought against increased electricity, water charges
LocalLOCALTOP STORY

Public petition sought against increased electricity, water charges

Public petition asking the government to reduce the fuel prices, electricity and water charges was signed today near Fort Railway…

byCeylon Independent19/09/2022
King Tuts Tomb, A Meteorite and Wasgamuwa’s 800,000-Year-old Secret
Main StoryThe WorldWORLD

King Tuts Tomb, A Meteorite and Wasgamuwa’s 800,000-Year-old Secret

byCeylon Independent19/09/2022
China records first monkeypox case
Main StoryThe WorldWORLD

China records first monkeypox case

BEIJING: China recorded its first case of monkeypox on Friday (Sep 16) in a person who had recently entered the…

byCeylon Independent19/09/2022
CHEETAHS SPOTTED
LOCALLocalTOP STORY

CHEETAHS SPOTTED

byCeylon Independent19/09/202219/09/2022

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