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Category: The Short News

The top 10 stories you need to know each morning

Tourism Passes $2 Billion: But There’s a Problem Inside the Number
The Short News

Tourism Passes $2 Billion: But There’s a Problem Inside the Number

Sri Lanka is attracting tourists. It is just not extracting as much income from each one and the country now…

byTeam Independent23/09/202623/09/2026
Thailand Closes the Visa-Free Door to Sri Lankans
The Short News

Thailand Closes the Visa-Free Door to Sri Lankans

Sri Lankan passport holders will require visas from September 15 under Bangkok’s revised entry rules Sri Lankan passport holders will…

byTeam Independent08/09/202608/09/2026
Tourism Faces a New Reality As Visitor Number Soften
The Short News

Tourism Faces a New Reality As Visitor Number Soften

Industry says success can no longer be measured by arrivals alone After months of optimism, Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is…

byTeam Independent31/07/202631/07/2026
The Short News

The Day Brief of January 8, 2018

1. President Sirisena due to commission USD 400 million Moragahakanda Hydo-electricity and Irrigation reservoir commenced in 2009, today: also due…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/01/2018
The Short News

The Day Brief of December 6, 2018

1. Much awaited Fertilizer ship due 2 days ago, fails to arrive: new expected arrival date is Monday, 8th January:…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/01/2018
The Short News

The Day Brief of January 4, 2018

1. President Sirisena who dissolved Parliament one day before the vital first COPE Report on the Bond Scam of Feb…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/01/2018
The Short News

The Day Brief of January 03, 2018

1. Major Financial system shock: Central Banks stops withdrawals of deposits by Depositors in two Finance Companies (ETI Finance Ltd…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/01/201803/01/2018
The Short News

The Day Brief of January 2, 2018

1. While the Australian media has been reporting that the Australian Federal Police is investigating allegations that bribes have been…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/01/2018
The Short News

The Day Brief of January 1, 2018

1. The year 2018 to be the year where the Taxes to be paid by the people is to double…

byFaraz Shauketaly01/01/2018
The Short News

The Day Brief of December 31, 2017

1. Although President Sirisena had claimed that he had spoken to “Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif” to arrange the import of…

byFaraz Shauketaly31/12/2017

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