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Category: The Short News

The top 10 stories you need to know each morning

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
The Short News

The Day Brief of December 30, 2017

1. Massive new economic shock to herald New Year: USA’s GSP Tax concession stopped from 31st December 2017: Serious implications…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/12/2017
The Short News

The Day Brief of December 29, 2017

1. President Sirisena who dissolved Parliament one day before the vital COPE Report on the Bond Scam was to be…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/12/2017
The Short News

The Day Brief of December 28, 2017

1. Beleaguered former Finance and later Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake who resigned over allegations relating to the Bond Scam, says…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/12/2017

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