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Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka Sign Investment Promotion MoU
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Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka Sign Investment Promotion MoU

Minister of Investment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Khalid Al Falih, and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry signed…

byP C James02/05/2024
President calls on opposition to help safeguard Sri Lanka’s agreement with IMF
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President calls on opposition to help safeguard Sri Lanka’s agreement with IMF

President Ranil Wickremesinghe called upon the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) and other political parties to…

byP C James02/05/2024
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
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
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
AirAsia Consulting engages IFC on SriLankan Airlines divestiture Bernama
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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

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