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Australian Premier meets Sri Lankan President
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Australian Premier meets Sri Lankan President

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull who has arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (02) for an official visit met with…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/11/2017
Integrated management of risks key to the success of Sri Lanka’s new growth model – World Bank
BUSINESS

Integrated management of risks key to the success of Sri Lanka’s new growth model – World Bank

To sustain growth, job creation and poverty reduction, Sri Lanka needs to move to a more private investment, tradable sector-led…

byFaraz Shauketaly01/11/2017
Pakistani couple arrested at Colombo airport with heroin worth Rs. 30 million
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Pakistani couple arrested at Colombo airport with heroin worth Rs. 30 million

Sri Lanka Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has arrested a Pakistani couple attempting to smuggle…

byFaraz Shauketaly01/11/2017
Sri Lanka’s luxury property market set for increase in supply – OBG
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka’s luxury property market set for increase in supply – OBG

The high-end segment of Sri Lanka’s residential real estate sector looks to be heading towards a period of consolidation and…

byFaraz Shauketaly01/11/2017
Sri Lanka invites Turkey to invest in new opportunities
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka invites Turkey to invest in new opportunities

Turkey celebrated its Republic Day and the 94th anniversary of the establishment of Republic of Turkey on the 30th of…

byFaraz Shauketaly01/11/2017
Qatar,Sri Lanka vow to increase bilateral trade beyond present US$ 45 mn
BUSINESS

Qatar,Sri Lanka vow to increase bilateral trade beyond present US$ 45 mn

  Both Qatar and Sri Lanka vowed to break their present low trade threshold and to move towards bigger targets…

byAdmin31/10/2017
Indonesian sailing vessel arrives at Sri Lanka port on a goodwill mission
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Indonesian sailing vessel arrives at Sri Lanka port on a goodwill mission

Sri Lanka Navy, in accordance with naval traditions, ceremonially welcomed the Indonesian sailing vessel ‘Bima Suci’, arrived at the Port…

byAdmin31/10/2017
Global Voices Summit 2017 in Colombo, Sri Lanka from Dec 2-3
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Global Voices Summit 2017 in Colombo, Sri Lanka from Dec 2-3

Digital activists, bloggers and citizen media journalists from around the world will gather in Colombo in December at their annual…

byAdmin31/10/2017
Petition against Port City taken up in the Court of Appeal
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Petition against Port City taken up in the Court of Appeal

A petition was filed against the Colombo Port City Development Project citing four issues. Three of the four mentioned were…

byAdmin31/10/2017

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