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Constitutional Council to convene shortly
LOCAL

Constitutional Council to convene shortly

The Constitutional Council is set to convene this morning at the Parliament. Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/12/2017
Finance Ministry rejects allegation that the government has given approval to produce spirits using rice
BUSINESS

Finance Ministry rejects allegation that the government has given approval to produce spirits using rice

The government has not given any approval to produce spirits using rice as a raw material to any distilleries, Ministry…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/12/2017

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