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Gazette establishing Local councils postponed to March 20
LOCAL

Gazette establishing Local councils postponed to March 20

The gazette establishing the local councils have been postponed to March 20 on the request of the Elections Commission and…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/02/2018
New members to the Local Government bodies to assume post on March 06
LOCAL

New members to the Local Government bodies to assume post on March 06

The 8,325 new members elected to 340 Local Government bodies island wide at Saturday’s elections are expected to assume their…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/02/2018
Auditor General says financial discipline was totally ruined during the past regime
BUSINESS

Auditor General says financial discipline was totally ruined during the past regime

The Auditor General H. S. Gamini Wijesinghe says that since the former Secretary to the Ministry of Finance during the…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/02/201808/02/2018
Net foreign inflow to Colombo stock market tops Rs. 4 billion mark
BUSINESS

Net foreign inflow to Colombo stock market tops Rs. 4 billion mark

Net foreign inflow to the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has crossed the Rs.4 billion mark in the first 18 market…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/01/2018
Commissioner General of Exams transferred to Education Ministry
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Commissioner General of Exams transferred to Education Ministry

The Commissioner General of Examinations W.M.N.J. Pushpakumara has been transferred to the Ministry of Education, with immediate effect. The Ministry…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/11/201716/11/2017
Cabinet sub-committee to submit report on fuel shortage to President tomorrow
History

Cabinet sub-committee to submit report on fuel shortage to President tomorrow

The report detailing the cause of the week-long fuel shortage, prepared by the Cabinet Sub-committee appointed on the request of…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/11/201713/11/2017

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