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SLFP will only consider ‘clean’ politicians for crossovers: Mahinda Amaraweera
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SLFP will only consider ‘clean’ politicians for crossovers: Mahinda Amaraweera

President to lead SLFP election campaigning  SLFP disappointed with JO demands Recent politicians who crossed over to SLFP made no…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/12/201713/12/2017
U.S., Sri Lanka launch $ 2 million HIV/AIDS Technical Assistance Partnership to fast track efforts to end AIDS in Sri Lanka
LOCAL

U.S., Sri Lanka launch $ 2 million HIV/AIDS Technical Assistance Partnership to fast track efforts to end AIDS in Sri Lanka

The Governments of Sri Lanka and the United States on December 8 launched a two-year, US$ 2 million (Rs. 306…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/12/2017
President Sirisena signs gazette notification making railway services an “essential service”
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President Sirisena signs gazette notification making railway services an “essential service”

Maithripala Sirisena has signed a gazette notification making the railway service an essential service with immediate effect. Secretary to the…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/12/201709/12/2017
Sri Lanka to secure financial aid from Hungary for development Projects
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka to secure financial aid from Hungary for development Projects

The Government of Hungary has agreed to provide funds for the development of some of the projects implemented by the…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/12/2017
Sri Lanka PM reveals plans of a new mechanism to overcome impact of climate changes on national economy
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Sri Lanka PM reveals plans of a new mechanism to overcome impact of climate changes on national economy

The Sri Lankan government is taking steps to create a mechanism to overcome the impacts unfavorable climatic changes on the…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/12/2017
Sri Lanka takes short term measures to reduce rising cost of living
LOCAL

Sri Lanka takes short term measures to reduce rising cost of living

The government of Sri Lanka has taken steps to implement several short term measures to arrest the rising cost of…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/12/2017
Sri Lanka demonstrates sincerity to combat torture acceding to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture
LOCAL

Sri Lanka demonstrates sincerity to combat torture acceding to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture

Sri Lanka, as announced at the U.N Human Rights Council last month, has acceded to the Optional Protocol to the…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/12/2017
Sri Lanka to sign share ownership agreement with China on Hambantota Port on December 9
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka to sign share ownership agreement with China on Hambantota Port on December 9

The government of Sri Lanka has received the approval of the cabinet of Ministers to sign the agreement of share…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/12/2017
Fresh capital access for biz growth: PM
BUSINESSMain Story

Fresh capital access for biz growth: PM

Says proposed Development Bank could disburse up to Rs. 35 b for private sector investment in 2018 Govt. in talks…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/12/201706/12/2017
Government understands the pulse of the underprivileged people, Sri Lankan President says
LOCAL

Government understands the pulse of the underprivileged people, Sri Lankan President says

Maithripala Sirisena says that the present government is an administration which understands the pulse of the underprivileged people. Addressing the…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/12/2017

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