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Government allocates Rs. 170 million for relief to weather affected
LOCAL

Government allocates Rs. 170 million for relief to weather affected

The government has granted over 170 million rupees for the provision of relief to the people affected by the adverse…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/12/2017
Tens of thousands march in Tel Aviv against Prime Minister Netanyahu
WORLD

Tens of thousands march in Tel Aviv against Prime Minister Netanyahu

Tens of thousands of people rallied in protest on Saturday night in Tel Aviv against government corruption and new legislation…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/12/2017
Govt. brews Rs. 12 b in loans to boost tea
BUSINESSMain Story

Govt. brews Rs. 12 b in loans to boost tea

Talks with two Japanese banks on obtaining low-interest loans to modernise tea factories, uplift tea smallholders Rs. 12 billion in…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/12/201704/12/2017
“Government creates environment for export growth” – Finance Minister
BUSINESS

“Government creates environment for export growth” – Finance Minister

“As Sri Lanka needs to build its foreign earnings, the role of the apparel industry is more important than ever.…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/11/2017
Local government polls in January as agreed – PM
LOCAL

Local government polls in January as agreed – PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that the government expects to hold the Local government polls in January as agreed…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/11/2017
2,000 housing units to start by 2020
LOCAL

2,000 housing units to start by 2020

Minister of Housing and Constructions Sajith Premadasa said work on 490 ‘Udagammana’ housing projects has commenced throughout the country since…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/11/2017
New Regulations and Orders made on the Foreign Exchange
BUSINESS

New Regulations and Orders made on the Foreign Exchange

With a view to further liberalizing capital flows and simplifying the processes associated with current account transactions and various types…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/11/2017
PM says must win all 2018 local elections to make Sri Lanka a high income country
LOCAL

PM says must win all 2018 local elections to make Sri Lanka a high income country

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the Government’s aim is to make Sri Lanka a high income country providing better employment…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/11/2017
Air China suspends flights to North Korea
WORLD

Air China suspends flights to North Korea

Air China has suspended flights to North Korea, further limiting the secretive state’s links with the outside world, in what…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/11/2017
No need to postpone LG elections, both SLFP and UNP stress
LOCAL

No need to postpone LG elections, both SLFP and UNP stress

The two major political parties of the government have stressed that they have no intention to postpone the local government…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/11/2017

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