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Government gets cabinet nod to implement Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Loan Scheme
BUSINESS

Government gets cabinet nod to implement Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Loan Scheme

The Sri Lankan government has received the go ahead from the cabinet of ministers to implement a loan program for…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/03/2018
Racism looms: Where is the Prime Minister?
LOCALMain Story

Racism looms: Where is the Prime Minister?

By Faizer Shaheid “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/03/201812/03/2018
UNOPS to work with Sri Lankan Government to incorporate international best practices to improve Sri Lanka’s project delivery
BUSINESS

UNOPS to work with Sri Lankan Government to incorporate international best practices to improve Sri Lanka’s project delivery

A high-level roundtable on “International Project Management Best Practices for Effective Project Delivery” was organized by UNOPS to key decision…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/03/2018
Sri Lanka to lift social media blockade tomorrow as situation improves
LOCAL

Sri Lanka to lift social media blockade tomorrow as situation improves

The Sri Lankan government, on Friday said that a temporary blockade on social media imposed on Wednesday to prevent the…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/03/2018
UK updates travel advice on Sri Lanka as situation in Kandy is improving
LOCAL

UK updates travel advice on Sri Lanka as situation in Kandy is improving

The UK government has updated the travel advice on Sri Lanka as the tense situation in Kandy administrative district, a…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/03/2018
Action to be taken against promoters of hate speech
LOCALTOP STORY

Action to be taken against promoters of hate speech

The government has decided to closely monitor and crackdown on hate speech being promoted on social media. “All communal hate…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/03/201807/03/2018
Government to pay compensation for lives and property damaged due to communal clashes
LOCAL

Government to pay compensation for lives and property damaged due to communal clashes

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that the government will take immediate action to compensate for the lives lost and property…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/03/2018
U.S. calls on Sri Lankan government to act quickly against sectarian violence
LOCAL

U.S. calls on Sri Lankan government to act quickly against sectarian violence

The United States yesterday called on the government of Sri Lanka to act quickly against the perpetrators of communal violence…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/03/2018
Police and all state institutions strengthened to eradicate ‘drug terrorism’ – PM
LOCAL

Police and all state institutions strengthened to eradicate ‘drug terrorism’ – PM

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that the government has launched a program to eradicate the ‘drug terrorism’ that…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/02/2018
Government’s aim is to create a young generation capable of defeating tribal views – Minister Mangala Samaraweera
LOCAL

Government’s aim is to create a young generation capable of defeating tribal views – Minister Mangala Samaraweera

Minister of Finance and Mass Media, Mangala Samaraweera says that the aim of the government is to create a young…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/02/2018

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