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Sri Lanka parliament debates Presidential Commission reports on bond scam and serious frauds
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Sri Lanka parliament debates Presidential Commission reports on bond scam and serious frauds

Sri Lanka parliament today held a special session to debate the reports of the two presidential commissions of inquiry that…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/02/201807/02/2018
Tamil Nadu leaders up in arms against Sri Lanka passing new Fisheries act to protect its fishery resources
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Tamil Nadu leaders up in arms against Sri Lanka passing new Fisheries act to protect its fishery resources

Sri Lanka passing legislation to prevent illegal fishing activities in the Sri Lankan waters and protect the fisheries and aquatic…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/01/201828/01/2018
Amended fisheries act to impose hefty fines on foreign boats illegally entering Sri Lankan territorial waters
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Amended fisheries act to impose hefty fines on foreign boats illegally entering Sri Lankan territorial waters

Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Mahinda Amaraweera states that the draft Bill for amending the Fisheries Act No…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/01/2018
Sri Lanka Fisheries Ministry to import aquatic weed harvesters to clean up reservoirs
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Sri Lanka Fisheries Ministry to import aquatic weed harvesters to clean up reservoirs

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development has decided to import five aquatic weed harvesters for the first time…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/01/2018
Coastal fishing largest contributor to fish production
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Coastal fishing largest contributor to fish production

According to the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development figures the highest contribution to the increase in the total…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/01/2018
President Sirisena elaborates on the SLFP and possible successors
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President Sirisena elaborates on the SLFP and possible successors

President Maithripala Sirisena announced that the Pakistani Prime Minister has promised to immediately dispatch 40,000 metric tonnes of Urea fertilizer…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/12/2017
Sri Lanka President pledges to lead his party to build a clean and pure political culture
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Sri Lanka President pledges to lead his party to build a clean and pure political culture

President Maithripala Sirisena today pledged to lead his government and the party to build a “clean and pure political culture”…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/12/2017
Fish exports increased by over 45% this year after EU ban lifted
BUSINESS

Fish exports increased by over 45% this year after EU ban lifted

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development says the fish exports increased significantly after the ban imposed by…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/12/2017
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
UPFA Alliance Executive Committee Meeting held under auspices of the president
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UPFA Alliance Executive Committee Meeting held under auspices of the president

The United People’s Freedom Alliance Executive Committee meeting at the Presidential Palace yesterday (Dec 5) was attended by several members…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/12/201706/12/2017

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