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Bus fares in Sri Lanka up from yesterday midnight
LOCAL

Bus fares in Sri Lanka up from yesterday midnight

Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers has approved a 12.5 percent increase in bus fares from midnight yesterday. “Upon the Cabinet…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/05/2018
Cabinet takes measures to resolve railway workers’ problems
LOCALTOP STORY

Cabinet takes measures to resolve railway workers’ problems

The cabinet of ministers has decided to take measures to resolve the problems faced by railway employees and fulfill their…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/05/2018
New Agriculture Minister to promote organic farming
BUSINESS

New Agriculture Minister to promote organic farming

The first cabinet paper to be submitted by the Ministry of Agriculture after the reassignment of ministers next week will…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/05/2018
Govt. nod for three local companies for vehicle emission test certification
BUSINESS

Govt. nod for three local companies for vehicle emission test certification

Sri Lanka’s government has given approval of the cabinet of ministers to award the contract for issuing Vehicle Emission Test…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/04/2018
UNP MPs want removal of six SLFP ministers
LOCALMain Story

UNP MPs want removal of six SLFP ministers

A group of UNP MPs have written to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe requesting the immediate removal of six SLFP ministers…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/04/201805/04/2018
Parliament to make it mandatory for ministers to respond over ministries under COPE investigations
LOCAL

Parliament to make it mandatory for ministers to respond over ministries under COPE investigations

The parliament has decided to make it mandatory for ministers to make submissions to the chamber, when their relevant ministries…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/01/2018

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