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Capital Punishment will be instated without reluctance – President
LOCAL

Capital Punishment will be instated without reluctance – President

Eighty-eight percent of land in the Northern Province under the control of Security Forces has been released to the original…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/08/2018
Rauf and Rishard clash over resettlement issue
LOCAL

Rauf and Rishard clash over resettlement issue

SLMC Leader, Urban Planning and Water Resources Minister Rauf Hakeem and ACMC Leader, Industries and Commerce Minister Rishard Bathiudeen have…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/06/201806/06/2018
PM outlines plans for North
BUSINESSMain Story

PM outlines plans for North

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday focused on the need to link the Northern Province with southern development corridors to develop…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/05/2018
PM tours North today to review progress of development projects
LOCAL

PM tours North today to review progress of development projects

 Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is to visit Kilinochchi and Jaffna districts today (28) to assess the progress of the development…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/05/2018
Hatch Kalam: The first maker and co-worker space in Jaffna
BUSINESS

Hatch Kalam: The first maker and co-worker space in Jaffna

Hatch Kalam, the first maker and co-worker space in Jaffna was officially launched this April following the signing of the…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/04/2018
Many projects under Mahaweli Development Scheme will be implemented costing over Rs. 10 billion
BUSINESS

Many projects under Mahaweli Development Scheme will be implemented costing over Rs. 10 billion

Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and State Minister of Mahaweli Development Mahinda Amaraweera says that by the year…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/02/2018
SL, India MoU to bring USD 45 million to develop Kankesanthurai harbour
BUSINESS

SL, India MoU to bring USD 45 million to develop Kankesanthurai harbour

The Ministry of Finance has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Exim Bank of India to Develop the Kankesanthurai…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/01/2018
UK All Party Parliamentary Group for Sri Lanka pleased with the development in North
BUSINESS

UK All Party Parliamentary Group for Sri Lanka pleased with the development in North

A British parliamentary group visiting Sri Lanka has expressed their satisfaction with the development in the Northern Province. A four…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/01/2018
Vavuniya bus depot issue accelerates – strike action continues for second day
Issues

Vavuniya bus depot issue accelerates – strike action continues for second day

The strike action launched by the employees of the Sri Lanka Transport Board of the Northern Province continues for the…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/01/2018
Death toll rises to 13 as weather conditions continue
TOP STORY

Death toll rises to 13 as weather conditions continue

Health authorities state that there is an increased risk of the spread of infectious diseases owing to inclement weather The…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/12/2017

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