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Tag: Ranil Wickremesinghe

Fuel prices will be reduced when world prices drop – PM
LOCALMain Story

Fuel prices will be reduced when world prices drop – PM

Fuel prices had to be increased because the price of a barrel of oil had increased by 41 dollars since…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/05/2018
A man who could not prepare a strategic plan entrusted to him by the SEC in 2003 now to be appointed as its chairman
LOCALTOP STORY

A man who could not prepare a strategic plan entrusted to him by the SEC in 2003 now to be appointed as its chairman

Ranel Wijesinghe a first cousin of Ranil Wickremasinghe PM of Sri Lanka is about to be appointed as the chairman…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/05/2018
UNP to get a CEO
LOCAL

UNP to get a CEO

The United National Party (UNP) has decided to appoint a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to ensure the efficient functioning of…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/05/2018
Probe in to missing Samurdhi funds
LOCAL

Probe in to missing Samurdhi funds

A high level investigation is reportedly being carried out the disappearance of Rs. 6.75 billion from a Rs. 25 billion…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/05/2018
‘Swashakthi’ loan scheme provides Rs. 2.2 billion of loans in 2017 for SME startups
BUSINESS

‘Swashakthi’ loan scheme provides Rs. 2.2 billion of loans in 2017 for SME startups

Under the ‘Swashakthi’ loan scheme launched by the Government with the objective of creating a new generation of small and…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/05/2018
Sri Lanka, Serbia to strengthen bilateral cooperation in many fields
LOCAL

Sri Lanka, Serbia to strengthen bilateral cooperation in many fields

Sri Lanka and Serbia exchanged ideas on strengthening the bilateral cooperation between the two countries in many fields when Serbia’s…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/05/2018
UNP Working Committee approves new party officials
LOCAL

UNP Working Committee approves new party officials

The Working Committee of the United National Party (UNP) Thursday approved the nominations made to the party’s top official posts…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/04/2018
Mervyn Silva says he has evidence to expose Gotabaya
LOCAL

Mervyn Silva says he has evidence to expose Gotabaya

Former Minister Mervyn Silva says he has evidence to expose former Defence  Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Speaking to reporters today, Silva said that…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/04/2018
UNP reforms committee to meet PM today
LOCAL

UNP reforms committee to meet PM today

The committee in-charge of handling the reforms process in the UNP is to meet Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/04/2018
President and Prime Minister to meet to discuss the cabinet reshuffle
LOCALTOP STORY

President and Prime Minister to meet to discuss the cabinet reshuffle

Deputy General Secretary of the United National Party (UNP) Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam says President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/04/2018

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