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POLITICAL PALPITATIONS UNLIKELY TO CAUSE LASTING CHANGES WITHIN POLITICS
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POLITICAL PALPITATIONS UNLIKELY TO CAUSE LASTING CHANGES WITHIN POLITICS

Sirisena’s meetings seen as exploratory, MR & Co continue to observe whilst Central Bank Governor comes under fire.   The…

byAdmin12/10/201812/10/2018
Sri Lanka delegation to leave for Kuwait to revive bilateral trade
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka delegation to leave for Kuwait to revive bilateral trade

A 13-member strong Sri Lankan official delegation led by Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen will leave for Kuwait…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/10/2018
Fresh push to woo UK investors to SL
BUSINESSMain Story

Fresh push to woo UK investors to SL

CSE/SEC-organised ‘Invest Sri Lanka’ Forum in London today; in Edinburgh on Wednesday  13 Listed Companies to pitch for more foreign portfolio investments State…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/10/201808/10/2018
AIADMK to target DMK for its’complicity’ in Eelam War
LOCAL

AIADMK to target DMK for its’complicity’ in Eelam War

The AIADMK on Wednesday decided to take on its principal rival DMK, which had been targeting the ruling party with…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/09/2018
Sri Lanka stops import of Iranian oil ahead of sanctions
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka stops import of Iranian oil ahead of sanctions

Sri Lanka has stopped crude imports from Iran and is actively switching to other crude grades, as South Asian importers,…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/09/2018
Indonesia-Sri Lanka strengthens cooperation in railway, ready-made garments industrial sectors
LOCAL

Indonesia-Sri Lanka strengthens cooperation in railway, ready-made garments industrial sectors

Indonesia and Sri Lanka are determined to strengthen cooperation in the industrial sector to improve economic growth of the two…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/09/2018
Malaria spreading mosquito species found in Sri Lanka
LOCAL

Malaria spreading mosquito species found in Sri Lanka

Despite the Sri Lankan government’s best efforts to prevent the return of malaria after Sri Lanka was certified by the…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/09/2018
Pakistan-Sri Lanka Higher Education Cooperation Programme to provide 1000 scholarships to Sri Lankan students
LOCAL

Pakistan-Sri Lanka Higher Education Cooperation Programme to provide 1000 scholarships to Sri Lankan students

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan, an independent, autonomous, and constitutionally established institution, will develop academic collaboration with Sri…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/09/2018
Tamil asylum seeker dies in Queensland hospital after suicide attempt
LOCAL

Tamil asylum seeker dies in Queensland hospital after suicide attempt

A Tamil asylum seeker from Sri Lanka, who had attempted to commit suicide, has died at a hospital in Queensland,…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/08/2018
Over 100 towns in Sri Lanka stop cigarette sales
LOCALTOP STORY

Over 100 towns in Sri Lanka stop cigarette sales

Over 100 towns across Sri Lanka have boycotted the sale of cigarettes with the aim of making the country tobacco-free,…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/08/2018

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Lanka Data Net (LDN) is Sri Lanka’s leader in structured data collection and AI data access

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