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Solar panels in the spotlight – 2,000 MW to be added to national grid
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Solar panels in the spotlight – 2,000 MW to be added to national grid

The Sri Lankan Public Utilities Commission says that 2,000 MW are due to be added to the national grid. Director…

byAdmin01/11/2017
Weather update: Cloudy skies to make way for more rain
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Weather update: Cloudy skies to make way for more rain

The Met Department states that due to low level atmospheric disturbance over Sri Lanka, prevailing showery condition is expected to…

byAdmin01/11/2017
Five injured in Elpitiya shooting
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Five injured in Elpitiya shooting

A shooting incident in Batapola, Elpitiya a short while ago has injured five people. The five injured individuals were travelling…

byAdmin01/11/2017
Qatar,Sri Lanka vow to increase bilateral trade beyond present US$ 45 mn
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Qatar,Sri Lanka vow to increase bilateral trade beyond present US$ 45 mn

  Both Qatar and Sri Lanka vowed to break their present low trade threshold and to move towards bigger targets…

byAdmin31/10/2017
Pakistan President stresses enhancing cooperation with Sri Lanka in diverse sectors
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Pakistan President stresses enhancing cooperation with Sri Lanka in diverse sectors

  Pakistan’s President Mamnoon Hussain has said that Sri Lanka is the closest friend of Pakistan and stressed the need…

byAdmin31/10/2017
Revised railway freight charges set on track – to reach the public tomorrow
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Revised railway freight charges set on track – to reach the public tomorrow

Railway freight charges are set to be increased by 50% from tomorrow. The freight charges have been increased after nine…

byAdmin31/10/2017
Global Voices Summit 2017 in Colombo, Sri Lanka from Dec 2-3
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Global Voices Summit 2017 in Colombo, Sri Lanka from Dec 2-3

Digital activists, bloggers and citizen media journalists from around the world will gather in Colombo in December at their annual…

byAdmin31/10/2017
World Bank offers advice to make Sri Lanka’s international trade more efficient
BUSINESS

World Bank offers advice to make Sri Lanka’s international trade more efficient

The World Bank says the Sri Lankan government’s aim to open up borders for trade in its vision to position…

byAdmin31/10/201731/10/2017
EU delegation to visit Sri Lanka this week
BUSINESS

EU delegation to visit Sri Lanka this week

A four-member delegation from the European Parliament, led by MEP Jean Lambert, will visit Sri Lanka this week, the Delegation…

byAdmin30/10/2017
THE FULL EXTENT OF TREACHERY
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THE FULL EXTENT OF TREACHERY

It was expected that yesterday (Friday the thirteenth, no less) would be the final day for the commission probing the…

byAdmin30/10/201731/10/2017

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