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Tag: USA

Joe Biden withdraws from US presidential election race
LOCALMain StoryTOP STORY

Joe Biden withdraws from US presidential election race

US President Joe Biden has announced that he will end his candidacy for re-election, saying “it is in the best…

byCeylon Independent21/07/2024
US government shuts down for second time in three weeks
WORLD

US government shuts down for second time in three weeks

Funding for the federal government will lapse at midnight after Kentucky Republican Rand Paul stalled a Senate vote The government…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/02/2018
Prime Minister says unemployment can be eradicated with a strong investment market
BUSINESS

Prime Minister says unemployment can be eradicated with a strong investment market

Ranil Wickremesinghe says that creating a strong investment market could eradicate unemployment in this country. The Premier made this comment…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/01/2018
Trump accuses Pakistan in his first tweet for the year
WORLD

Trump accuses Pakistan in his first tweet for the year

Pakistan accused by U.S. President Donald Trump of lying and deceiving the United States while receiving billions of dollars in…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/01/2018
India to become world’s fifth largest economy in 2018
BUSINESSMain Story

India to become world’s fifth largest economy in 2018

India to leapfrog UK and France in 2018, Britain’s Cebr predicts India looks set to leapfrog Britain and France next…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/12/2017
SL Tea Board representatives hold special meeting with Ambassador of Russia
BUSINESS

SL Tea Board representatives hold special meeting with Ambassador of Russia

A special meeting was held on Tuesday between the Russian Ambassador and the Ceylon Tea Board representatives to resolve the…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/12/2017
Tiara Rollo sponsors ‘Bera Fest 2017’ to inspire the next generation of percussion musicians
BUSINESS

Tiara Rollo sponsors ‘Bera Fest 2017’ to inspire the next generation of percussion musicians

The ‘Bera Fest 2017’ held recently at Viharamahadevi Complex was a unique day-long festival of drums that featured almost all…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/12/2017
Sri Lanka Exports up 12.9-pct in Sept
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka Exports up 12.9-pct in Sept

Sri Lanka’s exports were up to 1.011 million dollars, a rise of 12.9 percent with growth in the textile and…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/11/2017
Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Conclave to bring over 200 investors from seven countries
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Conclave to bring over 200 investors from seven countries

The first Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Conclave (SEIC 2017), which aims to facilitate participation in the most dynamic economic…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/11/2017
Japan will freeze assets of 35 North Korean entities – Japanese PM Shinzo Abe
WORLD

Japan will freeze assets of 35 North Korean entities – Japanese PM Shinzo Abe

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Nov. 6 that Japan will freeze the assets of 35 North Korean organizations and…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/11/2017

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Bond-Market Shock Puts Sri Lanka’s Primary Dealers Under Pressure: CALT and First Capital Losses Raise Questions Over Risk and Regulation

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