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Uncategorized Malik’s mantra to mint $ 2.5 b FDI
Targets $ 2.5 b FDI for 2018 but projects about 80% increase over 2017’s $ 1.63 b Negotiations over H’tota investment zone to be completed in three months Ten…
Uncategorized Mentos to be manufactured in Sri Lanka
Perfetti Van Melle (PVM) Sri Lanka, a confectionery company, recently announced via press release that they will be manufacturing the brand 'Mentos' for the…
Uncategorized Ven.Bellanwila nayake thera’s funeral today
The funeral of the Chancellor of the Sri Jayawardhanapura University, Most Ven Prof. Bellanwila Wimalarathana Anunayaka Thera will be held at 3 pm at the…
Uncategorized Chittagong pitch rated 'below average' by ICC
The Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium pitch has been rated "below average" by the ICC for its performance in the first Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. As a…
Uncategorized SFHQ-J Extends Helping Hand Further & Opens KKS-Point Pedro Road for Public Transport
Adding one more historic moment to the ongoing process of reconciliation, ethnic harmony and infrastructure development in the North, Security Force…
Uncategorized UNP WILL WIN OVER 70 PERCENT OF COUNCILS
STATE MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE, SUJEEWA SENASINGHE State Minister of International Trade Sujeewa Senasinghe says, everybody expects the UNP to do…
Uncategorized Lanka performing well at primary education level-IPS survey
Significant policy gaps exist when it comes to secondary and tertiary education an IPS survey revealed recently. It also said that Sri Lanka has been…
Uncategorized Emergency moves to restore confidence in Ceylon Tea
Sri Lankan authorities are battling on two fronts to restore confidence in Ceylon Tea, sending delegations to Japan and Russia where the country’s main…
Uncategorized Biz confidence rises for fourth consecutive month
The latest edition of business magazine LMD reports an increase of five basis points in the LMD-Nielsen Business Confidence Index (BCI), from 122 in December…
Uncategorized Bond scams: EPF loses over Rs. 26 bn
* PCoI’s, AG’s estimates challenged * Anti-corruption activist drops bomshell The total loss incurred by the Employment Providence Fund (EPF) due to the bond…
Uncategorized State honours for Ven. Prof. Bellanwila Wimalarathana Thera on February 8
The Cremation with State honours of Venerable Prof.Bellanwila Wimalarathana Anunayake Thera will be held on February 8, at the Sri Jayawardenapura University…
Uncategorized Mendis would benefit from opening the batting- Thilan
Sri Lanka’s new coaching set-up believes that Kusal Mendis would benefit from opening the batting in Tests. He has responded by scoring 196 on return and…
Uncategorized Global giant Allianz to buy Janashakthi General Insurance for Rs. 16.4 b in mega deal
Global financial services leader Allianz yesterday announced that it has entered into an agreement with Janashakthi Insurance PLC (JINS) to acquire 100% of its…
Uncategorized National Economic Council to draw input from multiple stakeholders to ensure sound policies
Think tanks to offer advice on economic, social, environmental and civil society impact of new policies and programs NEC to seek industrial and business…
Uncategorized Walkers Colombo Shipyard launches fourth vessel ‘Sea Gulf 3’
Walkers Colombo Shipyard (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of MTD Walkers PLC, has successfully completed the construction of its fourth vessel, a 10 ton bollard pull…
Uncategorized Not an ounce of human talent will be wasted-PM
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe pledged not to waste even an ounce of human talent in Sri Lanka when he addressed employees of WNS Global Services (Pvt)…
Uncategorized Amendment to Bribery Act:Cabinet gives go ahead
Cabinet has given the go ahead to amend a Section of the Bribery Act, which will allow High Courts to hear bribery and corruption cases. The proposal presented…
Uncategorized Nirmala wary of China’s Sri Lanka plans
Whether it will stop with port activities at Hambantota remains a question, says the Defence Minister Hinting at security concerns over Sri Lanka…
Uncategorized Where have all the Workers Gone?
‘Sectoral Mismatch’ between Labour Demand and Supply in Sri Lanka The first “Labour Demand Survey”(LDS) in Sri Lanka, conducted by the Department of Census and…
Uncategorized UNP gave Rajarata farmers water to irrigate their lands – Ranil
It was the United National Party ( UNP) which provided Rajarata farmers with water to irrigate their lands , Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said in…
Uncategorized Spin-heavy Bangladesh to face upbeat Sri Lanka in Tests
Opening batsman Dimuth Karunaratne was one of the six players in the world to to score over 1000 runs in Test cricket last year. Sri Lanka will heavily depend…
Uncategorized Nestlé signs MoU with Kelaniya University
Nestlé has signed an MoU with the University of Kelaniya's Department of Marketing Management. The Company has come on board as strategic partner for the…
Uncategorized Sri Lanka win Plate
A double-century opening stand between Dhananjaya Lakshan and Hasitha Boyagoda seemed to have settled the game for Sri Lanka until the remarkable collapse.…
Uncategorized SLC demands pound of flesh from KJP
Wicketkeeper batsman Kusal Janith Perera has been made to pay back the money Sri Lanka Cricket spent to clear his name from the doping charges brought forward…