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The Attorney General has informed the Supreme Court today (27) that Rs. 245 million in compensation has been paid to the victims of the Easter Sunday terror attacks as per the order issued with regard to their Fundamental Rights petitions filed over the failure to take action to prevent the attacks.
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has met with Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka, Mr. Akio Isomata, this morning (27) at the Presidential Secretariat.
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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued a warning against the use of word ‘Finance’ in business names.
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During today’s (27) parliamentary session, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya revealed the total expenditure on foreign trips made by former Presidents of Sri Lanka.
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The Singaporean authorities have cited inability to extradite former Central Bank Governor Arjun Mahendran to Sri Lanka in terms of the legal system of that country, posing a fresh challenge for the government in its attempt to investigate the bond scam which caused a loss of Rs.10 billion in 2015,
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As the first shipment of vehicles is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka today since the government relaxed import restrictions on February 2, and we learns that almost all the new vehicles have been booked by customers and a waiting list is also now in progress.
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The Cabinet approved employment opportunities under South Korea’s E-8 visa category, with recruitment exclusively handled by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE).
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A 38-year-old woman was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle in 1.2 kgs of kush into the country, Sri Lanka Customs’ media spokesman said.
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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramina (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning (26).
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The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Matale, Nuwara-Eliya and Hambantota districts today (26).
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