LNP - Crisis-hit Sri Lanka strikes staff-level pact with IMF on loan
Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a preliminary agreement on an emergency loan to the crisis-hit country and a formal a...
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LNP - Sri Lanka to ask Japan to open talks on debt restructuring with key lenders
(Reuters) - Sri Lanka will ask Japan to invite the Indian Ocean island’s main creditor nations, including China and India, to talks on bilateral deb...
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LNP - Showers expected in several provinces
The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Uva, Eastern, Northern and North-Central provinc...
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MNP - Cardinal calls for a fresh probe on Easter attack
Calling for a fresh probe on the Easter Sunday attacks, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith today said the incumbent President will be acce...
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LNP - India, a force to be reckoned with
As the world’s largest democracy India celebrated its Independence Day today (August 15), Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation ...
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LNP - Power cut duration to be extended from tomorrow
The one hour and 20 minutes power cut will be extended from tomorrow due to a minor breakdown repair of unit one of the Norochcholai coal power plant,...
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LNP - Nearly 7,000 buses added to transportation fleet today
The Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) today said that nearly 7,000 buses have been augmented to operations today. LPBOA Chairman Gemunu Wi...
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LNP - One-hour power cut for next three days
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved one hour power cut from August 8 to 11. Accordingly, power shedding will be imposed ...
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LNP - Showers expected in several provinces and districts
The Meteorology Department says several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy ...
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LNP - Gotabaya Rajapaksa ‘not accorded any privileges’ in S’pore: MFA
Singapore's foreign minister said yesterday that former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was not being accorded any privileges or immunity in S...
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LNP - Six including 5-year old child drowned
At least six persons including a 5-year-old child drowned during three separate incidents yesterday in Polpitiya, Nawalapitiya and Hatton. Police said...
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LNP - Outward labour migration in 1H tops 2021 full-year figure
Sri Lanka’s outward labour migration in the first half of 2022 surpassed the 2021 full-year figure amid the prevailing deep economic and political c...
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LNP - Ceylon Tea named as Official Tea Supplier for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Ceylon Tea, widely considered by many as the finest in the world and with a rich history dating back more than a century and a half, has been named as...
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LNP - Schools closed in Nuwara Eliya District tomorrow
All government schools in the Nuwara Eliya District will remain closed tomorrow (02 August) due to adverse weather conditions, the Governor of the Cen...
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LNP - Three-hour power cut scheduled for tomorrow
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) says it has approved a power cut of 03 hours for tomorrow (August 01) as requested by the CEB. Ac...
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LNP - Ranil says multilateral agencies , friendly countries ready to help SL
Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today that Parliament should evolve a mechanism to get out of the current crisis and financial assis...
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LNP - US $ 1Bn loan from China to settle previous loans
The proposed US $ 1 billion loan to be obtained from China will be utilised to settle the previous loans from the Chinese banks, Daily Mirror learns. ...
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LNP - IMF calls SL to strengthen VAT and income taxes
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended Sri Lanka a comprehensive set of policies with specific measures which included strengthening VA...
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LNP - Power cuts extended by another hour for some areas today due to weekend parties
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said that it has been decided to impose power cut for one more hour in addition to today's schedu...
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LNP - SL needs a new beginning: Cardinal
Sri Lanka needs a new beginning and a national conversion, Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said today. "We need a national...
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LNP - Banks directed to sell 50% of worker remittances to CB every week
The Central Bank has directed all licensed banks to sell 50 percent of inward workers’ remittances to the Central Bank every week. The directive cam...
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LNP - Power cut schedule announced for tomorrow
The power schedule which was imposed today will be carried out for tomorrow (24) as well, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said. T...
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LNP - US encourages PC polls in SL, says move to reach out IMF courageous
While saying that it is a courageous step by the Sri Lankan Government to reach out to the International Monetary Fund, US Under Secretary for Politic...
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