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National People’s Power (NPP) presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake scotched speculation that he is having a secret de…
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National People’s Power (NPP) presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake scotched speculation that he is having a secret de…
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A new virus, dubbed wetland virus (WELV), has been discovered in China that can spread to humans through tick bites, causing neuro…
Travel
Earnings from tourism have climbed in August and so were the arrivals, although not quite up to the level targeted by authorities.…
Business
The Central Bank has relaxed the mandatory export conversion period in the latest exports proceeds conversion rule which came into…
Business
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is grappling with lower number of licensed tour guides, which could threaten the country’s abilit…
Politics
The National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCE), ahead of the country’s upcoming presidential election, urged candidates to…
Politics
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa said that state-owned enterprises (SOE) can no more be a burd…
Politics
Japan is prepared to "do its part" over Sri Lanka's debt issue, but other creditors, such as China and India, should also be invol…
Crime
With the decrease in demand, fuel shortages and increase in leasing interests, the prices of several popular brands of vehicle in …
Sports
The ICC announced that the winning side at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 in Melbourne on November 13 would receive prize money …
Weather
President Ranil Wickremesinghe proposed to establish an International University on Climate Change in Sri Lanka with the support o…
Technology
Former President Maithripala Sirisena today filed a writ petition in Court of Appeal challenging the magisterial inquiry and issua…
Weather
The United Kingdom is fully committed to supporting all countries including Sri Lanka to tackle the impacts of climate change, a s…
Sports
President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed Sri Lanka's debt restructuring when the two held …
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Sri Lanka’s second largest bilateral lender Japan yesterday expressed willingness to play a leading role with fellow creditors t…
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FitsAir of Aberdeen Holdings will become Sri Lanka’s first private scheduled international passenger carrier from next week offe…
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Public officials expressing opinions and views on social media without following the provisions under the Establishments Code will…
Business
August merchandise exports income tops US$ 1.2bn Apparel & textile exports up 15% to US$ 565mn Jan-Aug. cumulative exports up …
Crime
A direct container shipping service is to be launched between Chattogram, Bangladesh and Dubai avoiding the Colombo Port, a Bangla…
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The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved the request made by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to impose…
Security
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday announced plans to provide at least US$ 14 billion over 2022–2025 in a comprehensive …
Crime
The two underworld gangsters Buddhika Prasad alias 'Army Suranga' and Chamara Chaturanga, were arrested last night in Walpola in t…
Travel
Tourist arrivals for the first three weeks of September have reached 21,000. Provisional data shared by the Sri Lanka Tourism Deve…
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A circular has been published granting five-year no-pay leave for public officers to be spent in or out of the country, without af…
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Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Ma…