Prez won’t give in to Geneva dictates; no decision yet on executive presidency
Constitutional reforms: The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) yesterday declared that it was yet to decide on its position on the executive presidency th...
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Close anti-corruption loopholes
President urges international community: Lanka to claim top spot in fighting graft: President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday called for the closi...
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Death penalty for drug traffickers, regardless of GSP Plus
Co-cabinet spokesperson, Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said the Government would forge ahead with the death penalty directive given by President M...
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Judgement reserved in Duminda Silva’s appeal
The Supreme Court five-judge-bench headed by Chief Justice Priyasath Dep yesterday reserved judgement in appeals filed by five accused-appellants incl...
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Atchuvely Industrial Estate second phase with Rs. 100 mn investment
The second phase of Atchuvely Industrial Estate Development Project in Jaffna is now being implemented. Minister Industry and Commerce Minister Risha...
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Mahindananda makes serious allegations
UPFA Kandy District Parliamentarian, Mahindananda Aluthgamage told a Media briefing, that the new Constitution proposes to vest the power to remove ...
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SriLakan Airlines Commission: No Board Paper on Suren’s appointment
Suren Ratwatte had been appointed as the CEO of the SriLankan Airlines without a Board Decision, Airlines Company Secretary Dalarene Thirikumar told t...
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Port of Colombo running out of capacity, urgent measures needed to fix it by 2019: Maersk Line
Giving an interview to The Island Financial Review, Steve M. Felder, Managing Director- Maersk Line South Asia said it's imperative that urgent measur...
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Euro Four standard regulations expected to negatively impact Indian vehicle imports
The government's new regulations on Euro Four standard motor vehicles will limit the number of Indian vehicle imports into Sri Lanka. This is because ...
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Sri Lanka, China, India jointly invest US$ 700 mn to develop Lankan ports
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), China and India are jointly investing over US$ 700 million to develop three key ports in Sri Lanka in the next three...
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SL Women will live longer UN
Serious issues around men’s health and the physical risks for men are reflected in projections for male life expectancy at 71.7 years in 2021, compa...
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Charith Senanayake appointed Sri Lanka team manager
Sri Lanka Cricket today announced the appointment of Charith Senanayake as the new Manager of the National Cricket Team. His appointment will be in e...
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UDA chairman denies ties with Blue Ocean Group
In the latest turn of events, Urban Development Authority (UDA) Chairman Dr. Jagath Nandana Munasinghe says that high rise builder, Blue Ocean Group h...
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Exclusion from MMDA reforms Parliamentary meet Muslim MPs warned against playing politics with women’s rights
Muslim women from the periphery of the country, especially the North and the East, demanding the enactment of progressive reforms to the Muslim Person...
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Sri Lanka shows 'little evidence' of reform on justice and torture, UN says
There is “little evidence” that the hope of reform, inclusiveness and justice in Sri Lanka after the country’s transition to a coalition governm...
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President commences water filling of Kalu Ganga
The water filling of Kalu Ganga under the Kalu Ganga- Moragahakanda project was inaugurated by the President Maithripala Sirisena today (23). Kalu Ga...
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Faf du Plessis says South Africa need to change their approach in the subcontinent
South Africa need to rethink their approach to touring the subcontinent, after a second successive series defeat in Asia, according to captain Faf du ...
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Galle Stadium conundrum: The inside story
Citing UNESCO requirements that do not exist, the Government decided this week to demolish the pavilions at the historic Galle International Cricket...
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GIANT LEAP FOR AGRI-ECONOMY
The Moragahakanda- Kalu Ganga project will spur a massive development drive to rejuvenate the country’s agricultural hinterland, President Maithripa...
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CONSTRUCTION OF US$ 250 MN PLANT PROCEEDING RAPIDLY
MINISTER MALIK SAMARAWICKRAMA VISITS BOI RIGID TyRE FACTORY Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade Malik Samarawickrama visited ...
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Commercial Bank opens micro-finance company in Myanmar
Two years after opening its representative office in Yangon The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has opened a microfinance company as its second subsidiary...
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Gunathilaka suspended by SLC from all forms of international cricket
Sri Lanka batsman Danushka Gunathilaka has been suspended from all forms of international cricket by SLC for breaching the 'Player Code of Condu...
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Spinners put Sri Lanka in sight of 2-0 series win
South Africa 139 for 5 (de Bruyn 45*, Bavuma 14*) and 124 trail Sri Lanka338 and 275 for 5 dec (Karunaratne 85, Maharaj 3-154) by 351 runs South Af...
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