Sri Lanka elected to the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee
Sri Lanka was elected today (06 June 2018) to one of four seats available for the Asia-Pacific, in the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguardin...
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National Evaluation Policy to modernize State planning
The Government is to introduce a National Evaluation Policy in July to improve independent monitoring of policy implementation and set standards for p...
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President instructs Minister of Finance to inform relevant institutions not to charge 14% of withholding tax on Tele Dramas sales
President Maithripala Sirisena has given instructions to the Minister of Finance to inform the relevant institutions in written not to charge the 14% ...
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Investigation into Rs. 16 bn vehicle tax fraud resumed
Customs tell Court of Appeal: German Customs co-operate with SL counterparts Director General Customs Sarojini Charles has resumed an investigation in...
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HNB arranges Rs 5.4B to fund new multi-storey ODEL Mall
HNB announced a breakthrough partnership with popular retail department store, Odel to lead the syndication of a Rs 5.4 billion loan to fuel the expan...
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Sri Lanka Women record second win in Asia Cup
Opener Yasoda Mendis top scored for Sri Lanka Women with 36 runs off 29 deliveries with four boundaries and a six as they overcame Malaysia Women by 9...
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Study projects smoking up 16% in 2018, calls for more effective policy
Sri Lanka’s smuggled cigarette market is projected to grow 21% this year, with around 520 million sticks reaching consumers, as overall cigarette co...
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Present Govt. transformed country into a mature democracy - Mangala
The present government deserves 100% credit from the people for establishing a mature democracy in the country within the last three years, Minister M...
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SriLankan Airlines continues to propel Ironman Mithun Liyanage
SriLankan Airlines continues to support Ironman Mithun Liyanage, who has qualified for the prestigious 2018 Ironman 70.3 World Championships in South ...
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Robbing a monk's slippers lost him what he had
A man, who had visited the Gampaha District Secretariat to get his father's gun license transferred to his name, had taken away a pair of slippers bel...
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HNB syndicates Rs.9 billion loan for waste-to-energy plant
* First of its kind in Sri Lanka * BOC, DFCC and People’s Bank join as co-lenders Hatton National Bank has syndicated a nine billion rupee loan for...
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Lanka to get Rs. 383 Mn Japanese grant aid for HRD Scholarship Programme
The government has received the cabinet approval to sign an agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to obtain a grant of Japa...
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PM appoints committee to assess CEB Long-Term Generation Plan
National Policies and Economic Affairs Ministry Secretary heads six-member team Report with recommendations in a month As a potential energy c...
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45-Day SLFP office bearers appointed
The Central Committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party today decided to appoint a new batch of in a bid to successfully face future elections. The SLFP...
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PC polls before year end
Provincial Council elections will be held before the end of the year, President Maithripala Sirisena had said yesterday. He was addressing newly appoi...
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Sri Lanka kick off Women’s Asia Cup with rout of Bangladesh
KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday: Sri Lanka kicked off their Women's Asia Cup campaign in style, knocking Bangladesh over for 63 and then chasing down the target ...
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Release names of 118: CaFFE writes to Aloysius, Palisena
Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) and Centre for Human Rights and Research Sri Lanka (CHR) Executive Director Keerthi Tennakoon has sent a ...
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Matara - Colombo Expressway fares to be reduced to Rs 460 from July 1
Commuters will benefit while the NTC will lose millions from July 1, 2018 when super luxury buses plying between Matara and Colombo on the southern ex...
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SLFP resolves to ask PM to quit
The SLFP parliamentary group, at a meeting with President Maithripala Sirisena, last night, at his official residence in Colombo 07, unanimously resol...
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Ministries barred from purchasing new vehicles
Government ministers have been directed not to purchase new vehicles to Ministries or for their official use as the Treasury has to handle new expendi...
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More revelations on corruption surrounding cricket
https://youtu.be/3MebrtvdHTE Following the Sports 1st revelation over the allegations raised on pitch-fixing at the Galle International Cricket Stad...
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Who are the MPs that obtained money from PTL?
https://youtu.be/9qIkEONRSms Who are the MPs that obtained money from Perpetual Treasuries Limited or their associated companies? Those who claim to ...
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What Rajitha saw and did not see at Dambulla hospital
Health Minister and Vice President WHO, Dr Rajitha Senaratne on a visit to Dambulla hospital this week had apparently avoided visiting overcrowded war...
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