EU provides Rs. 810 mn in technical assistance to modernise Sri Lanka’s agricultural sector

2018-05-12   |   Business

The European Union has launched a Rs. 810 million project to support the modernization of Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector, according to a statement i...

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Samurdhi Bank to be made state rural bank

2018-05-12   |   Uncategorized

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will look to develop the Samurdhi Bank further into a state rural bank for the benefit of the public. At a discus...

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Summons on BBC journalist: CID regrets inconvenience caused

2018-05-12   |   Uncategorized

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has informed BBC correspondent in Sri Lanka, Azzam Ameen, that it was not necessary for him to visit the ...

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Fuel prices to increase

2018-05-12   |   Crime

Fuel prices are to increase from midnight tonight, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) said today. Accordingly, the price of a litre of Octane 92 ...

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NO PLAN TO TAKE OVER SAMURDHI BANK - GOVERNOR

2018-05-12   |   Uncategorized

There has been no decision to take over the Samurdhi Bank under the Central Bank, Central Bank Governor, Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy said. The Governor...

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Govt postpones presenting new KDU Bill

2018-05-12   |   Uncategorized

The Government yesterday (11), postponed presenting the General Sir John Kotelawala National Defence University Bill to Parliament. The Bill was lis...

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Sri Lanka among Top 16 in Miss Universe 2017

2018-05-11   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka’s Christina Peiris today became the first ever Miss Sri Lanka to enter the Top 16 at a Miss Universe pageant in the 21st century after 62 ...

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LIOC hails Govt. decision to implement pricing formula

2018-05-11   |   Technology

Despite marginal price revisions in March, still suffering losses as price hike was only partial Following the implementation of pricing formula ...

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$1B target by 2020 with right policies – Gem and Jewellery Assn

2018-05-11   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka can achieve the US$ 1 billion gem and jewellery export revenue by 2020, provided the right policy framework  is in place along with the lif...

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NDB records Rs 2.7 bn PBT in 1Q 2018

2018-05-11   |   Uncategorized

The National Development Bank PLC (NDB) closed the first quarter ending March 31, 2018 on a high note with impressive growth in profitability and busi...

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Int’l schools to be regulated

2018-05-11   |   Uncategorized

The Government is expected to reintroduce a mechanism to register and regulate international schools in the country. As per a Cabinet proposal, submit...

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Fuelling hikes!

2018-05-11   |   Uncategorized

Fuel prices hiked across the board Sri Lanka continues to have highest subsidised fuel prices in the South Asian region, even after the revisio...

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Speaker consents to the National Audit Bill

2018-05-10   |   Uncategorized

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has informed the Parliament that the Supreme Court (SC) has determined that the National Audit Bill is in accordance with the ...

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Nationwide inflation contracts to 2.8%

2018-05-10   |   Business

Nationwide inflation during March this year contracted to 2.8 per cent year-on-year from 3.2 per cent recorded in February 2018 as food inflation decl...

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Israeli strike in Syria kills 15

2018-05-10   |   Uncategorized

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday an Israeli attack on Iranian military facilities south of Damascus had killed at least 15 pe...

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Google pitches artificial intelligence to help unplug

2018-05-10   |   Technology

Google unveiled Tuesday an artificial intelligence tool capable of handling routine tasks -- such as making restaurant bookings -- as a way to help pe...

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Fire erupt at BIA

2018-05-10   |   Uncategorized

A fire broke out at an electrical home appliance storage unit of the duty-free shopping mall at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morn...

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Reshuffled Cabinet to convene today

2018-05-10   |   Uncategorized

The reshuffled Cabinet is scheduled to convene for the first time today under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena. As the new Parliamenta...

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Sri Lanka creates special courts for Rajapakse-era graft

2018-05-10   |   Crime

Sri Lanka's parliament Wednesday voted to set up special courts to try multi-billion dollar graft cases under former president Mahinda Rajapakse. The ...

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Teejay Lanka’s Q4 pre-tax profit up 27% to Rs 501.6 million

2018-05-09   |   Business

Teejay Lanka PLC has reported profit before tax of Rs 501.7 million at Group level for the final quarter of 2017-18, to end a challenging year with a ...

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India remains Sri Lanka’s major trading partner followed by China in 2017

2018-05-09   |   Technology

Sri Lanka’s exports surpassed US $1 billion for the fifth time propped up by apparel which topped $5 billion and considerable growth of 42 per cent ...

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PUCSL to decide today

2018-05-09   |   Uncategorized

Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union’s (CEBEU) President, Saumya Kumarawadu, the head of Sri Lanka’s most influential professional trade un...

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Unemployment records 5-year low

2018-05-09   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka’s unemployment rate improved to 4.2 per cent in 2017, to record a five year, as the Department of Census and Statistics recorded only 358,...

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COLOMBO’S NEW SMART PARKING METERS CREATE A STIR

2018-05-08   |   Uncategorized

A few weeks ago, Rashmini de Silva parked her car near the Savoy Theater in Wellawatte. It was a designated parking lot, though there was no attendant...

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Samurdhi should not be distributed as relief among UNPers, SLFPers: JHU

2018-05-08   |   Uncategorized

athika Hela Urumaya (JHU) General Secretary and Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said today the Samurdhi programme should be used to help the poor to...

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