US GSP duty free access effective for Sri Lanka from April 22
The re-authorised US GSP scheme enabling duty free exports will become effective for Sri Lankan exporters from 22 April, Minister of Industry and Comm...
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Cabinet green lights draft Bill on Sri Lanka Light Rail Transit System
The draft bill for the Sri Lanka Light Rail Transit System was given the green light by the Cabinet of Ministers this week. A rapid transit system to...
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Musthapha dismisses Vajira’s contentions as being due to lack of legal knowledge
Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Faiszer Musthapha yesterday said that the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickreme...
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‘National Civilian Bravery Awards 2018’ to honour Sri Lanka’s selfless heroes
The Foundation of Civilian Bravery Sri Lanka and leading Sri Lankan insurer, Janashakthi Insurance PLC, have joined hands for the third consecutive ye...
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Google’s womenwill programme-launch in Sri Lanka
Google started Womenwill as a global initiative to help make a difference in bridging gender gaps and empowering women worldwide, by focusing their re...
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UNP ready for drastic changes in Govt - Rajitha
If the SLFP Ministers of the Yahapalana Government propose to the other coalition partner UNP to effect drastic changes in the Government including th...
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Batticaloa Airport offers free landing charges for six months
The newly opened Batticaloa Airport (Code : BTC) will offer free landing charges for a period of six months, said Minister of Transport and Civil Avia...
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Don't fall prey to fraudsters: Vehicle importers
Vehicle Importers Association Lanka (VIAL) today said that there was a racket of cheating customers, claiming that they could import provide vehicles ...
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Slovakia’s auto industry calls for Sri Lankan rubber
The Sri Lankan rubber sector is set to expand as Slovakia, the global leader in car production, has called for the sourcing of Sri Lankan rubber and r...
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Reviving education in North will take years: PM
It would take at least another ten years to revive the fallen education system in the North, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today. Prime Mi...
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Vajira reads the riot act to President,
"says no-faith motion is illegal; Sirisena has no power to remove PM" The UNP yesterday warned President Maithripala Sirisena and the SLFP that the no...
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President brings CB under Finance Ministry purview
In a major and contentious move, the President Maithripala Sirisena, issuing an Extraordinary Gazette notification last evening, removed the Central B...
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Welikada prison riots: IP Rangajeewa arrested
IP Neomal Rangajeewa of the Police Narcotics Bureau was arrested yesterday evening by the CID over the Welikada prison riots that occurred in 20...
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Mathews, Chandimal welcome competitive Provincial Tournament
Sri Lankan captains Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal welcomed the new Inter-Provincial First Class tournament that is expected to raise the level o...
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SL cigarette prices highest in Asia:Report
Prices of cigarettes in Sri Lanka are the highest in the Asia Pacific region and the second highest in the world with the island rapidly turning into ...
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Central Bank calls for proposals to raise $1 b
Funds to be raised from foreign and local banks in USD, Euro and Yen Proceeds to be used for financing expenditure as approved by Budget 201...
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Chinese Ambassador says cheer up for China-Sri Lanka friendship and cooperation
Hosts farewell reception for this year’s first parliamentary delegation visiting China mbassador of China in Sri Lanka, Cheng Xueyuan, on 22 Mar...
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SL promotes film tourism opportunities at IIFTC 2018
Sri Lanka Tourism issued a press communiqué that stated it participated at the India International Film Tourism Conclave (IIFTC) 2018, India’s lead...
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JO alleges MPs offered Rs. 100 mn each to vote against no-faith motion
Members of parliament have been offered as much as Rs. 100 mn each to oppose the no-confidence motion (NCM) moved against Prime Minister and UNP leade...
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SLFP proposes ‘broader national’ govt. without Ranil as Premier
The SLFP yesterday proposed a broader coalition sans UNP leader and PM Wickremesinghe to implement President Maithripala Sirisena’s 2015 mandate. ...
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Sajin Vaas interrogated by SIU
Former SLFP Parliamentarian Sajin Vaas Gunawardana was interrogated by the Police Special Investigation Unit (SIU) yesterday (27) over several allegat...
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Not justifiable to label violent incidents as communal violence: Mahanayake Theras
Maha Nayaka Thera of the Malwatta Chapter Most Ven. Thibbatuwawe Sri Sumangala Thera today told a group of European Union Ambassadors that it was not ...
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Prez hits out at Ranil
President Maithripala Sirisena had criticized Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Government at yesterday’s (27) Cabinet meeting over the co...
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