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BusinessTags: Print EditionBEIJING — China’s first-quarter GDP grew faster than expected despite the impact of Covid lockdowns in parts of the country in March, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics Monday.…
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BusinessTags: Print EditionAs a responsible corporate citizen and member of the business community, the John Keells Group (JKH) has been gravely concerned with the dire economic circumstances facing the country, which require immediate…
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BusinessTags: Print EditionSri Lanka’s inflation hit a record high for the sixth consecutive month, official data showed on Friday (Apr 22) as the government asked the IMF for an urgent bailout. The broad-based National Consumer Price…
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BusinessTags: Print EditionHCL Technologies India on Thursday said its consolidated net profits for the quarter ending March stood at Rs 3,593 crore, up 226% from Rs 1,102 crore in the same quarter last year. The company said its…
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BusinessTags: Print EditionIndia will provide an additional $500 million in financial assistance to Sri Lanka for it to buy fuel, Sri Lanka’s foreign minister told reporters on Wednesday, adding swap repayments. Bangladesh was also…
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BusinessShirajiv SirimaneFlash back: IMF Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath with Finance Minister Ali Sabry and CBSL Governor Dr. Nandalal WeerasingheTags: Print EditionSri Lanka will resort to three key short and long term…
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Law & OrderLahiru FernandoTags: Print EditionThe Criminal Investigation Department (CID) which is conducting investigations into the recent incident in Rambukkana arrested a person on Saturday who is suspected to have attempted to…
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Law & OrderThe items used to make the IEDs which the Navy recovered from the suspect. Tags: Print EditionA special foot-patrol conducted by the Navy at Sallimunai beach, Trincomalee, on Saturday (23) led to the apprehension of a…
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Law & OrderAsela KURULUWANSASome of the stolen motorcycles.Tags: Print Edition  The Kandy Divisional Crime Investigation Division has arrested a former motorcycle racer for stealing and selling motorcycles to find money for his…
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PoliticalNuwan KodikaraTags: Print EditionThe MPs of the 11 Coalition Parties of the government who recently decided to become independent in Parliament yesterday reiterated their call for an Interim Government. Parliamentarian…
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