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BusinessTags: Print EditionFollowing the seasonal pattern both manufacturing and services had increases in Purchasing Managers Index (PMI). The manufacturing PMI increased on a month-on-month basis to an index value of 57.8,yet at a…
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PoliticalSandasen Marasinghe and Camelia NathanielTags: Print EditionUNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday proposed a select committee should be established to look into enhancing Parliamentary powers to and to find out as to who…
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BusinessTags: Print EditionNew Delhi, April 16: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has shelved its plan to procure 48 additional Mi-17 V5 medium-lift helicopters from Russia, amid a strong push by the government for indigenisation. Notably,…
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BusinessTags: Print EditionSri Lanka is at a very dangerous juncture and Sri Lanka’s usable reserves have dropped to levels of about USD 150 million. Acute shortages of essentials ranging from fuel to medicine have become prevalent.…
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PoliticalSandasen Marasinghe and Camelia NathanielTags: Print EditionThe Opposition demanded the Government to declare as to when the LP Gas, fuel and electricity would be made available to the public without interruption, Opposition…
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PoliticalPublic Security and Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga assumed duties as Chief Government Whip in Parliament yesterday.Tags: Print EditionPublic Security and Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga assumed duties as Chief…
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BusinessEvan Lau and Darshin PathinayakeTags: Print EditionSampath Bank PLC announced that its connection to UnionPay International (UPI) is now complete and that the Sampath Bank Payment Gateway powered by UnionPay 3DS 2.0 is open for…
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BusinessSome tourists in Colombo. Picture by Sulochana GamageTags: Print EditionTourist arrivals to date have exceeded 329,000 from January to April 8 this year according to the Tourism Development Authority. (SLTDA) In the first 18…
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BusinessTags: Print EditionSDB bank has achieved outstanding financial results during 2021, amidst an unprecedentedly challenging economic environment. Total profits for the year ended December 31, 2021 stood at Rs 909 million,…
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BusinessTags: Print EditionSriLankan Airlines records its first profitable fourth quarter (Q4) since 2006 for the financial year that ended on March 31, 2022 with a group net profit of USD 1.7 million despite pandemic challenges. The…
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