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The Central Bank says that messages being circulated stating that credit card, debit card (EFTCs) and other stored value card holders are restricted/prohibited from making certain payments in foreign exchange, to person’s resident…
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Bank of Ceylon (BOC), the State-owned premier Sri Lankan bank, continued to hold on tightly to its top position among other banks in the country according to the rating by the prestigious banker’s magazine of the United Kingdom.…
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The concerns being expressed about worker safety in the apparel industry are understandable, says The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) and its membership. The entire apparel industry is doing everything in its power to…
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There is a huge untapped market in European Union (EU) countries for organic products and only a few top exporters from Sri Lanka are utilizing this advantage, Head of Development Cooperation of Delegation of the European Union to Sri…
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Sri Lanka’s exports have surpassed the $ 1 billion mark in July after four months’ time period where the similar achievement was only recorded in March during this year. As per the figures released by the Sri Lanka Customs, Sri…
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The President would not have had to tell the people to be ready to make sacrifices, if the UNP’s 21 point resolution had been implemented, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said. He said UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe had…
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Police have arrested 452 individuals for violating the ongoing quarantine curfew within the 24-hour period that ended at 6 am yesterday. The total number of arrested so far since last year on the same charge is 56,294. Police are…
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Transport State Minister Dilum Amunugama said the required number of SLTB buses will ply at the request of heads of institutions for the convenience of those engaged in essential services. This is despite public transport…
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186 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police Media Division. So far 55,842 suspects have been arrested for not wearing face masks and maintaining social…
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India’s drug regulator has granted emergency use approval for Zydus Cadila’s COVID-19 vaccine, the world’s first DNA shot against the coronavirus, in adults and children aged 12 years and above. The approval gives a boost to…
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