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Hirdaramani Group Director Aroon Hirdaramani noted that the US $ 10 billion goal for Sri Lankan apparel exports by 2025 was unfeasible but that the sector could aim to achieve US$ 8 billion by 2025. He noted the difficulty in reaching…
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Marriott’s CEO warns that the company is in a “fight for talent” as it seeks to hire 10,000 staff at hotels in the United States to accommodate the rapid recovery of bookings. Tony Capuano took over after his predecessor’s death…
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UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday invited all people including the youths to join hands with the new United National Party for a new Sri Lanka. Addressing the UNP’s 75th anniversary virtually yesterday evening,…
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Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC announced the passing of. S P Tao (TaoShing Pee) Founder, Chairman and Director of the Company, in Nanjing, China on 24th August 2021. Tao lived 105 years and passed away peacefully. Tao was the…
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The All Share Price Index reached its all-time high of 9,335.9 points on Thursday and closed the week at 9,316.7amidst recording an impressive total turnover over Rs.59 Bn for the week (average weekly turnover of Rs.11.9 Bn). Further…
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Aeroflot the Russian airline will operate direct flights to Colombo from November 4. This will be two flights per week. The flights will be operated on a wide-body Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The airline has already opened the sale…
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Vendors selling goods at the Manning Market in Peliyagoda engaged in trading showing callous regard to health measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Pictures by Samantha Weerasiri.
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The Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB) have written to Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa, Rural Housing and Construction and Building Materials State Minister Indika Anuruddha Herath and several other decision-makers seeking redress to…
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Kilinochchi District Parliamentarian S.Sridharan said that many TNA members would not sign the preliminary document to be produced before the UNHRC by the Party as former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon had issued a statement in 2010…
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SJB Parliamentarian Manusha Nanayakkara said the COVID-19 vaccination process was not progressing according to a scientific pattern. He said the Colombo district should receive priority in the vaccination process as over 300 Covid…
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