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Sanasa Life Insurance, a leading Micro Insurance Company in Sri Lanka, was awarded “Life Insurance Covid 19 Response Initiative Sri Lanka 2021” and “Most Sustainable Micro Insurance Company” upon taking into consideration the special…
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The Merrill J. Fernando High Dependency Care Facility was inaugurated on August 16, at the Nawalapitiya District General Hospital. The facility is funded by Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company and its associate Kahawatte Plantations with…
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In response to large public holdings of currency and fears of credit-driven inflation, the monetary board decided to increase the Standing Deposit and Lending Facility rate by 50bps each. The Monetary Board has also increased the…
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The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Engineers’ Association President Saumya Kumarawadu said yesterday that over the past 19 years, a loss of over Rs.160 billion has been incurred due to the short-term decision taken by the United…
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The Ministerial Sub Committee looking into resolving the teacher principal salary issue will present its final report with recommendations at the next Cabinet meeting, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said. Thirty trade unions…
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Leaders of ten constituent Parties in the government have written to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa urging him to immediately lock down the country for at least three weeks to control the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus. In a letter to…
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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) on Wednesday predicted that people in the country will have to face unexpected power cuts within the next few months due to the severe foreign reserve crisis currently facing the country. SJB MP…
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Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Leader Mano Ganesan called on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to implement the Disaster Management Act that was passed during his presidency in 2005. Addressing a media briefing on Wednesday (18 Aug)…
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Former Sri Lanka Under-19 fast bowler Himesh Ramanayake made a strong claim for a place in the national team with an outstanding performance in the SLC Invitational T20 League Cricket Tournament, now in progress at the Pallekele…
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At least 1,941 people are known to have died in Haiti in Saturday's powerful earthquake - a rise of more than 500 on the previous figure, officials say. Nearly 10,000 people have been injured, and many are still missing after the…
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