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Industry sector suffers most with 1.9% growth compared to 5.3% a year earlierAgriculture recovers to grow by 3.3% reversing 3% contractionServices sector improves growth to 3.9% from 2.8% The country’s economic growth in the third…
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The interest on 61.5% of China’s loans to Sri Lanka is far below the international market rate, according to Prof. Huang Yunsong, Associate Dean at the China Center for South Asian Studies in Sichuan University. Huang told the Colombo…
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Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, has pledged its support to HelpAge Sri Lanka (HASL) to carry out its on-going Free Cataract Surgery program via their loyalty program-Star Points, Sri Lanka’s first and largest…
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Firebrand parliamentarian Vasudeva Nanayakkara, who commented on the exchange of words between him and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said it would have been better if the Prime Minister described him a rotten 'labu gediya’…
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Finance Minister requests foreign investors to continue their plans The government has taken proactive measures to address much of its major external debt obligations for 2019 despite the possible negative impact for Sri Lankan economy,…
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Calls on Muslims to assist security forces by providing information Opposition Muslim politicians backing the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday requested the Muslim community to provide information on any suspicious…
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Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara has been sent on Compulsory Leave over the investigations on the Easter Sunday attacks. Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara said Senior DIG C.D.Wickramaratne has been appointed as…
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Internationally recognized new auditing methodologies would be adopted at the National Audit Office in the future, new Auditor General Chulantha Wickramaratne said. After receiving his appointment from President Maithripala Sirisena,…
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- UNP Govt. ministers group pass resolution during yesterday’s meeting - The matter to be discussed at today’s Cabinet meeting The United National Party (UNP) is set to discuss appointing Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka to the…
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VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has donated $500,000 (£387,000) to help migrants stranded in Mexico as they try to reach the US border, the Vatican said. The money comes from the Catholic Church’s Peter’s Pence fund, from church collections…
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