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Sri Lanka’s banks which are rationing letters of credit to importers on a case-by-case basis will not usually deny the facility to importers who bring intermediate goods, Deputy Central Bank Governor Dhammika Nanayakkara said. “As far as…
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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today filed three Fundamental Rights petitions in Supreme Court seeking a declaration that attempts by police to prevent protests using quarantine regulations violate people's fundamental rights.…
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The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Industries recently agreed to the relevant orders to remove the legal impediment to obtaining permits for persons who do not have co-ownership of the land in gem mining. The meeting was…
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Health authorities in the Indian state of Kerala have declared a state of alert in all districts after identifying 15 cases of Zika virus. Kerala Health Minister Veena George confirmed the infections in Trivandrum (now…
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The validity period of all types of visas currently obtained by foreigners residing in Sri Lanka has been extended by 30 days from July 9th to August 8, the Immigration and Emigration Department announced today. The Department…
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The Meteorology Department has issued a warning of strong wind to several provinces, which is valid until July 11. According to the warning issued, “Strong gusty winds up to 60 kmph are likely at times over western slope of the…
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has put forward a comprehensive mechanism to vaccinate a majority of the population against COVID-19 virus before September. The number of vaccines that are being received in July will be made…
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The Education Ministry today announced that the GCE Advanced Level Examination and the Grade Five Scholarship Examination will be held in October. The A/L Examination will begin on October 4 and continue till October 31, and the…
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Sri Lanka’s gross domestic product grew 4.3 percent in the first quarter of 2021 recovering from a contraction of 1.8 percent in 2020, the state statistics office said. Agriculture grew 6.1 percent, industry grew 5.5 percent and services…
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The National Water Supply and Drainage Board says water supply to several areas in Colombo District will be suspended for 21-hours from 9am tomorrow (July 10) till Sunday 6am (July 11) The areas affected are: Colombo 1, 2, 3, 7,…
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