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Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa virtually opened the Kapuduwa Interchange of the Southern Expressway and an Underpass opposite the Peradeniya Hospital at a ceremony held at Temple Trees yesterday. The total project cost is Rs. 572…
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The magnitude of the foreign investments in the construction sector is expected to increase up to US$ five billion from US$ three billion with the development plans made under Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Urban Development…
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Tourism service providers will be inoculated against COVID soon under a special programme. The COVID vaccine will be given to those engaged in tourism industry, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said. This is part of the plan…
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Sri Lanka has apprised the European Union (EU) of progress in specific areas of reconciliation, as part of its regular engagement and dialogue with the organization, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday night. “Accordingly, the…
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Sri Lanka can raise interest rates if inflation goes up and the current administration is engaging in strategies which are alternatives to going to the International Monetary Fund, State Minister for Money and Capital Markets, Nivard…
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The recently passed controversial Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act could well end up being a modern-day Trojan horse or a Nanjing treaty for Sri Lankans in the years ahead, former foreign minister Mangala Samaraweera said. The…
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Sri Lanka has tightened exchange controls halting new foreign investments by companies and individuals for the next six months and also lowered the amount of money that citizens can take out when they migrate to another country, as money…
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Four more areas were isolated with effect from this morning, stated the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO). The following areas will be isolated until further notice: ■. Jaffna District Kayts…
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The showery condition over the south-western part of the island is expected to be slightly enhanced today (01st July), stated the Meteorology Department. Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-Western and…
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Undermining the former risks damaging the latter By Ramathi Bandaranayake and Ashwini NatesanEfforts such as contact tracing and quarantine monitoring during COVID-19 have necessitated the extensive collection of personally identifiable…
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