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BusinessTags: Print EditionThe National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka, in a statement urged the relevant authorities to resurrect the Export Development Council (EDC) currently headed by the President to address the prevailing…

LocalTags: crude oilSri LankaBids have been invited for the award of a long term contract for importing crude oil for a period of 7 months from 01.06.2022 to 31.12.2022. The Cabinet appointed standing procurement Committee has…

SportsAshen Rashmika-Malinda Yapa-Chathurika Madushani-Deepika BandaraTags: Print EditionAsian region selections for the 22nd Commonwealth Games Beach Volleyball Championship will be held on March 18 and 19 at the Negombo Beach Park.…

BusinessTags: Print EditionMinister of Power Pavithra Wanniarachchi stressed that the daily power cuts which are being implemented at present will not be done in future for factories belonging to the Investment Promotion Board which…

LocalTags: Sri LankaThe Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the proposal submitted by the Prime Minister as the Minister of Urban Development and Housing to transfer a housing unit worth rupees 14.2 million from the Metro…

SportsDhammika RatnaweeraDimuth Karunaratne the first captain and first opener to score a century in the fourth innings of a day-night Test. Tags: Print EditionSri Lanka Test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne said that the batting unit of…

BusinessSaudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan meets Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo. (SPA)Tags: Print EditionSaudi Arabia and Sri Lanka have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations with a focus on economic…

LocalIshara MudugamuwaTags: TrainSri Lanka  The Cabinet of Ministers has granted their consent to revise train fares in the near future.   Speaking during the weekly Cabinet media briefing held today at the Government Information…

SportsRuzaik FarookCaptain of the Aqsa House Ishraf Ahamed receiving overall championship award from the chief guest former Sri Lankan Cricketer and Captain Aravinda de Silva. Picture by Ruzaik Farook Tags: Print EditionThe Annual…

Devaluation of rupee against dollar:BusinessShirajiv SirimanePlanters’Association senior members at the press conference yesterday. Picture by Saliya RupasingheTags: Print EditionThe devaluation of the rupee against the dollar would…