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LocalAsela KURULUWANSATags: Print EditionThe main crisis in our country now is the lack of dollars, JVP Leader Anura Dissanayake said at an event in Kandy on Saturday. “We received an average of US$ 7.5 billion a year from foreign…

EntertainmentTags: Print EditionBala Sankuratri, the internationally acclaimed author of the book and creator of the new international, high budget, movie ‘My name is Ravana’ has come to Sri Lanka for a short visit to prepare of the…

BusinessTags: Print EditionThe state-of-the-art cement manufacturing facility of Lanwa Sanstha Cement Corporation (Pvt) Ltd is slated to be declared open today (March 7), by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. The opening ceremony will also…

Law & OrderTags: Print EditionA 36-year-old man had been arrested along with 1 kg of crystal methamphetamine in Mannar yesterday. The suspect, a resident of Mannar, was arrested by Army and STF officers. Investigations are…

EntertainmentTags: Print EditionDAN TV recently marked 21 years in the field, having begun its journey as “DAN Tamil Oli” in France in 2000, then moving to India in 2005 and, finally, to Sri Lanka in 2008, where it is currently…

BusinessVolunteers working to clean up the beach. Pictures by Saliya Rupasinghe.Tags: Print EditionCoca-Cola Sri Lanka Private Limited has set the benchmark for beach cleanups in Sri Lanka by launching the country’s first-ever…

Russian troops advance on third nuclear power plantWorldTags: Print EditionRUSSIA,UKRAINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that any attempt by Western nations to impose a No-Fly Zone in Ukraine would be tantamount to…

BusinessTags: Print EditionIn her budget speech, india's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to natural, chemical-free, organic and zero-budget farming. It is the third time in the last four budget…

WorldTags: Print EditionThe fifth session of China's 13th National People's Congress (NPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,China on Saturday. Leaders of the Communist Party of China including Chinese President  Xi…

BusinessTissa Jayaweeraformer President Intentional Chamber of CommerceTags: Print EditionMuch talk these days with respect to ailing state-owned enterprises (SOEs). new terminology has also been created as state-owned business…