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LocalTags: Print EditionThe death occurred on Friday of veteran journalist, writer and literary critic Kailayar Sellanainar Sivakumaran, more popularly known as K.S. Sivakumaran (86), a regular contributor to the Sunday Observer and…

LocalBuddhika ImbulanaTags: Print EditionThe prices of many types of fish in the Peliyagoda fish market have decreased in the last few days. The bulk price of 1,000 rupees per kilogramme for tuna has come down to 500 rupees, Mackerel…

LocalAnura PremalalTags: Print EditionAccording to the Joint Apparel Association Forum the apparel export income had reached 522.14 million US dollars as of July this year. In July of last year, the income was 425.75 million US…

LocalTags: Print EditionA cheque of USD 500,000 (Around Rs.180 million) was handed over to President Ranil Wickremesinghe by Sri Lanka Cricket to buy medicines for the Maharagama Apeksha Hospital.   The donation was made on Friday…

LocalSaudi Arabia's new Ambassador to Sri Lanka Khalid bin Hamoud Nasser Aldasam Alkahtani paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Friday.Tags: Print EditionPrime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena requested the new…

LocalAsela KuruluwanshaTags: Print EditionThe Peradeniya University said that the attack on a group of Law Faculty students was carried by a group of Arts Faculty students. The students of the Law Department are against ragging…

LocalGayan Kumara WeerasingheTags: Print EditionUnderworld gangster STF Nadun who is presently staying in Italy has reportedly been arrested by Italian Police for allegedly assaulting his wife. He was later released on bail after being…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe Colombo International Book Fair 2022 which began yesterday at the BMICH for the 25rd time in succession drew large crowds. The book fair organised by the Sri Lanka Book Publishers Association will be opened…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe funeral of veteran journalist Ravi Ladduwahetty will be held at 2.30 pm today (17) at Borella Cemetery new crematorium. His remains lie at Lotus Parlour of Jayaratne Funeral Directors, Borella. Ravi…

To deal with all international trade negotiations* Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement would be revived and upgraded* Focus on Indo Sri Lanka projects that were delayed at Sri Lankan end* Sri Lanka and India need to wean themselves out of the…