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First Capital Research – Equity Strategy December -2021 says:BusinessTags: Print EditionWhether Sri Lanka goes through an IMF Program or not, the Government may have to revise its tax rates in the order to improve the government…

WorldTags: Sri LankaWHOCOVID19coronavirusThe World Health Organization has urged people to cancel some of their holiday plans to protect public health, as the Omicron variant spreads globally. "An event cancelled is better than a life…

WorldPope Francis congregating with the faithful.Tags: Print EditionITALY: Pope Francis has said that men who commit violence against women engage in something that is “almost satanic”. He made the comment, some of the strongest…

BusinessTags: Print EditionColombo International Container Terminals (CICT) is ending 2021 on a high note, celebrating its milestone 10th anniversary in Sri Lanka on December 22 and reaching the milestone of 3 million teus within a…

LocalIshara MudugamuwaTags: Sri LankaThe Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal by the Tourism Minister to extend the grace period for tourist accommodation providers for two years from March 1, 2021, for the payment of electricity…

WorldWHO Chief Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusTags: Print EditionSWITZERLAND: As the COVID-19 pandemic continue to wreak havoc across the world after the emergence of new variants, the World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Tedros Adhanom…

BusinessTags: Print EditionEarnings from exports recorded the highest monthly export value in history in October 2021, while marking the fifth consecutive month of above US dollars 1 billion of export earnings. Such improvement in…

LocalTags: Sri LankaLaunch of Sri Lanka's first Women Top 50 Calendar for the year 2022 for women who have been empowered in various fields was held at the Galadari Hotel Colombo under the patronage of Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle,…

WorldTwo Afghan children sit next to a spigot trying to fill their plastic containers with water.Tags: Print EditionAfghanistan: Afghanistan’s economy is in “free fall”, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator told a special meeting on…

LocalTags: COVID19coronavirusSri Lanka294 more individuals recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total recoveries in the country to 557,915, the Epidemiology Unit confirmed.   Tuesday, December 21, 2021 - 16:02…