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Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila says there is no shortage of fuel in the country at the moment. "I have repeatedly stated that if there was a fuel shortage, I would have told the nation before anybody else. I have always been…
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A special operation conducted by the Navy in seas off Thondamanaru in the dark hours yesterday led to the seizure of about 168kg and 750g of Kerala cannabis and apprehension of 03 suspects with a dinghy used for the smuggling purpose.…
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is to address the nation, said the President’s Spokesman Kingsley Rathnayaka. The time and date will be announced later.
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Former Sri Lanka Under-19 fast bowler Himesh Ramanayake made a strong claim for a place in the national team with an outstanding performance in the SLC Invitational T20 League Cricket Tournament, now in progress at the Pallekele…
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Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Leader Mano Ganesan called on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to implement the Disaster Management Act that was passed during his presidency in 2005. Addressing a media briefing on Wednesday (18 Aug)…
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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) on Wednesday predicted that people in the country will have to face unexpected power cuts within the next few months due to the severe foreign reserve crisis currently facing the country. SJB MP…
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Leaders of ten constituent Parties in the government have written to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa urging him to immediately lock down the country for at least three weeks to control the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus. In a letter to…
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The Ministerial Sub Committee looking into resolving the teacher principal salary issue will present its final report with recommendations at the next Cabinet meeting, Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said. Thirty trade unions…
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The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Engineers’ Association President Saumya Kumarawadu said yesterday that over the past 19 years, a loss of over Rs.160 billion has been incurred due to the short-term decision taken by the United…
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In response to large public holdings of currency and fears of credit-driven inflation, the monetary board decided to increase the Standing Deposit and Lending Facility rate by 50bps each. The Monetary Board has also increased the…
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