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Popular actress and former parliamentarian Upeksha Swarnamali was arrested by the Katugastota police this morning over an accident involving her vehicle at 5th Mile post on the Kandy – Kurunegala road. She has arrived in Kandy to…
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The Education Ministry today announced that the GCE Ordinary Level Examination will be held in February next year. The O/L Examination will begin on February 21, 2022 and continue till March 3, 2022, said the Education Minister…
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Shiyabdeen Ayesha, wife of Parliamentarian Rishard Badiutheen, her father Mohammed Shiybdeen, brother Shiyabdeen Ismath and Ponnaiah Pandaram, a broker who brought the child to the Parliamentarian’s house will be produced before the…
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151 persons were arrested yesterday for not wearing face masks and failing to maintain social distancing, said the Police Media Spokesperson Ajith Rohana. The DIG stated that, so far 52,154 suspects have been arrested for not…
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Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in a condolence message on the death of Capital Maharaja Group Chairman R. Rajamahendran yesterday said that the late Mahendran pioneered the modernization of television and radio in Sri Lanka.…
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A delegation from Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) led by Justin Zhang, General Manager - Port Investment Services, recently visited Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to China, Dr Palitha Kohona in Beijing to discuss the promotion of…
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Sri Lankan corporates could face rating pressure should the government further restrict imports amid weakening external finances, Fitch Ratings says in a new report. Fitch expects corporates that import finished goods in sectors…
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Cinnamon exporters are complaining that there is difficulty obtaining international recognition of Geographical Indication (GI) due to the government limiting the power of associations to certify genuine products. The current…
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Chairman BOI Sanjaya Mohottala and Director-General BOI Pasan Wanigasekara, presenting the ‘Certificate of Registration’ to Rakna Property Holdings Board Director Major General (Retd) Jagath Alwis representing the company’s Chairman…
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Sri Lanka tea production for June 2021 totalled 25.94 M/kgs, showing a decrease of 1.42 M/kgs vis-à-vis 27.36 M/kgs of June 2020. High and Medium elevations have shown a decline, whilst the Low Growns recorded a marginal gain over the…
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