LNP – IMF team to visit Sri Lanka today for third review under EFF program
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by the Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Peter Breuer, will be in Colombo from November 17 to 23.
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LNP – “Sri Lanka is a peaceful, beautiful and friendly destination ahead of tourist season” – Foreign Ministry
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry has announced that the United States today lifted the security alert on the Arugam Bay area, following close collaboration with the Sri Lankan side and the immediate and extensive security measures put in place by the Ministry of Defence
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LNP – Programme to issue birth, marriage, death certificates to SL expatriates through foreign missions
The government has announced a new initiative to issue copies of birth, marriage and death certificates to Sri Lankans living abroad through Sri Lankan embassies
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LNP – Sri Lanka’s luxury tourism potential shines at inaugural South Asian Tourism Leadership Forum of SLDF
Sri Lanka’s tourism potential was spotlighted at the first ever South Asian Tourism Leadership Forum of Sri Lanka Design Festival 2024 last week.
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LNP – US Embassy rescinds travel restrictions for Arugam Bay
The U.S. Embassy in Colombo has lifted the travel restrictions issued to American citizens on October 23, 2024, for the Arugam Bay area in Sri Lanka.
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LNP – Five leading liquor manufacturers to face licence cancellation by Nov 30th
Five leading liquor manufacturers including W. M. Mendis and Co. Limited will face imminent risk of losing its liquor production licence, if an accumulated tax arrears of Rs.8.5 billion is not settled by November 30th,
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LNP – The Onslaught of the Beedi Industry and its Impact on Sri Lanka’s Economy
The Onslaught of the Beedi Industry and its Impact on Sri Lanka’s Economy
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LNP – Elon Musk’s net worth jumps $26.5 billion after Trump’s election victory
Elon Musk, a billionaire entrepreneur, had his net worth surge by an incredible $26.5 billion when Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election.
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LNP – Sri Lanka projected to emerge as one of world’s fastest-growing travel destinations in 2025
Sri Lanka is expected to rank among the world’s fastest-growing travel destinations in 2025,
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LNP – Sri Lanka discuss execution of ‘parate’ law as suspension ends mid-December
Sri Lanka’s banks, regulators, and small and medium enterprises have met at the Presidential Secretariat to discuss the execution of ‘parate’ law and the difficulties in loan repayment faced by the SMEs.
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