Central Bank reforms: PM seeks IMF support
Govt. to reform Monetary Law Act. CB’s Code of Conduct ignored in the past. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has sought
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President’s term is only five years- SC
The Supreme Court has communicated to the Presidential Secretariat that President Maithripala Sirisena’s term was only five years, it is
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Sri Lanka to build Rs19.6bn tower for govt offices.
Sri Lanka is starting to build a 25 floor tower, at a cost of 19.6 billion rupees at the main
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Pakistani army chief to visit Sri Lanka
From January 15 to 17. Pakistani Army Commander Qamar Javed Bajwa will visit Sri Lanka from January 15 to 17
Read moreLiquor and women: Prez overrules Mangala
President Maithiripala Sirisena yesterday said he had ordered the reversal of a Finance Ministry decision to extend the business hours
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Pothas refuses to travel to Bangladesh
Nic Pothas who was Sri Lanka’s interim head coach after Graham Ford stepped down in June has refused to travel
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SL Banks ill-prepared for cyber attacks State-sponsored attacks a very real threat Cyber security expert
A leading multinational cyber security and anti-virus provider warned that the majority of Sri Lanka’s banks are unprepared to face
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Huge Korea-backed project for 1m tons of LNG a year
Experts question Swiss Challenge method for massive annual contract; best price terms cannot be obtained The Government will open for
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Major investment to upgrade railway system
Sri Lanka is making a major investment in upgrading its railway system by importing new engines and wagons from Chinese
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New passport with biometric data in microchip
A new passport to be issued this year will contain a microchip which could store personal details including biometrics of
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