Lankan FTP crash-lands with unofficial ‘Big Three’ doosra
Four years ago, the Boards of India, England and Australia drew up a ‘Big Three’ financial model to enable them
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Month: June 2018
Russia, China first to sip Ceylon Tea’s global promotion in Oct.
The Sri Lanka Tea Board (SLTB) is tipped to launch its much-talked about Rs.4 billion global promotion campaign by mid-October
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SLTPB tie-up with airlines on joint promos
Tourism promotion officials are in talks with airlines aimed at attracting more travellers while working jointly with tour operators. Sri
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US will push SL to honour its promises – Dhanapala
Former UN Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Jayantha Dhanapala, commenting on the United States of America (US) quitting the United Nations Human
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India expresses concern over huge Chinese housing project in NE
Questions about competence of the company and large presence of Chinese workers. India has raised concern at the highest levels
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1,000 applications a month for dual citizenship
Sri Lankan expatriates are presently showing a keen interest towards obtaining dual citizenship, according to Immigration and Emigration Controller General
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SriLankan hires new COO/CFO
SriLankan Airlines, which is going through a restructuring exercise aimed at reducing debt and preparing a business plan that would
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“Yoga for Youth…Yoga for All” – Mega celebrations held in Colombo for 4th International Day of Yoga
“Yoga for Youth…Yoga for All” – Mega celebrations held in Colombo for 4th International Day of Yoga H.E. President Maithripala Sirisena and thousands
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Wedaruwe Upali Thero issues clarification on ‘Hitler’ comments
The Anunayaka Thero of the Asgiri Chapter, Venerable Wedaruwe Upali Thero, today issued statement to clarify the comments he had
Read morePresident rejects proposal to pay compensation to former LTTE cadres and their families
Sirisena refuses to even discuss Swaminathan’s memorandum; compensation issues to be dealt with by designated body –UNP’s damage-control move misfires
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