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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has reported to the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (20) that it has initiated an investigation into an alleged major racket involving ‘e-Tickets’ sold for up-country trains including to Ella.
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With projections indicating historically high levels of inflows from the services trade and workers’ remittances, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) plans to capitalize on market opportunities through diversified strategies across various markets.
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A delegation of experts and specialists from the UK tea industry is in Sri Lanka this week to strengthen connections with the country’s specialty tea producers and explore business opportunities.
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assured that the government has implemented measures to ensure that there will be no shortage of rice during the upcoming ‘Maha’ cultivation season.
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National People’s Power (NPP) Kurunegala District MP Dharmapriya Dissanayake said that all members of parliament will soon be provided with new vehicles.
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Former Minister Vijith Wijayamuni Soysa has been arrested by the Walana Anti-Vice Unit today (19), police said.
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Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that it is the Government’s intention to provide justice to the people who are deprived of the same due to rewards and sponsorships.
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Sri Lanka has been ranked among the top 10 destinations to travel in 2025 by BBC Travel’s inaugural guide to the world’s top travel spots.
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A total of 12 train services had to be cancelled today (18) as well due to preparation for the examination to be held to promote locomotive engineers from the second grade to the first grade, the Railway Department said.
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SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa expressed irony over the President’s decision to sign deals with Indian and Chinese companies that the National People’s Power (NPP) had previously criticised as “corrupt” during their time in the Opposition.
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