Policy blunder causes govt Rs 3 bn tobacco revenue

2018-03-21   |   Politics

The tax revenue from Tobacco to the government coffers have dropped by Rs 3 billion and this is expect to continue, said Founder Research Intelligence...

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Japan- Sri Lanka Investment Forum under President’s patronage

2018-03-14   |   Politics

An Investment Forum was held at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, today (13) under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena to take Sri Lanka- Jap...

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Measures to lift Social media ban - President

2018-03-14   |   Politics

Measures will be taken to lift the temporary ban imposed on several social media including Viber and WhatsApp soon, President Maithripala Sirisena sai...

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Unblocking social media President to decide today

2018-03-13   |   Politics

President Maithripala Sirisena will take a decision today on whether to unblock Social Media, official sources from the Presidential Secretariat told ...

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SF denounces appointment of new Law and Order Minister

2018-03-09   |   Politics

Regional Development Minister Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka today said he was against the appointment of Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara as the new La...

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Religious leaders play pivotal role in maintaining peace and harmony- President

2018-03-08   |   Politics

President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday requested religious leaders of all faiths to play a pivotal role in maintaining peace and harmony among all c...

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UN political chief to visit Sri Lanka

2018-03-08   |   Politics

- AFP UN political chief Jeffrey Feltman will visit Sri Lanka this week, the UN spokesman said Tuesday, after anti-Muslim riots prompted the governm...

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Not a political conspiracy, shows UNP’s inaction: MR

2018-03-07   |   Politics

Former President and MP Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday rejected the reports of Digana violence stemming from a political conspiracy and said the incident...

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SAITM needs a political solution: GMOA

2018-02-28   |   Politics

The SAITM controversy was a result of arbitrary political decisions therefore it can be resolved only through a political solution, the Government Med...

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Why wasn’t Sarath Fonseka appointed law and order minister ?

2018-02-27   |   Politics

The latest Cabinet reshuffle was a disappointment. Even some UNP parliamentarians have gone on record calling it a ‘joke’, others mutter the same ...

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