Samurdhi Bank to be made state rural bank

2018-05-12   |   Uncategorized

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will look to develop the Samurdhi Bank further into a state rural bank for the benefit of the public. At a discus...

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Summons on BBC journalist: CID regrets inconvenience caused

2018-05-12   |   Uncategorized

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has informed BBC correspondent in Sri Lanka, Azzam Ameen, that it was not necessary for him to visit the ...

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NO PLAN TO TAKE OVER SAMURDHI BANK - GOVERNOR

2018-05-12   |   Uncategorized

There has been no decision to take over the Samurdhi Bank under the Central Bank, Central Bank Governor, Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy said. The Governor...

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Govt postpones presenting new KDU Bill

2018-05-12   |   Uncategorized

The Government yesterday (11), postponed presenting the General Sir John Kotelawala National Defence University Bill to Parliament. The Bill was lis...

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Sri Lanka among Top 16 in Miss Universe 2017

2018-05-11   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka’s Christina Peiris today became the first ever Miss Sri Lanka to enter the Top 16 at a Miss Universe pageant in the 21st century after 62 ...

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$1B target by 2020 with right policies – Gem and Jewellery Assn

2018-05-11   |   Uncategorized

Sri Lanka can achieve the US$ 1 billion gem and jewellery export revenue by 2020, provided the right policy framework  is in place along with the lif...

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NDB records Rs 2.7 bn PBT in 1Q 2018

2018-05-11   |   Uncategorized

The National Development Bank PLC (NDB) closed the first quarter ending March 31, 2018 on a high note with impressive growth in profitability and busi...

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Int’l schools to be regulated

2018-05-11   |   Uncategorized

The Government is expected to reintroduce a mechanism to register and regulate international schools in the country. As per a Cabinet proposal, submit...

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Fuelling hikes!

2018-05-11   |   Uncategorized

Fuel prices hiked across the board Sri Lanka continues to have highest subsidised fuel prices in the South Asian region, even after the revisio...

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Speaker consents to the National Audit Bill

2018-05-10   |   Uncategorized

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has informed the Parliament that the Supreme Court (SC) has determined that the National Audit Bill is in accordance with the ...

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