Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka monitors virus outbreak in China
In the wake of reports on a virus spreading in China, the Ministry of Health has announced that it is…
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Sri Lanka launches nationwide program to become ‘cleanest country in Asia’
Sri Lanka’s new government has launched a nationwide project aiming to make it the cleanest country in Asia and enforce…
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Highest number of Sri Lankans left for foreign employment in 2024
The year 2024 has set a historic record for the highest number of Sri Lankans migrating for work, with 312,836…
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Sri Lankan President instructs to curb drug trafficking and underworld activities in prisons
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake directed officials to take immediate measures to suppress drug trafficking and underworld activities that are carried…
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Higher taxes and economic growth drive SL’s budget surplus
Sri Lanka’s budget is getting into fine shape with substantially higher revenues made possible from higher taxes which are further…
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Ex-Provincial Councillor arrested in Rs. 9 mn bribery case, remanded
Sulochana Gamage, a former member of the Western Provincial Council, who was arrested while allegedly accepting a bribe, has been…
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Ranil pays last respects to former Indian PM Manmohan Singh
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has paid his final respects to former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New…
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Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals surpass 2 million in 2024
Sri Lanka has welcomed its 2 millionth tourist who arrived from Bangkok this year, at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA),…
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Withholding tax imposed on depositors below lower-income brackets to be refunded: Sri Lanka Government
The government is formulating a mechanism to provide relief to depositors who had to pay 10 percent withholding tax whereas…
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Sri Lanka has exited debt default, official says; Fitch upgrades rating to CCC+
In a post on X, Siriwardana emphasized the importance of avoiding past policy errors influenced by rigid ideologies, unfounded beliefs,…
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