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Enterprise Sri Lanka to challenge entitlement culture

State Minister of Finance and Mass Media Eran Wickramaratne said Sri Lanka has a deeply entrenched entitlement culture which works against the entrepren...

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‘German businessmen keen on investing more in Lanka’

The German business community in Sri Lanka is upbeat on Sri Lankan economy and more investments are being made by them, Chief Delegate of German Industr...

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Mahanayakes seek Govt. intervention to defeat divisive forces

The Mahanayakes of the Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapters yesterday called for the government’s intervention to defeat nefarious forces trying to destabilis...

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President clarifies decision to summon Austrian embassy staff

Stressing the importance of properly fulfilling duties and responsibilities, President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday gave a clarification on his decisi...

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The 154th birth anniversary of Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala held

President Maithripala Sirisena says a great patriot like Anagarika Dharmapala will be the people’s aspiration for today as well as for tomorrow like it ...

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President invites all to join to fulfill responsibilities towards the environment

President Maithripala Sirisena says all must unite to fulfill the national responsibility on the National Tree Planting Week by planting at least a one ...

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CPA welcomes improvements of the Counter Terrorism Bill

The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) notes the improved version of the Counter Terrorism Bill to repeal and replace the Prevention of Terrorism Act ...

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USD 50 million from ADB to support the Enterprise Sri Lanka rooftop solar power project

The Enterprise Sri Lanka projects which was launched by the Ministry of Finance and Mass media to inspire, assist and create a minimum of 100,000&n...

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VAT on imported Fabric reduced to 5 percent

The Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mr. Mangala Samaraweera considering the requests made by the stakeholders in the fabric industry has re...

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Minister instructs to prepare proposal to resolve teachers’ salary issues

Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has instructed officials to prepare a proposal, on a ministry level, to resolve the issues related to sala...

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Strong gusty winds continues

Fairly strong gusty winds up to 50 kmph can be expected over the island, particularly in Central, North-Western, North-Central and Southern provinces an...

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Premier emphasizes on early childhood development and pre-school education

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the government has focused attention on programs to enhance early childhood development and primary education a...

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Tri Services Men Contribute to the Coastal & Marine Resources Conservation Week

A programme organized by the tri services to coincide with the national coastal and marine resources conservation week and coastal clean-up programme go...

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Army Distributes Own Drinking Water to the Drought-Affected in Kopay

Considering the hardships being experienced by civilians in Kopay area as a result of the continuing drought, troops of 15 Sri Lanka National Guards (SL...

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BOI HOLDS DISCUSSIONS WITH SINGAPORE LEGAL PROFESSIONALS, BUSINESS DELEGATION

The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) hosted a delegation of 25 members from the Singapore Business Federation and Law Society of Singapore.The del...

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Construct 2018 ends in high note with large participation

The 18th edition of Sri Lanka’s largest, most successful and prestigious construction exhibition, Construct 2018 was held from August 24-26, 2018 at the...

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New technology to uplift tea industry

The growth of Sri Lanka’s tea industry depends on changing the system of training and education of youth involved in the tea plantation, exploring new f...

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