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JVP to file petition before SC challenging Port City Economic Commission Bill
The proposed Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill will turn the Colombo Port City - a dream project of Sri Lankan Prime Mini...
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11 Muslim groups banned in Sri Lanka ahead of Easter attacks anniversary
Sri Lanka on Wednesday (14) banned 11 organisations, including the Islamic State group and Al-Qaeda, a week ahead of the second an...
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Ranil to fill vacant UNP national list seat
The Leader of the United National Party (UNP), former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is slated to assume the UNP's vacant nat...
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Civil rights activist Asela Sampath arrested
The Convener of the Movement for the Protection of Public Rights Asela Sampath has been arrested by the Police a short while ago....
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Chinese Defence Minister to visit Sri Lanka to boost strategic ties
With the aim of further elevating China –Sri Lanka strategic economic and defence cooperation, a high level Chinese official will...
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Inflation increases to over 4% in March
Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (YOY) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index, increased to 4.1% in March 2...
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Aitken Spence PLC expands its wings in hydro power
Aitken Spence PLC has announced that the company has recently acquired hydro power operator Waltrim Energy Limited, a subsidiary o...
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Top Chinese official admits vaccines have low effectiveness
BEIJING (AP) — China’s top disease control official, in a rare acknowledgement, said current vaccines offer low protection against...
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West Indies beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in 1st ODI
Sri Lanka slumped after opening batsman Danushka Gunathilaka was given out for obstructing the field and lost by eight wickets to...
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Spinners lead Sri Lanka to a series-levelling win over West Indies
Sri Lanka's spinners bamboozled world champions West Indies to claim a 43-run win in the second Twenty20 International at Coolidge...
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Faf du Plessis retires from tests to focus on T20 World Cups
Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has announced his retirement from tests to make Twenty20 International cricket his prio...
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IMF team now in Colombo continues consultations on technical assistance
Sri Lanka has dropped plans for a fresh bailout facility from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) but discussions are underway w...
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Hollywood actor arrested over $690 million scam scheme
An aspiring Hollywood actor has been accused of scamming millions from film investors by tricking them with fake Netflix deals to...
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Sri Lankan actors to play leading roles in Tamil film
The Tamil remake of the 2019 Malayalam blockbuster movie 'Android Kunjappan', renamed as 'Google Kuttappan', will feature two acto...
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