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Painting competition for Sri Lankan children from care homes highlights close Inod-Lanka ties
Celebrating 75 years of India’s independence in Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan children from care homes converged in Colombo from all acros...
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Sri Lanka to get another USD 500 million loan from China
In the wake of plummeting forex reserves to a new low since 2008/2009, Sri Lanka has signed an agreement to obtain another USD 500...
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Sri Lanka trade up in arms over new tourism act
Private tourism stakeholders have decried a proposal by the Sri Lankan government to scrap current laws governing tourism policy,...
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Special GST unit exposes hidden revenue collection authority
The government’s move to establish revenue collection authority has come to light with the recent decision to set up a separate un...
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'Kingdom Sigiriya’ housing complex gets underway amidst public protests
A luxury apartment complex ‘Kingdom Sigiriya’ is now being constructed in close proximity to the Sigiriya world heritage site and...
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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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People’s Bank negotiates USD 75-100 million loan
The People’s Bank is currently in negotiation with the China-led Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank (AIIB) for a USD 75 mill...
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Calls grow for alternative to China's BRI as Beijing suffers severe reputational crisis
(ANI): Despite Chinese President Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) touted as a 'win-win' step over 140 targeted countrie...
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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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