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The government of Sri Lanka has approved the nominations of four new Heads of Mission, signaling a renewed push to reinforce its diplomatic presence abroad. The endorsements were granted by the Committee
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In Sri Lanka, a major social intervention is unfolding alongside deepening economic anxiety in the plantation sector, highlighting the complex human and financial challenges embedded within one of the country’s most vital
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Minister of Labor and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Anil Jayantha Fernando, expressed confidence that the sixth and seventh installments of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) credit facility will be released
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The Chairman of the Motherland Protection Organization, Venerable Murutthettuwe Ananda Thero, announced that a Maha Sangha conference will take place on the 20th of this month in front of the Buddhist Maha
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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has issued a stern warning that all transactions between residents must be conducted exclusively in Sri Lankan Rupees, unless explicit permission has been granted under the
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Sri Lanka has stepped up efforts to reassure international investors following its debt restructuring, with the Finance, Planning and Economic Development Ministry holding a formal briefing aimed at strengthening transparency and engagement
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A Sri Lankan magistrate has ordered the Attorney General’s Office to appear before court to clarify a prolonged delay in legal proceedings against Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero,
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Sri Lanka has taken a major step toward abolishing the parliamentary pension system that has existed for almost five decades, after the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Public Administration, Justice and Civil Protection
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I was appointed as the Managing Director of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Chairman of Trincomalee Petroleum Terminals Ltd. (TPTL – Indian Oil Company/Petroleum Corporation of Sri Lanka joint venture) in February
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Twelve people convicted of the murder of Polonnaruwa District Parliamentarian Amarakeerthi Athukorala and his security guard in 2022 have been sentenced to death by the Gampaha High Court, marking a significant judicial
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After the 2008 Mumbai bomb attacks, relations between India and Pakistan deteriorated sharply. Following this, both countries decided not to play cricket matches in each other’s territories. Subsequently, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan
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Sri Lanka’s Attorney General informed the Court of Appeal on February 10 that a letter issued by the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Board approving a proposed tourism promotion project
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A senior Buddhist leader in Sri Lanka has accused authorities of unjustly targeting monks and civilians involved in installing a Buddha statue in Trincomalee, claiming they were attacked and later imprisoned despite
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The majestic presence of Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda and Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke, though now more than 16 years after that historic victory, represented the
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Sri Lanka’s public service is once again engulfed in controversy, as disputes surrounding senior civil servants expose a deeper, long-running crisis at the heart of the state. The recent controversy involving Attorney
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