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EU ban on Lankan fish exports to be lifted
Tuesday, 19 April 2016 16:08The European Union’s (EU) ban on Sri Lankan fish exports will be lifted on April 21, the Fisheries Ministry said today (19).
Massive revenue from Southern expressway
Tuesday, 19 April 2016 16:01During April 13 -15 of the recent festive season, a massive revenue of over 3 crores have been secured from the Southern Expressway, says Director of the Expressway Operation Maintenance and Management Division - Saman Opanayake.
Charges against Champika would be swept under rug
Tuesday, 19 April 2016 15:50Leader of the 'Pivithuru Hela Urumaya' - MP Udaya Gammanpila says that appointing Pujith Jayasundara as the next IGP despite the existence of far more senior officers such as S.M. Wickremasinghe is illegal.
Salvinia ruins Parakrama Samudra
Tuesday, 19 April 2016 12:11Fast-spreading salvinia has covered a vast area of Parakrama Samudra more than ever before, farmers, fisher-folk and residents of the area say.
TNA blasts selection of tender for building 65,000 houses
Tuesday, 19 April 2016 10:56TNA has called on the government to undertake a review of the latter’s ambitious project of building 65,000 houses for the civilians in the war-hit Northern and Eastern provinces.
Women staff strike hits work at Brandix
Tuesday, 19 April 2016 10:53Production came to a standstill at Brandix India Apparel City, the Indian arm of Brandix Lanka here, about 50 km from Visakhapatnam, after workers, mostly women, launched a strike on Monday demanding minimum monthly salary of Rs.10,000.
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority mobile service goes online
Tuesday, 19 April 2016 10:50Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) re-launched its flagship Mobile Service after a long absence which delivers various SLTDA services such as hotel inspections, issuance of business licenses, tourism training etc. in Arugmbay in end of last month. SLTDA conducted the mobile service with assistance of International Finance Corporation (IFC).
Sri Lanka, Egypt indicate interest In indigenous Tejas combat aircraft
Tuesday, 19 April 2016 10:42India's Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, which was several years in the making, has now caught the attention of foreign buyers with Sri Lanka and Egypt evincing interest in the indigenously built fighter jet.