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CSN to be taken over by state?
Monday, 12 September 2016 21:27The FCID has sought the advice of the attorney general with regard to the possibility of a state takeover of Carlton Sports Network, as it is without a legally-recognized ownership.
Sri Lanka Ayurvedic Drug Corporation to be closed down
Monday, 12 September 2016 17:07Sri Lanka’s only state sponsored organization in Sri Lanka for the manufacture and sale of Ayurvedic drugs, Sri Lanka Ayurvedic Drug Corporation is to be closed down purposely making it as a lost making venture at present, a representative of Trade Union Collective Lakmal Jayasinghe said in Colombo.
License to sell cigarettes?
Monday, 12 September 2016 14:00The GMOA requests the president in writing to introduce a license to sell cigarettes.
Measures for safety of prison officers
Monday, 12 September 2016 12:44Prisons chief Nishan Dhanasinghe says measures will be taken to ensure safety of his officers, following the assault of a jailer at Punchi Borella four nights ago.
Kapila Jayampathy appointed Air Force commander
Monday, 12 September 2016 11:49Air Vice Marshal Kapila Jayampathy appointed as Commander of the SLAF with a promotion to the rank of Air Marshal, state media reports.
Sri Lanka showcased at Davos of Asia
Monday, 12 September 2016 09:02Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen representing Sri Lanka took part in the “Davos of Asia” on 5 September in Ipoh, Malaysia.
Risath promotes Lanka’s image in China
Monday, 12 September 2016 08:55The 13th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) exhibition presently underway at Nanning will help strengthen Sri Lanka’s relations with China, said minister Risath Bathiudeen.
Ravi under pressure by beer mafia!
Monday, 12 September 2016 08:33The finance minister is under pressure by a brewer to remove the excise taxes on imported beer, wines and hard liquor, ‘Sathhanda’ reports.