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Chief prelates requested to advise political leaders

Monday, 01 August 2016 14:02

The ‘March 12’ movement calls on the chief prelates of the three Buddhist  chapters to advise political leaders to give nominations only to qualified persons for the upcoming local government polls.

Swiss Embassy marks 60th anniversary in Sri Lanka

Monday, 01 August 2016 12:03

The Swiss Embassy marked its 60th anniversary in Sri Lanka by celebrating the history of the countries’ bilateral relations recently.

Will the renaming cabinet paper submitted tomorrow?

Monday, 01 August 2016 11:19

A cabinet paper to rename the Colombo port city project as the Asia-Pacific financial city project is due to be submitted tomorrow (02), reports say.

Basil further remanded

Monday, 01 August 2016 11:14

The Kaduwela Magistrate's Court.today (01) ordered to further remand former minister Basil Rajapaksa until August 08.

Revised bus fares from today

Monday, 01 August 2016 10:57

Revised bus fares will be implemented from today for the approved Inter Provincial (Normal, Semi Luxury, Luxury and Super Luxury) services run by the Sri Lanka Transport Board and Private Passenger Transport Services.

Envoy seeks expansion of Sri Lanka school and a new culture centre

Monday, 01 August 2016 10:54

Sri Lankan Ambassador to Qatar and noted educationist, Prof Dr. W M Karunadasa, has expressed his desire for the expansion of the Stafford Sri Lankan School Doha premises.

CB and NBFIs agree to restrict deposit mobilisation

Monday, 01 August 2016 10:53

The modalities of restricting the finance companies (Non Bank Financial Institutions -NBFI) from mobilising public deposits are to be worked out in consultations, compromise and consensus with relevant financial institutions.

Short term borrowings worry the present government

Monday, 01 August 2016 10:51

Sri Lankan government’s short term borrowings seem to be a matter of concern against the current back drop of the declining rupee, low tax revenue and high state expenditure, officials said.

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