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IMF Fund Facility is a step towards building better future for youth: RW

The receipt of the IMF Fund Facility was a step towards building a better future for the youth and uplifting the country, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

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Japan keen to explore investment opportunities in Sri Lanka

A group of Japanese investors along with Japan Deputy Head of Mission Katsuki Kotaro called on the Board of Investment (BOI) to discuss new investment opportunities in Sri Lanka.

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Govt. to introduce Estate Duty as a property tax by 2025: RW

The government would introduce Estate Duty as a property tax by 2025, with a minimum tax exemption allowance, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

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President tables IMF staff level agreement in Parliament

President Ranil Wickremesinghe tabled the IMF Staff Level agreement in Parliament, a short while ago.

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At least five dead after earthquake strikes Afghanistan and Pakistan

At least five people have died after a strong earthquake struck northeast Afghanistan on Tuesday, with tremors felt in cities in Pakistan and India.

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Teachers to protest against arbitrary transfers

Considering the statement made by the Education Minister yesterday in Parliament, the issue relating to the teacher transfer board is worsening, Ceylon Teachers’ Union Secretary Joseph Stalin said.

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Sri Lanka becomes first in Asia to have its governance come under IMF scrutiny

While Sri Lanka successfully crossed the hurdle of unlocking the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout package on Monday, it also became the first country in the Asian region to have its governance come...

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Cabinet nod to table Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment) Bill in parliament

In order to regulate the casino industry and plug tax loopholes, the Cabinet nod has been granted for the Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment) Bill to be tabled in parliament for approval. After securing clearance...

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February national inflation edges up on electricity and fuel price hikes  

National consumer prices edged up in February as non-food prices climbed on the back of the increase in electricity and petrol prices, which offset the persistent decline seen in food prices. Consumer prices...

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Issuing permanent, daily liquor licences in Maharagama suspended

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena instructed the officials to suspend issuing of permanent and daily excise licences for wine stores in the Maharagama Divisional Secretariat area

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Only medal prospects for Asian Games, Arjuna says

The National Sports Council (NSC) said that only athletes that have the potential to win medals will be sent for the upcoming Asian Games, adding that athletes of 17 sports had been earmarked to represent the country at the games.

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Chief Inspector held under PTA for alleged to have set Pulastini flee the country granted bail

Chief Inspector of Police Nagoor Thambi Aboobucker who was arrested for aiding and abetting Pulastini Mahendran alias Sarah Jasmin, one of the main suspects in the Easter Sunday Attack, to flee the country, has been granted bail by the Batticaloa High Court.

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Ranatunga applauds Dimuth for stepping down from Test captaincy

Former World Cup winning cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga lauded the decision made by Sri Lanka’s Test captain Dimuth Karunaratne to stand down from the role, stating that it was a decision that no previous captain had made.

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SJB files contempt papers against Treasury Secretary

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara today filed a contempt of case against Treasury Secretary for alleged failure to comply with the Supreme Court order issued regarding the Local Government Elections.

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Two million schoolchildren to get mid-day meal from next term: Minister

A national program that currently provides one mid-day meal for schoolchildren will be increased to 2 million at the start of the next school term, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

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Fuel prices will be reduced considerably next month: Kanchana

Fuel prices would be reduced by a considerable margin at the routine fuel price revision according to the fuel price formula next month, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said today.

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Wet zone hill country leopard population is increasing

The population of wet zone hill country leopards (Panthera Pardus Kotiya) has been increasing in large proportions, environmentalists say.

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Four youth go missing while bathing at Ellewala waterfall

Four youth who were bathing at Ellewala waterfall in Wellawaya have gone missing this morning, police said.

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Keshara at Ridiyagama Safari Park dies due to pneumonia

The male lion named Keshara at the Ridiyagama Safari Park died due to pneumonia, issues with its heart, and a prolonged period of depression, officials said today.

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Teacher transfers to go ahead as scheduled except for O/L, A/L teachers: Susil

Refuting allegations that it was an unlawful and arbitrary decision to dissolve Teacher Transfer Boards, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said today a decision has been taken to make the teacher transfers as approved by the Teacher Transfer Board except for the teachers who are teaching O/L and A/L classes.

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SL Rupee appreciates against USD

The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has appreciated against the US Dollar (USD) today, according to the Central Bank.

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Gazette notification to conduct Law College examinations only in English defeated in Parliament

The gazette notification, which was issued making it compulsory to conduct Law College examinations only in English, was defeated in Parliament by 113 votes.

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RW to address the nation at 12 noon

President Ranil Wickremesinghe will make a special statement on the IMF Executive Board approving Sri Lanka’s program under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) at 12.00 noon today(21), the President’s Media Division said.

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Import restriction currently in place to be phased out

The International Monetary Fund today said the government is expected to phase out the import and exchange restrictions currently in place

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Woman who offers Rs. 2Mn contract to ’’Booru Moona’’ to assassinate two men arrested

A 31-year old woman who had allegedly offered a Rs. 2 million contract to Ravindu Sanka de Silva alias ’Booru Moona’, to assassinate two persons in Hikkaduwa last year was arrested yesterday at Kalupe in Hikkaduwa.

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Never recommended postponing LG elections - IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today said that it did not interfere in the Local Government election processes and had never recommended postponing those elections in Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka seeks 10-year debt moratorium

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is seeking a 10-year moratorium on its foreign debt, President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s office said yesterday on the eve of a desperately needed US $ 2.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout.

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President thanks IMF after EFF approved

President Ranil Wickremesinghe thanked the International Monetary Fund a short while ago after the Extended Fund Facility was approved by the IMF Board earlier today.

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Sri Lanka should stay committed to the multi-pronged disinflation strategy - IMF Managing Director

Following the Executive Board discussion on Sri Lanka, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that Sri Lanka should stay committed to the multi-pronged disinflation strategy to safeguard the credibility of its inflation targeting regime. “Sri Lanka has been facing tremendous economic and social challenges with a severe recession amid hi

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IMF responds after EFF approved for Sri Lanka

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 48-month extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with an amount of SDR 2.286 billion (395 percent of quota or about US$3 billion), the IMF said a short while ago.

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Cabinet approves divestment of shares in SLT & Lanka Hospital

Treasury Secretary Mahinda Siriwardena has informed the board of directors of the Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC and Sri Lanka Telecom PLC that the Cabinet have granted approval in principle for the divestment of major shareholding of those institutions.

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Sri Lankans happier this year than last year, World Happiness Report finds

Finland has been voted the happiest place in the world for the sixth consecutive year while Sri Lanka was ranked 112th, according to the World Happiness Report 2023 released on Monday.

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Importing egg extract could cause spreading of Salmonella bacteria: Poultry Association

The All Island Poultry Association (AIPA) said today that the government’s decision to import egg extract will pose a risk of salmonella contamination, President of the All Island Poultry Association, Mathalee Jayasekara said.

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Teacher transfer discussions fail

All teacher unions to gather at Fort Station Wednesday: Stalin

Following failed discussions with the Education Ministry officials today, all teachers’ trade unions have decided to gather at the Fort Railways Station on Wednesday (22) to take further decisions about their trade union actions, Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) General Secretary Joseph Stalin said.

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IMF bailout: SL expects first tranche of USD 320Mn within two weeks

State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said that Sri Lanka may receive the first tranche of US$ 320 million of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout package of US$ 2.9 billion within the next two weeks.

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Central Bank sues pyramid schemers

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has requested the Attorney General to file criminal cases against three prohibited pyramid schemes as those schemes are acting contrary to the Section 83C of the Banking Act.

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AG to raise objections against Harak Kata’s writ petition

The Attorney General today informed the Court of Appeal that he is expecting to raise limited objections against the writ petition filed on behalf of Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne alias “Harak Kata.

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Sri Lanka Railways When engine drivers ‘think’ like clerks!

Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) recently announced that with the retirement of train drivers there is a shortage of locomotive engine drivers. As a result SLR had also taken steps to cancel the service of ma...

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Import of South Indian eggs: Sri Lanka walks on Indian eggshells

With the increase in egg prices the government decided to import eggs to regulate its price. Although it was a good move, there was talk.......

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“Know that women are a force to be reckoned with” - Ameena Musthapa

Being a woman means wearing too many hats; where it be being a mother, a career woman, a housewife or a social worker. The roles are many and all come...

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Close and seamless relationship

Ever since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 1948, the two countries have maintained a close, cordial, and.....

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“ Energy companies should share their profits with badly affected countries.” - Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen

Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen who was in Sri Lanka in view of the 75th Independence Day celebrations speaks to Daily Mirror on th...

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Country can be developed based on socialist policies in the long run - Bimal Ratnayake

Bimal Ratnayake, a stalwart of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), in an interview with DailyMirror, responds to questions on elections, and their polici...

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COVID-19: a lab leak?

US accuses China of foiling attempts to identify the origins of the COVID-19 outbreak. China scoffs at accusations....

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School bullying An issue that is swept under the rug

Most of us have come across the idea of school bullying through Western TV shows or movies....

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Living in the only wetland capital in the world

All the great civilisations started close to the aquatic ecosystem. People have always used these ecosystems for their economic activities,...

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More School Lunches to Combat Malnutrition? Sri Lanka soaring high in child malnutrition

With the grip of the unprecedented economic crisis in the country, government funding for free school lunches was cut as food prices skyrocketed....

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COVID-19: a lab leak?

US accuses China of foiling attempts to identify the origins of the COVID-19 outbreak. China scoffs at accusations....

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School bullying An issue that is swept under the rug

Most of us have come across the idea of school bullying through Western TV shows or movies....

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Living in the only wetland capital in the world

All the great civilisations started close to the aquatic ecosystem. People have always used these ecosystems for their economic activities,...

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More School Lunches to Combat Malnutrition? Sri Lanka soaring high in child malnutrition

With the grip of the unprecedented economic crisis in the country, government funding for free school lunches was cut as food prices skyrocketed....

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Sri Lankan graduates lured to work in online dating scams in Laos

The ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka had hampered his marketing job and thus, when he heard he could earn US$1,000 a month at an IT job in Thailan...

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Sri Lanka Railways When engine drivers ‘think’ like clerks!

Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) recently announced that with the retirement of train drivers there is a shortage of locomotive engine drivers. As a result SLR had also taken steps to cancel the service of ma...

22 Mar 2023 - 0     - 277

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Import of South Indian eggs: Sri Lanka walks on Indian eggshells

With the increase in egg prices the government decided to import eggs to regulate its price. Although it was a good move, there was talk.......

13 Mar 2023 - 8     - 3098

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“Know that women are a force to be reckoned with” - Ameena Musthapa

Being a woman means wearing too many hats; where it be being a mother, a career woman, a housewife or a social worker. The roles are many and all come...

08 Mar 2023 - 3     - 880

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Close and seamless relationship

Ever since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 1948, the two countries have maintained a close, cordial, and.....

27 Feb 2023 - 10     - 1361

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“ Energy companies should share their profits with badly affected countries.” - Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen

Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen who was in Sri Lanka in view of the 75th Independence Day celebrations speaks to Daily Mirror on th...

06 Feb 2023 - 0     - 641

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Country can be developed based on socialist policies in the long run - Bimal Ratnayake

Bimal Ratnayake, a stalwart of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), in an interview with DailyMirror, responds to questions on elections, and their polici...

30 Jan 2023 - 8     - 1582

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COVID-19: a lab leak?

US accuses China of foiling attempts to identify the origins of the COVID-19 outbreak. China scoffs at accusations....

02 Mar 2023 - 0     - 350

School bullying An issue that is swept under the rug

Most of us have come across the idea of school bullying through Western TV shows or movies....

02 Mar 2023 - 0     - 425

Living in the only wetland capital in the world

All the great civilisations started close to the aquatic ecosystem. People have always used these ecosystems for their economic activities,...

16 Feb 2023 - 4     - 1339

More School Lunches to Combat Malnutrition? Sri Lanka soaring high in child malnutrition

With the grip of the unprecedented economic crisis in the country, government funding for free school lunches was cut as food prices skyrocketed....

29 Dec 2022 - 1     - 934

Cutting a long saree short: Is saree taxing teachers?

In a much-anticipated move, the Cabinet yesterday approved to revoke the 2019 and 2022 circulars on the official attire of staff grade officers in the...

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Elephant in the room Mitigating our long-running elephant-human conflict

With the recent Kebithigollewa unrest and the steadily rising human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka, people keep demanding a proper.......

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Sri Lankan graduates lured to work in online dating scams in Laos

The ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka had hampered his marketing job and thus, when he heard he could earn US$1,000 a month at an IT job in Thailan...

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The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) explained the electricity tariff revision which took effect from today.

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A cross section of society expressed their opinions on the increase of the price of petrol.

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