Stimulus could add to perilous public finances: Dr. Sally

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The stimulus packages put in place by the new Government for various sectors are not sustainable, with the extra layer of spending adding to the alrea ..

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China to reinforce support for Sri Lanka during FM’s visit

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 00:30 Views - 808

China this week will reinforce its support to Sri Lanka with its Foreign Minister Wang Yi due today in Sri Lanka in his first official overseas visit

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Russian Foreign Minister arrives in historic visit

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 00:20 Views - 673

Russian Federation Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived yesterday for bilateral discussions with Foreign Minister Dinesh  Gunawardena. 

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President directs, CAA, Inland Revenue to monitor whether biz passing tax cuts benefits to consumers

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 00:15 Views - 305

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the Consumers Affairs Authority and Inland Revenue Department to closely monitor whether the businesses ar

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Port City unveils inaugural Social Responsibility report

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 00:10 Views - 395

The Port City Colombo has successfully achieved 12 million safe work hours with zero accidents, according to the ‘2018-2019 Social Responsibility Re

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Japan interested in investing more in several Lankan sectors

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 00:25 Views - 1124

Japan yesterday declared that it would take steps to further strengthen longstanding bilateral relations with Sri Lanka. This assurance was given by t

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Top economist to address business leaders today

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 00:18 Views - 416

Top economist Dr. Howard Nicholas will address business leaders today evening on the dynamics of global economy and their impact on Sri Lanka at a for

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CIMA President in Colombo this week

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 00:12 Views - 365

The 86th President of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Amal Ratnayake, FCMA, CGMA, will be in Sri Lanka from 16 to 22 January

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‘Born in Sri Lanka’: Country-Of-Origin Mark supports SL brands in the global market

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 00:00 Views - 489

The Sri Lankan Export Development Board’s country-of-origin certification mark for the spices sector supports growers, processors and manufacturers

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Members to Committee of Selection to be named next week

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 00:00 Views - 129

By Chandani Kirinde   Party leaders yesterday agreed to next week appoint members to the Committee of Selection, which in turn will nominate members

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UNP faction to push for settlement of party leadership issue on Thursday

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 00:00 Views - 99

United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Harin Fernando yesterday said that the UNP Parliamentary Group (PG) will push for a vote to get a definite

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UNP calls on Govt. to deliver relief to people

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 00:00 Views - 53

The United National Party (UNP) yesterday charged that the reduction in cost of living promised by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in his election manife

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Speaker says leaked phone call saga sign of Lankan society’s moral decay

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 00:00 Views - 156

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said on Sunday that recording and then publicly airing in the media private phone conversations between individuals was a sign

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Govt. to give 50,000 jobs to graduates by March: Dullas

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 00:00 Views - 178

By Nuwan Senarathna The Government has decided to recruit 50,000 unemployed graduates for public service before 1 March on the instruction of Presiden

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China-bound scorpions seized in Sri Lankan airport sting

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 00:00 Views - 72

AFP: Sri Lanka’s customs yesterday arrested and fined a Chinese man accused of trying to take 200 venomous scorpions out of the country in his check

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National security sidelined due to negligence and ignorance: Defence Secy.

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 00:00 Views - 128

Defence Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Kamal Gunaratne yesterday said that national security was neglected at the expense of democracy and reconciliation

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Minister of Foreign Relations successfully concludes first official visit to India

Monday, 13 January 2020 08:38 Views - 165

Minister of Foreign Relations Dinesh Gunawardena, undertaking his first official visit overseas since assuming office, visited India from 9 – 10 Jan

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Mahinda meets sheikhs gathered for Intl. Meelad-un-Nabi celebrations

Monday, 13 January 2020 08:37 Views - 215

The international Meelad-un-Nabi celebration was held on Saturday at the BMICH. Participating as special spiritual speakers were Ash Sheikh Afifudeen

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Top officials from China, Russia and US in SL this week

Monday, 13 January 2020 08:35 Views - 280

Top officials from China, Russia and the US are set to visit Sri Lanka this week for high level talks with the Government on a range of important issu

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Too far, too fast?

Tuesday, 14 January 2020
After a stellar 2019, investors are naturally asking themselves whether the strong performance can continue in 2020 or not. Trying to answer this is d


Lessons from Australian bushfire

Tuesday, 14 January 2020
According to BBC News, at least 24 people have died since the fires began in September. The same news has stated that air quality in the capital Canbe


Nature’s fury

Tuesday, 14 January 2020
Many consider nature to be rather benign, it is there and so what. But over the years, and especially in the last decade many started to think about t


Follow the leader: Management by Walking Around

Tuesday, 14 January 2020
Management by Walking Around (MBWA) has received prominence due to the leadership of the country President Gotabaya Rajapaksa making surprise visits t


Nature of circumstances in business – yet unforeseen

Tuesday, 14 January 2020
The academic teachings in business expressly or impliedly advocate the notion of correlation between knowledge and outcome in which there is some beli


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