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Reserves set to hit post-crisis high in December: CBSL Governor

Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe yesterday (26) said Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves are expected to climb to...

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Sri Lanka’s apparel exports to UK fall nearly 12% in October

Sri Lanka’s apparel exports to the United Kingdom dropped 11.9% in October compared with the same month last year, the Joint Apparel Association...

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Central Bank says top executives still fall victim to illegal pyramid schemes

Warnings have failed to deter senior executives and intellectuals from participating in illegal pyramid schemes, Central Bank Deputy Governor K.G.P. Sirikumara said. “It...

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Minister says leaked audio tape on rice import taken out of context

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Chithral Fernando raised questions in Parliament regarding a leaked audio recording allegedly involving Industries Minister Sunil Handunnetti. Speaking...

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Govt unable to reduce taxes imposed on educational materials due to IMF, says MP

National People’s Power (NPP) MP Roshan Akmeemana told Parliament on Wednesday (26) that his administration’s pledge to fully remove taxes on educational materials...

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Video shows Boralesgamuwa UC chair’s sister confronting council workers

A video circulating on social media has drawn public attention after appearing to show the sister of Boralesgamuwa Urban Council Chairman Pradeep Wedamulla...

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SJB raises conflict-of-interest claims as Deputy Minister defends role in tech firms

Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne has denied allegations that he benefited from a conflict of interest involving government digital infrastructure contracts...

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Ferocious blaze in Hong Kong leaves at least 44 dead, 279 missing

Forty-four people have been killed and 279 others are missing after a ferocious blaze ravaged a housing estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po...