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  • Aug- 2019 -
    16 August

    NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe alluded to the government’s objective to develop and rebuild Jaffna within the next five years while participating

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  • 15 August

    OIL EXPLORATION

    Following cabinet approval received in February, the Sri Lankan government entered into an agreement with Bell Geospace to explore for offshore oil

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  • 13 August

    NATIONAL SURVEY

    A recent survey launched by the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka reveals that the overall strength of the industry

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  • 12 August

    BILATERAL TIES  

    Bilateral ties between Sri Lanka and Cambodia are looking stronger than ever, and their common love for Buddhism further elevates the relationship

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  • 9 August

    REGIONAL TIES

    Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena held bilateral discussions with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen during a state visit to Cambodia

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  • Jul- 2019 -
    24 July

    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Sri Lanka is advocating the separation of chairperson and chief executive roles to discourage

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  • 23 July

    GLOBAL SUPPORT

    During a recent visit to Colombo, World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region Hartwig Schafer reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment

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  • 22 July

    POLITICAL ALLIANCE

    United National Party (UNP) General Secretary and Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam stated that a new broad political alliance

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  • 19 July

    TRADE BALANCE

    A deficit of US$ 823 million was reported in the trade account for May versus 933 million dollars in the corresponding month of the prior year

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  • 18 July

    FOREIGN DIALOGUE

    The EU-Sri Lanka ad hoc dialogue on counterterrorism cooperation concluded in Colombo with a number of insights arising from the weeklong discussions.

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