NEWS WEEK

Election results 2019: Conservatives win overall majority

The BBC forecasts that Boris Johnson will return to Downing Street with a majority of 74

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Tesco considers sale of Thai and Malaysian operations

Analysts say the 2,000 stores, which operate under the Tesco Lotus brand, could be worth more than £7bn

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NEW WARD AT NEGOMBO HOSPITAL

The newly constructed paediatric ward of the Negombo General Hospital was declared open by Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous

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SOLAR ENERGY TO FUEL NATION 

The Ministry of Power and Energy reaffirmed that the first phase of its ‘Soorya Bala Sangramaya’ (battle of solar power) project will proceed as planned.

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TRAINING FOR LOCAL CRAFTSMEN 

The second phase of a project aimed at training and developing the expertise of local bamboo craftsmen was launched in Colombo recently by the UN

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PENSIONER SALARY ANOMALIES

The Ministry of Finance and Mass Media announced its intention to remove the salary anomalies of over 500,000 pensioners who retired prior to 31 December 2015

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TEA REPLANTING PROJECT LAUNCH

An official at the Sri Lanka Tea Board (SLTB) reported that a tea infilling and replanting programme would commence with nurseries being laid this year.

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AWARENESS ON ILLEGAL FISHING

A programme on illegal fishing activities was conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy for the fisher community living in the territorial area of the Southern Naval Command.

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LOCAL LUBRICANT BLENDING PLANT

The lubricant blending plant located at the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminal in Muthurajawela is scheduled to be opened later this month.

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STRENGTHENING BILATERAL TIES

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed how bilateral relations and regional security could be strengthened between India and Sri Lanka

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