NEWS WEEK
SLO News Week
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CALL TO END GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sri Lanka launched the ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence’ to raise awareness on the issue, and ensure zero violence against women…
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TRILATERAL COAST EXERCISE IN MALÉ
A ‘Trilateral Coast Guard Joint Exercise’ between India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives – ‘DOSTI-XIV’ – began this week. Sri Lanka is represented by ‘Suraksha,
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IMPROVEMENT IN PROSPERITY INDEX
The Sri Lanka Prosperity Index (SLPI) reported an increase for the last year, from 0.661 in 2016 to 0.771 in 2017, implying that Sri Lanka had
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STEPS TO BOOST EXPORTS TO JAPAN
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Japan conducted Sri Lankan investment promotion events earlier this month to develop business links between
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BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE TURNS FIVE
Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Cheng Xueyuan said Sri Lanka was one of the first countries to openly support and join the Belt and Road
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MANUFACTURING AND SERVICES GROWTH
The manufacturing and services sectors witnessed growth in October with the expansion in manufacturing activities primarily attributed
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COLOMBO PORT CONTINUES TO GROW
The state owned Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) of the Port of Colombo witnessed a growth of 23.3 percent from January to September
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AI AND DATA SCIENCE SUMMIT IN COLOMBO
The first AI Asia Summit took place in Colombo recently, and focussed exclusively on topics such as data science and machine learning
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OCTOBER TOURIST ARRIVALS UP SLIGHTLY
International tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka between January and October recorded 10.6 percent growth over the corresponding period
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DISSOLUTION OF EIGHTH PARLIAMENT
President Maithripala Sirisena dissolved the eighth parliament last week citing the powers vested in him by the constitution
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