NEWS WEEK

SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE STATS IN SRI LANKA

There are about six million social media users in Sri Lanka, Deputy Minister of Vocational Training and Skills Development Karunarathna Paranawithana

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COLOMBO AIR SYMPOSIUM 2017 CONCLUDES

Colombo Air Symposium 2017, held under the theme ‘Air Power in Addressing Asymmetric Threats,’ came to a conclusion last week.

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CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy was named the Central Bank Governor of the Year (South Asia) at the Global

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GENERATING POWER USING OCEAN WAVES

Finnish company AW Energy’s CEO John Liljelund recently indicated a willingness to share experience and technology to generate power

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GALLE DIALOGUE 2017 SESSIONS BEGIN

The Galle Dialogue 2017 annual International Maritime Conference organised by the Sri Lanka Navy for the eighth consecutive year began

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COLOMBO TO BE FREE OF SLUMS BY 2023

Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawaka, while addressing a gathering at a ceremony to mark Universal Children’s Day

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FINANCIAL SECTOR MODERNISATION PLAN

The IDA of the World Bank will reportedly provide Sri Lanka with US$ 75 million (approximately Rs. 11,400 million) in funds for the implementation

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IMF REVIEWS NEW INLAND REVENUE ACT

The passage of the landmark Inland Revenue Act is a major achievement that in turn will support the government’s ambitious social and developmental

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WORLD HABITAT DAY COMMEMORATION

A ceremony was held in Matara under the patronage of Ministers Mangala Samaraweera and Sajith Premadasa to celebrate World Habitat Day 2017.

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PLAN TO ERADICATE RABIES IN SRI LANKA

The government has allocated Rs. 460 million this year to curb the spread of rabies while steps are being taken to completely eradicate the disease from the

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