NEWS WEEK
SLO News Week
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Feb- 2017 -27 February
CALL FOR SAFETY AT SEA
Sri Lankan authorities are reported to be taking measures to ensure safety at sea, following the recent incident of a boat capsizing off the Katukurunda
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27 February
CONSTRUCTION LABOUR IMPORTS
Sri Lanka is reportedly weighing its options in terms of importing workers from regional countries to combat a shortage of construction
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21 February
LOCAL FERTILISER INNOVATION
Local scientists, backed by the National Institute of Fundamental Studies and the National Research Council of Sri Lanka, have introduced
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21 February
SRI LANKA-INDIA FERRY SERVICE
A ferry service linking Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu, which was established in 2011 but discontinued due to reduced traffic, is expected
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21 February
SPOTLIGHT ON HORTICULTURE
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Sustainable Development and Wildlife is reportedly planning to launch a five-year programme to promote
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7 February
CANCER RATES IN THE ISLAND
Some 27,873 new patients had registered with the main cancer treatment centres affiliated to nine hospitals in the country in 2016,
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7 February
HIGHER WAGES FOR EXPAT WORKERS
The minimum salary of an unskilled worker abroad has been increased to US$ 350 a month and that of a skilled worker to US$ 450
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7 February
COUNSELLING FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN
The Ministry of Education has decided to recruit qualified and experienced teachers as counsellors to deal with the rising number
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7 February
SAITM GIVEN THE GO-AHEAD
The Appeal Court last week ruled that medical graduates of the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) could
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Jan- 2017 -31 January
INTERNATIONAL-LEVEL CYCLING EVENT
Lanka Sportreizen and the Cycling Federation of Sri Lanka plan to hold an event for cycling enthusiasts to participate and enjoy
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