Tourist arrivals surge in first 20 days of November
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry continues to thrive, with 120,961 tourist arrivals recorded in the first 20 days of November,
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Govt. considers extended relief for SMEs amid financial woes
A high-level meeting chaired by Senior Additional Secretary to the President on Finance and
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Let Us Work Together with One Goal to Build a Better Nation
• We cannot move forward without restoring the public’s trust in public service.
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Wide Angle focuses on Sri Lanka’s Power Shift: Economic Challenges Ahead
Weekly Political Review New Government Reaches IMF Staff Agreement: Abides to Existing Conditions By Rohana Jith
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Sri Lanka Remains on track with the IMF’s US$ 2.9 Billion EFF program
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Bid to smuggle ganja to Sri Lanka from Andhra Pradesh foiled; 3 held
Thanjavur Police on Friday arrested three persons for an attempt to smuggle ganja to Sri Lanka from Andhra Pradesh via Thanjavur in India. Three FRP boats that were used for transporting the contraband and 330 kg of ganja were seized.
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Heavy showers above 150 mm likely in several provinces
The Meteorology Department says a low-pressure area has formed over southeast Bay of Bengal and is likely to move west north-westwards and intensify into a depression over southwest Bay of Bengal on 25 November.
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Human trafficking on the rise Sri Lanka sees 60% surge in cases in 2024, Report reveals
The 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report conducted by the US Department of State disclosed a significant increase in trafficking cases in Sri Lanka, rising from 59 cases in 2023 to 95 cases in 2024.
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Court orders digging up treasure
Excavations were carried out amid torrential rain on court order in a location in Expressway road reservation near Wandurawa Rajamaha Vihara in Veyangoda on information that a treasure had been buried there,
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Third review of debt restructuring with IMF concludes
The discussions related to the third review of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme concluded today (22), the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
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