Indian Navy’s submarine INS Vela, arrived Colombo on a three-day visit
Indian Navy’s submarine INS Vela, arrived Colombo yesterday on a three-day visit. The submarine was accorded a ceremonial welcome by the Officer of the guard and band of Sri Lanka Navy.
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Wide Angle focus on President Dissanayake’s Strategic Move: Dissolving Parliament to Capitalize on Presidential Victory
Weekly Political Review Sri Lanka’s Parliamentary Elections: A Tense Contest for the Future of Governance By Rohana Jith
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IMF to Review Sri Lanka’s Economy Post-Elections amid Ongoing Fiscal Reforms and Political Challenges.
Weekly Economic Review
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‘Will introduce programme to eradicate drug menace’: President
The government will take steps to eradicate the drug menace and the underworld while putting an end to the insecure situation in the country, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday.
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Sri Lanka’s remittance inflow at US $587.7 million in October 2024
Sri Lanka has recorded an 11.7% increase in workers’ remittances from January to October 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to latest figures released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
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Cyclotron-based Radiopharmaceuticals to be produced in Sri Lanka
Access Medical Tracers (Private) Limited, a special purpose vehicle majority owned by Access Engineering Plc, has won the bid to build, operate and own (BOO) a cyclotron based radiopharmaceutical production facility in Sri Lanka, the company said.
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Sri Lankan tea sale averages slide in October 2024
Sri Lanka’s national tea sales average for October declined to Rs. 1,172.15 (US$ 4.02) per kilogram, down by Rs. 35.84 and US$ 0.02 compared with September’s Rs. 1,207.99 (US$ 4.04), according to data from the Sri Lanka Tea Board.
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Tourist arrivals record a robust start in November with over 30,000 in 5 days
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is off to a robust start in November, with over 30,000 tourists arriving within the first five days of the month.From 1-5 November, the island nation welcomed 30,620 tourists, marking a 38% increase from the 22,202 arrivals during the same period a year ago.
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Tracking system for Customs declarations and containers goes live
Sri Lanka Customs has announced the launch of its new tracking system for Customs declarations and containers. This initiative is part of Sri Lanka Customs’ ongoing commitment to streamline services and support the efficiency of the nation’s trading ecosystem.
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Korea extends $ 10.2 m grant for integrated solid waste management project
A new project aimed at establishing an integrated solid waste management system in the Uva and Northern Provinces is to be inaugurated. The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday approvedthis project
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