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SL received US$ 1 Bn FDIs within first year of President Dissanayake's tenure - Minister

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- Leader of the House Minister Bimal Rathnayake informed the Parliament yesterday (9) that Sri Lanka has received US$ one billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) within the fir... Read More


Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Bill to be debated today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- The Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Bill will be taken up for its second reading and debate in Parliament today (10). It has been decided at the Committee on Parliamentary Af... Read More


SC greenlight to scrap ex-Presidents' perks

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced in Parliament yesterday (9) that the Supreme Court has held that the Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Bill seeking to abolish certain... Read More


Ella bus Crash : Bus owner arrested

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- The owner of the bus involved in the recent tragic accident in Ella has been arrested by police for failing to properly maintain the vehicle used in public transportation. The ... Read More


SLPP Sends Letter of Demand to Watagala Over Comments Linking Namal to 'Ice' Chemical Containers

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has sent a formal letter of demand to Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Sunil Watagala concerning statements he... Read More


Pothuhera Disappearance: Ex-Navy Commander Nishantha Ulugetenne Further Remanded

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- Former Commander of the Navy, Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, was remanded today (10) by the Polgahawela Magistrate's Court until 24 September, in connection with an ongoing inves... Read More


List of Ex-MPs Who Obtained 'Viyathpura' Homes Revealed

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- The names of 29 former Members of Parliament (MPs) who placed deposits to purchase houses from the Viyathpura Housing Complex have been revealed. The concessionary scheme, appr... Read More


Former Moratuwa Mayor Saman Lal Fernando Arrested

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- Former Mayor of the Moratuwa Municipal Council, Samanlal Fernando, has been arrested by officers from the Commission to Investigate Bribery or Corruption (CIBC). He is accused ... Read More


Ethio Telecom and Huawei launch Solar-on-Tower Sites to drive green transformation of ICT Energy

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Ethiopia's leading operator, Ethio Telecom, in collaboration with Huawei, has announced the successful commercial deployment and stable operation of the first batch of Solar-on-T... Read More


HNB partners David Pieris Automobiles to offer special leasing solutions for BAIC vehicles

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- HNB PLC, Sri Lanka's leading private sector bank, has partnered with David Pieris Automobiles (Pvt) Limited to offer attractive leasing solutions for the BAIC vehicle range, stre... Read More