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UNCCD hosts exposure visit to dry zone to enhance drought risk management in South Asia
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), in partnership with the Ministry of Environment and the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), recently organized an exposure visit ...
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Court issues injunctions against biscuit company for misleading ads and imitation of Maliban Cream Crackers
Colombo Commercial High Court Judge K.P. Fernando last week issued two injunctions against a private biscuit company, prohibiting the dissemination of misleading advertisements and the production, ...
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IMF, Lanka agree on continuing “hard-won” gains, int’l lender says
ECONOMYNEXT —The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it is encouraged by the new government’s commitment to continue Sri Lanka’s reform efforts and that agreement was reached on continuing to ...
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Rotary Clubs unite for plastic-free clean-up at Galle Face
The Rotary Club of Colombo Centennial and the Rotary Club of Colombo South came together for a remarkable initiative—a plastic-free solid waste cleaning project at the iconic Galle Face esplanade in ...
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Schutt and Molineux set the tone for Australia, Mooney gets the job done
Australia began their T20 World Cup defence with a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka, who slumped to a second defeat in less than ...
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Russell, Pooran opt out of Sri Lanka T20Is
Andre Russel, Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer and Akeal Hosein   have all opted out of  the West Indies’ T20I squad for ...
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Showers in Western, Northern, Eastern, Uva and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 05 October 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Several spells of showers will ...
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Jaishankar meets President Dissanayake
India’s Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo on Friday ...
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US warships and planes strike Houthi targets in Yemen
The US military says it has launched strikes on the Iranian-backed Houthi group in Yemen, hitting 15 targets. The Pentagon said it used aircrafts and warships to launch the attacks in order “to ...
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President receives blessings from the chief prelate of the Ramanna Maha Nikaya
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the main temple of the Sri Lanka Ramanna Maha Nikaya in Narahenpita this morning (05), and received his blessings Aggamaha Panditha Makulewe Wimala Nayaka ...
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Bourse’ s bullishness intensifies in the wake of IMF’s positive responses to SL’s tax proposals
By Hiran H.Senewiratne The stock market was extremely bullish yesterday following IMF representatives’ positive response to ...
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President receives blessings from the Maha Nayaka Thero of the Amarapura Maha Nikaya
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake received blessings from the Acting Maha Nayaka of the Amarapura Maha Nikaya the Most Venerable Karagoda Uyangoda Maithri Murthi Maha Nayaka Thero this morning (05) ...