SriLankan Cares Commemorates Children’s Day with Galle Face Hotel and Ebert Silva Holidays
SriLankan Cares, the community development arm of SriLankan Airlines, in partnership with Galle Face Hotel and Ebert Silva Holidays, marked World Children’s Day on October 14, 2024, with a special programme for the children of Certified Schools, Ranmuthugala and Makola. The group of children enjoyed an activity-filled day that combined fun and learning, focusing on the travel and tourism industry …
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Former MP Eran, makes clarion call from voters not to elect corrupt candidates
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November 3, 2024
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Former MP Eran
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At this time of the general election, Sri Lankan citizens should go beyond the party politics and choose honest, experienced and educated person to be sent to Parliament as an MP. Otherwise it is impossible to correct the mistakes made by sending unfit people until the next general election dormer MP Eran Wickramaratne warned. .
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Government Moves to Control Rising Coconut Oil Prices amid Shortage
The government plans immediate action to control rapidly rising coconut and coconut oil prices in response to a supply shortage and high local demand, Agriculture Ministry sources disclosed.
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Ministry to fill all teacher vacancies within next year
The Ministry of Education has decided to fill all teacher vacancies in both national and provincial schools within the next year.
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Applications open for US Global UGrad Programme
The US Embassy in Sri Lanka has called for applications for fully-funded undergraduate scholarships through the Global UGrad Programme.
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Poland’s Enter Air starts Sri Lanka charter flights
Poland’s Enter Air has started charter flights to Sri Lanka this week, the state airport agency said.
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Sri Lanka DFCC looks for investor after Acuity divestment deal fails
Sri Lanka’s DFCC Bank Plc is looking for an investor to sell its 50 percent in Acuity Partners after its deal for the sale did not go through as announced earlier.
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Sri Lanka trade deficits widens, services surplus plunges in September
Sri Lanka’s trade deficit widened to 634 million US dollars in September 2024 from 429 million dollars a month earlier, while the services surplus plunged to 156 million US dollars from 287 million US dollars in August, official data showed.
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I Traveled to 40 New York Liberty Games This Season, Capturing the Special, Fashionable Fandom of the WNBA
In the early aughts, some of the best WNBA basketball in the nation was played in my backyard of San Antonio, Texas—or not too far away. My peers and I had the Houston Comets, the Dallas Wings, and the San Antonio Stars as powerful examples of athleticism, teamwork, and women breaking barriers. But within 15 years, the Comets would fold, …
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Maldivian, five Sri Lankans arrested so far over Arugam Bay threat
A total of six suspects including a Maldivian national have been arrested so far in connection with the security threats to tourists in Arugam Bay, Public Security Minister Vijitha Herath said.
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