Vietnam envoy discusses enhanced trade, FTA with Sri Lanka trade minister
Importing specific products and the potential for signing a free trade agreement was discussed between Vietnam Ambassador Trinh Thi Tam and Sri Lanka Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe, a statement said.
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Sri Lanka Budget 2025 – A Perspective – Lionel Bopage
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CNL Reporter
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March 3, 2025
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Political
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Sri Lanka’s 2025 budget, presented by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, aims to drive economic recovery and fiscal consolidation following a severe financial crisis.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe predicts India as global superpower by 2050
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe asserted that India has reached its “takeoff point” toward becoming an economic superpower. Speaking at the NXT 2025 Conclave in New Delhi, he predicted that by 2050, India would emerge as one of the three global superpowers, alongside the United States and China.
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UK, European leaders join forces to draft Ukraine peace plan to take to US
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday European leaders had agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to present to the United States, a vital step for Washington to be able to offer security guarantees that Kyiv says are essential to deter Russia.
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JVP-Led NPP Government to clear hurdles ensuring smooth governance
WEEKLY POLITICAL REVIEW Wide Angle focus on Economic Constraints and Budgetary Challenges By Rohana Jith
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Special committee appointed to address crop damage caused by wild animals
A special committee has been appointed to address crop damage caused by wild animals and to provide essential recommendations for managing the animals responsible.
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Two ex-Army Intelligence personnel arrested over Keith Noyahr abduction
Two former Sri Lanka Army intelligence personnel have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the abduction and assault on journalist Keith Noyahr in May 2008, the Police Media Division said.
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Foreign travel ban on former IGP Deshabandu
The Matara Magistrate’s Court has imposed an overseas travel ban on former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon.
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Sri Lanka’s Economic Recovery: IMF Pressures, Tax Reforms, and Monetary Policy Challenges
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Trump, Zelenskiy clash in extraordinary White House row
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s meeting with Donald Trump has ended in disaster, after the two leaders clashed in an extraordinary exchange before the world’s media at the White House over the war with Russia.
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