Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment (BOI) signed 74 projects in 2024, with an estimated investment of US $ 608 million, with the second half of the year showing slow growth, the Finance Ministry said.
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The Colombo High Court today (3) extended the suspension order issued on the bank accounts and life insurance policies of former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and his family members, for an additional three months.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the United States, Mahinda Samarasinghe, will continue to serve in that position due to ongoing discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested former SLPP member of the Millaniya Pradeshiya Sabha, Raveendra Nammuni.
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China is dealing with an outbreak of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), five years after the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) reached a historic 2.41 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in throughput, marking its highest-ever performance.
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Sri Lanka’s university system still remains crippled with a dearth of teachers, and the authorities concerned are struggling hard to find qualified persons to some of the positions fallen vacant at the moment, a minister said yesterday.
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Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala told the Daily Mirror that the government is considering on deporting Rohingya refugees who recently arrived in Mullaitivu after following the legal process and discussions.
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In recent days, adverse weather conditions in Sri Lanka severely impacted vegetable farmers in the Nuwara Eliya District, leaving them in a desperate situation. Particularly in areas such as Kandapola, Magasthota, and Shanthipura, small-scale farmers faced the complete destruction of their farmlands.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) is to enhance its air capabilities with the addition of eight Bell 206 helicopters from the United States and an FT-7 trainer aircraft from Pakistan this year
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