Heavy showers above 100 mm expected in parts of the island
The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces.
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Liquor prices increase with excise duty hike
The prices of liquor will also increase by approximately 6% following the hike in Excise Duty imposed on liquor with effect from tomorrow (January 11).
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Road crashes kill over 12,000 lives in five years
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January 11, 2025
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Senior Professor of Forensic Medicine at Karapitiya Hospital U.C.P Perera said it was a matter of serious concern that the fatalities in road accidents have been increasing at a large proportion every year and that 118,240 road accidents had occurred in Sri Lanka for the last five years up to December 2024 claiming 12,140 human lives.
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Fake Basmati floods market amid rising rice imports
Consumer protection activists have uncovered a concerning case of fraud in Sri Lanka’s rice import trade, where certain individuals exploit government-granted import permits to deceive consumers.
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India to provide training for Sri Lanka’s fresh Parliamentarians
The High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, has called on the Speaker of the Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, at the Parliamentary premises recently.
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Police continue island-wide traffic operations under ‘Clean Sri Lanka’
Traffic operations launched by Sri Lanka Police in line with the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ national initiative, are continuing further across the island.
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Total expenditure for construction of Mattala Airport not utilised effectively
The National Audit Office has revealed that the total expenditure of USD 247.7 million (equivalent to Rs. 36,564 million), including price increases and variances, for the construction of the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) has not been utilised effectively.
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Sri Lankan companies urged to seize multiple opportunities in Maldives
The Sri Lanka -Maldives Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce this week highlighted numerous opportunities in the Maldives for the Sri Lankan companies in sectors such as logistics, tourism, agriculture, boat construction, fishery and construction.
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Cabinet green lights revised procurement plan for Colombo Port tug vessels
The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday approved a revised strategy for procuring tug vessels to support operations at the Colombo Port, considering the progress of the new terminal which is expected to be completed between mid and late this year.
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Sri Lanka aims for ‘transformative acceleration’ in post-crisis growth
Central Bank Governor says focus this year will be on achieving a “transformative acceleration” in growth trajectory
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