Roof collapses at a Dominican Republic nightclub, killing at least 79 people
The roof of an iconic nightclub in the Dominican capital collapsed early Tuesday during a merengue concert attended by politicians, athletes and others, leaving at least 79 people dead and 160 injured, authorities said.
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Major currencies strengthen against US Dollar despite tariff hikes, says Fitch
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April 9, 2025
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Despite a significant rise in US tariffs, most major global currencies have appreciated against the US dollar since the start of the year, according to Fitch Ratings’ latest FX Market Monitor.
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Sri Lanka seeks bids for 15mn e-NIC cards
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April 9, 2025
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Sri Lanka is looking for bidders to provide 15 million polycarbonate cards for the country’s electronic national identity card project (e-NIC), Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said.
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CPC to buy 1.5mn barrels of 92-octane petrol from Vitol Asia
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved awarding the contract to purchase 5 shipments of 92 petrol to Vitol Asia (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Cabinet spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa said.
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Sri Lanka risks losing US$ 1.23bn in EU exports if GSP+ revoked
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April 9, 2025
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Sri Lanka could face losses of up to US$ 1.23 billion if it loses its Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) trade benefits with the
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Adani Ports shares rise nearly 4% as Colombo terminal operations commence
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) shares surged 3.6% to their intraday high of Rs 1,151.95 on the BSE on Tuesday
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CSE temporarily halts regular trading
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April 7, 2025
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Regular trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange has been temporarily halted due to the S&P SL20 index dropping over 5 per cent from the previous close.
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Sri Lanka Government to digitalize entire health care system
Steps will be taken to digitalize the entire government hospital system in the country, in a short period of time,
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Sexual assault incident at Negombo Hospital: Special medical panel to examine victim
Negombo Police has commenced an investigation based on a complaint received regarding the alleged serious sexual assault on a female patient at the Negombo General Hospital, according to the Police Headquarters.
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Some 50,000 kgs shrimp meant for destruction found heading to market
A stock of 50,000 kilograms of large shrimp, previously recommended for destruction, was discovered stored in two containers and being transported to the Peliyagoda Fish Market Complex, allegedly to be sold to the public.
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