Customs officers agree to work 24 X 7 to expedite container clearance
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, during a meeting held today (12) at the Presidential Secretariat with representatives from Sri Lanka Customs and port-related service providers, has reached several important agreements aimed at resolving the ongoing delays in the clearance of imported containers.
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500 Bus import Allegations to Strain Indo-Lanka Ties, Public Benefits at Stake
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Women’s leadership gap hinders SL’s economic growth: Prime Minister
Points out women continue to be underrepresented in sectors such as technology, finance and manufacturing industries
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Road crashes kill over 12,000 lives in five years
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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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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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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Supreme Court temporarily relocates to MCC building
The Supreme Court will be temporarily relocated to the new MCC Building situated on Adhikarana Mawatha in Colombo 12 from January 15, 2025, due to the refurbishment of the Superior Courts Complex building.
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