Archives 2020-09-22
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news1 day agoHemasiri’s counsel complains to PCoI against ex-President Sirisena’s media statement
… says it has placed the life of his client at risk By Rathindra Kuruwita Former President Maithripala Sirisena had placed ex-Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando’s life...
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news1 day agoKandy tragedy:
What remains of the building that collapsed Ill-fated building constructed on loose soil By Ifham Nizam Structural engineers’ approval was essential for the construction of building...
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news1 day agoSJB MPs decide unanimously to oppose 20A
by Akitha Perera The Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) would oppose the 20th amendment to the constitution to be presented to Parliament, today, Chief Opposition Whip, MP...
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news1 day agoBRI a functional machinery in global economic recovery: Sri Lankan expert
The continuation of protectionism by America, the largest economy body in the world, will only result in further contraction of the world economy and aggravation of...
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news1 day agoHemasiri blames tale carriers for souring of relations with Sirisena
By Rathindra Kuruwita Former President Maithripala Sirisena had issued confusing instructions to officials following the Easter Sunday attacks, former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando yesterday told the...
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news1 day agoHemasiri: TID attempt to arrest Zahran thwarted
By Rathindra Kuruwita Only the President had the power to give directions at the National Security Council (NSC) and former President Maithripala Sirisena never instructed those...
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news1 day agoMahinda-Modi summit to be held on Saturday
BY S VENKAT NARAYAN Our Special Correspondent NEW DELHI, September 21: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a virtual summit with his Sri Lankan counterpart...
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Business1 day agoCEAT Kelani boosts earnings of local rubber industry
CEAT Kelani representatives conducting training for rubber suppliers. Increased production to meet local demand has enabled CEAT Kelani Holdings to increase its monthly purchases of natural...
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Business1 day agoDialog Axiata introduces ‘Couple Blaster’ with unlimited calls and SMS
Dialog Axiata PLC announced the launch of Sri Lanka’s Best Couple Plan ‘Couple Blaster’ facilitating all Dialog mobile customers with Unlimited Calls and SMS between two...
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Business1 day agoSampath Bank supports medical research with special loan
Nanda Fernando, Managing Director, Sampath Bank PLC (3rd from right) hands over the agreement to Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe, President-Elect, College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka...
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Business1 day agoCentral Depository System of CSE empowered with digital verification of NIC details
From left – Rajeeva Bandaranaike – Chief Executive Officer CSE, Dilshan Wirasekara – Board Director CSE, Jayantha Fernando – Board Director CSE, Dumith Fernando – Chairman...
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Business1 day agoJatinder Biala re-elected FTZMA chairman
New office bearers elected in 40th Annual General Meeting Jatinder Biala , General Manager / Director of Isin Lanka (Pvt) Ltd was elected as the president...
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Business1 day agoBOI signs US$ 29.3mn agreement with John Keells Hotels and Indra Traders
Susantha Ratnayake, Chairman, BOI formally presents the Certificate of Registration to Indra Silva, Chairman, Indra Hotels and Resorts Kandy (Pvt) Ltd. The Board of Investment (BOI)...
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Business1 day agoChevron Lubricants Lanka appoints new MD and CEO
Chevron Lubricants Lanka Plc (CLLP) announced Muhammad Najam Shamsuddin has been appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective October 1, 2020....
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Opinion1 day agoReduce number of vehicles on our roads
Please allow me a short comment on the perceptive article by George Braine, in The Island ( 4th September, page 6), on renationalizing the private bus...
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Opinion1 day agoA true People’s Company for a People-Centered Economy
By JUSTIN KEPPETIYAGAMA Jdkgama02@gmail.com As per the policy manifesto of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, ‘Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour’ (‘Rata Hadana Saubhagyaye Dekma’), the main objective...
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Opinion1 day agoRestructure e-banking systems for transactional efficiency
It is a widely known fact that many citizens relying on government funds such as Samurdi, Covid-19, pension and other payments are subjected to needlessly excruciating...
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Features1 day agoThe right groove…for local DJs
Some of the big names in the DJ industry at the ceremony We do have a few associations, around, that work for the benefit of...
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Features1 day agoChina Cultural Centre – Sixth Anniversary celebrations !
By Chamara Ranmandala Consultant – local Affairs China Cultural Centre in Sri Lanka (Based on an interview with Liwen Yue, Director China Cultural Centre in Sri...
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Features1 day agoRexy and Chappela:
View of the Trincomalee harbour entrance from Chapel Hill Radar station Canine war veterans An extract from the book ‘Read Between the Lines’ by Admiral Ravindra...
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Features1 day agoAlready, the talk-of-the-town!
The band Aquarius had a whole lot of bouquets coming their way, on Social Media, with regard to their article, which appeared in The Island of...
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Features1 day agoPresenting an unchanged 20A to Parliament
by Jehan Perera The government has announced that the draft 20th Amendment bill will be presented to parliament on Tuesday. It will be the same version that...
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Features1 day agoRegulatory Actions Needed to Prevent Building Collapses
Building that collapsed in Kandy on Sunday by Gamini Ranasinghe Auckland. e.mail: gamini_r@hotmail.com There is no need to elaborate that the collapse of buildings or any...