BOC Chief says yes to profits but not at the expense of development support
Bank of Ceylon Chairman Kanchana Ratwatte yesterday insisted that the State-owned giant is focused on improving profitability, but that such
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Pakistan to help boost local pharmaceutical manufacturing
Representatives of Pakistan’s pharmaceutical industry recently agreed to share industry best practices and technical knowledge with the Sri Lanka Pharmaceutical
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COPE questions why Litro Gas Lanka and Litro Gas Terminal not audited through the Auditor General
25.Feb 2021 The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) pointed out that Litro Gas Lanka and Litro Terminal Lanka, operating under
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Trinco Oil Tank farm to be Reaquired from India – Udaya Gammanpila
The Government will reacquire the Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm from India soon, Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila said. He said
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Microfinance: the plague on the needy
Aanya Wipulasena For years, one issue has been weighing 65-year-old P. M. Jayaratne down. Jayarathne, a farmer from Hingurakgoda, Polonnaruwa,
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President & PM Meets Indian HC
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday met with Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay and
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Indian envoy meets President Gotabaya, PM Mahinda as ECT deal falls through
In a flurry of meetings a day after Sri Lanka backed out of an agreement with India and Japan, to
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Single-use sachet packets & number of plastic items including banned from March 31st
A number of plastic items including single-use sachet packets have been banned. The Ministry of Environment has issued a gazette
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ECT Terminal will not be Sold or Leased – PM Assures
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday assured that the Eastern Container Terminal (ECT) of the Colombo Port will
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Vehicles sale owners, 60% importers shut down their businesses: VIAL
The Vehicle Importers’ Association of Lanka (VIAL) yesterday said 60% of the vehicle sellers have closed down their business activities
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