Govt prepared to confront legal action from companies over estate workers wage hike - Jeevan Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development, Jeevan Thondaman, affirmed that the government is ready to face any situation if the estate companies take court action against the government s decision to increase the wages of the estate workers community. MORE.....

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Heavy showers of about 100mm expected in several provinces

Due to a low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, showery conditions are expected to continue further, says the Meteorology Department.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most provinces of the island after 1.00 p.m.

Heavy showers of about 100mm are likely at some places in Southern, Central, Eastern and...

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President meets Sri Lankan cricket team heading to T20 World Cup, extends best wishes

President Ranil Wickremesinghe extended his well-wishes to the Sri Lankan Cricket Team as they embark on their journey to participate in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup Cricket Tournament, set to take place in the U.S. and the West Indies from June 1st to June 29th.

In a meeting held at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon (13), the...

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US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu calls on President Ranil

United States’ Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Donald Lu, called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (13) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

During the meeting, extensive discussions were held regarding Sri Lanka’s economic recovery strategies, a statement said. 

“President Wickremesinghe’s unwavering de...

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Choose France investment push bags record $16 billion in pledges

(Reuters) - France won a record 15 billion euros ($16.17 billion) in foreign investment pledges on Monday, allowing President Emmanuel Macron to bask in the limelight with global CEOs and forget about strained public finances and weak polls for a while.

The bumper crop of pledges, in sectors ranging from artificial intelligence to pharmaceuticals...

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Bikers arrested for street racing on Galle Road fined, licenses suspended

The driving licenses of the 15 motorcycle riders who were arrested for engaging in illegal street racing and reckless riding on Galle Road in Bambalapitiya last week, have been suspended for six months by the court, the Police Media Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa said.

Meanwhile, the Police Spokesman also stated that they were fined Rs. 427,500....

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