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No link between incineration of Mink bodies in Denmark and Covid in the groundwater – experts

The decision by the Danish government to incinerate the remains of millions of Mink who were slaughtered and buried afte...

December 26, 2020 4 min read

Sri Lanka PM wishes Christmas under Covid-19 guidelines

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in his Christmas message called for a safe Christmas under health guideline...

December 25, 2020 2 min read

Opinion: Government needs to look at issues rationally

Sri Lanka needs to look at issues in a rational manner if it is to build a multi-ethnic and multi-religious nation and e...

December 24, 2020 7 min read

Cardinal calls on government to stop deforestation

Roman Catholic leader Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith is calling on the government to enact tougher laws to protect the forests...

December 23, 2020 1 min read
Scrap metal extraction from X-Press Pearl wreck subject to CESS levy: Sri Lanka

A discussion was held with President Ranil Wickremesinghe on the matter on Monday.

Sri Lanka to close 55 project offices, suspend others to cut costs

Due to the current situation we cannot maintain, and salaries of the staff is above average in these offices

Saudi Arabia agrees to fresh trial for condemned Sri Lankan woman: Harsha

ECONOMYNEXT - Saudi Arabia has agreed to a fresh trial for a Sri Lankan woman who has been condemned to death, Deputy Fo...

December 8, 2015 2 min read

EU supports housing, entrepreneurship in north-east Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT – The European Union has launched a three-year project to support war-affected people in Sri Lankaâ�...

December 7, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka rights body asks police to compensate student victims

ECONOMYNEXT, Sri Lanka's Human Rights Council in a landmark decision ordered compensation for nine students who had been...

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December 4, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka doctors slammed for strike demanding tax-free cars

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne strongly criticised a strike by doctors in state hospitals w...

December 3, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka ex-president prefers foreign judges for war crimes probes

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's former president Chandrika Kumaratunga who is the country's top reconciliation official today ...

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December 2, 2015 3 min read

Sri Lanka plans to shift key govt offices

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka plans to shift key government offices including that of the president and prime minister ...

December 1, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka ex-President slams budget, macro-management, economic freedoms

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa has slammed a budget and economic management by the new adminis...

November 29, 2015 12 min read

Sri Lanka legislators want to keep feudal-style tax privilege; state workers also lobby

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's legislators will continue to avoid a tax on cars they have imposed on other citizens, a media ...

November 29, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka ex-leader's lucky charm recovered after covert operation

ECONOMYNEXT - Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s lucky charm ring went missing yesterday during a wedding recep...

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November 28, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka's ex-defence chief faces fresh probe

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's presidential commission investigating serious abuse of power and financial fraud Thursday clea...

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November 26, 2015 2 min read
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US Dollar 331.7485 330.8514
UK Pound 443.7468 438.3450
Euro 372.5204 371.0168
Yen 2.0969 2.0916
Aus Dollar 233.0533 231.1659
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Turnover Rs 1457.79 million 1193.67 million
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6-m bill 7.91 8.26
12-m bill 8.23 8.3
3-yr bond 9.24 9.25
5-yr bond 9.82 9.56
8-yr bond 10.50 10.48
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Sri Lanka's ex-actress MP takes communal swipe

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's out of work film actress turned legislator Geetha Kumarasinghe was cut short in parliament for...

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November 24, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka's feudal serfdom, nepotism, in ruling class pensions may end

ECONOMYNEXT - The practice of Sri Lanka's elected ruling class to appoint family members as personal staff to get a pens...

November 21, 2015 3 min read

Sri Lanka new administration gave freedoms to people: Finance Minister

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's new administration restored a series of civil freedoms to the people, ending an era where peop...

November 20, 2015 1 min read

Sri Lanka's new regime using old tactics of terror

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's new administration which has promised to restore human rights after a decade of iron fist rule...

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November 18, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka's 'Avant Garde' arms scandal takes another twist

ECONOMYNEXT - The Avant Garde floating armoury controversy has taken a new turn with a foreign-owned pistol going missin...

November 18, 2015 3 min read

Sri Lanka's President back on path to end executive powers

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena is re-starting a process to end the executive president with di...

November 18, 2015 1 min read

EU welcomes Sri Lanka moves on reconciliation, says more needs to be done

ECONOMYNEXT – The European Union has welcomed Sri Lanka’s restoration of democracy and reconciliation effo...

November 17, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka elected to UNESCO executive board

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka has been elected to the executive board of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultura...

November 14, 2015 1 min read

Sri Lanka concern over Maldives emergency: full text

ECONOMYNEXT - Following is the full text of Sri Lanka's statement on the Maldives emergence and the arrest of two of its...

November 11, 2015 2 min read

Maldives lift emergency after Sri Lanka's bombshell

ECONOMYNEXT - The Maldivian government Tuesday lifted a state of emergency hours after Sri Lanka took the unusual step o...

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November 10, 2015 3 min read