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President in picture-perfect meeting with Lankans in NY

President in picture-perfect meeting with Lankans in NY

While in New York to address the United Nations General Assembly sessions, President Ranil Wickremesinghe also met the Sri Lanka community there. Most of them…

Two-year tax holidays for big investors

About 100 IT companies also to be invited to invest here; duty-free vehicle concessions also on offer By Damith Wickramasekara In a major investment drive, the…

US-based RM Parks to begin oil business here next month with 150 sheds

The United States-based RM Parks company will begin fuel distribution in Sri Lanka next month, a senior Power and Energy Ministry official said. The company…

Business Times

Motor traders complain

Motor traders complain

Sri Lanka’s motor traders have raised serious concerns on the government’s decision to impose a zero customs tariff on the CIF value to import electric…

Budget 2024 to support construction industry recovery

In a bid to revitalise the currently struggling construction sector for survival, the Finance Ministry is planning to propose catalytic inputs including easing taxation on…

Israeli charter flight heads to Colombo

More Israeli travellers are scheduled to visit Sri Lanka during the winter season when a special charter operation will get underway. Arkia Israeli Airlines, an…

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Editorial

Corruption: Open season for next two years

Bribery and corruption are now the second-most significant unlawful activity generating criminal proceeds in the country, states the National Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment (NRA) of Sri Lanka released last week by the Central Bank’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). This is an alarming, though not entirely surprising development.…


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Our commonality  is gene-deep

Our commonality is gene-deep

We, both the Sinhalese and the Sri Lankan Tamils, are truly ‘unique’ and share a common genetic ancestry! This common genetic ancestry has been revealed…

Taking on a complex history

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Country Roads: Three-decade saga of helping children through music

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An artistic coming of age

An artistic coming of age

Faculty of Visual Arts Colombo’s graduation show By Yomal Senerath-Yapa Amidst stunning avant garde couture gowns…

The iPhone 15 is here!

Chandana awarded the Best DOP in Nigeria

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