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100-Day Revolution: Mini-Budget in full

Friday, 30th January 2015 01. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Honourable Speaker, exactly 21 days ago, on 8 January 2015, the people of the country voted for a change in favour of Honourable President Maithripala Sirisena. They gave ...

Statement of peace on Independence Day

Friday, 30th January 2015 Special expression of solidarity and sympathy with all victims of the 26-year-long civil war as per LLRC recommendation By Dharisha Bastians Six years after the end of the war, the Sri Lankan ...

Ravi unveils Robin Hood Budget!

Friday, 30th January 2015 Maithripala-Ranil interim Govt. taxes the rich and vice to give sweeping relief for poor Gets generous with highest ever pay hike for public servants in two phases; urges private sector follow ...

WHAT’S KILLING Sri Lanka’s farmers?

Friday, 30th January 2015 Margie Mason Karunawathie isn't hungry for breakfast. She rarely is these days, but she forces herself to choke down a few bites of rice, dried fish and a simple coconut mix. The doctors say i ...

EC help in lifting EU fish ban

Friday, 30th January 2015 Foreign Minister Samaraweera visits Brussels Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera concluded a two day official visit to Brussels yesterday. Foreign Minister Samaraweera met Belgian Dep ...

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