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Sri Lanka invites global players to Port City

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa urged global business leaders to make use of the country’s first service-oriented Special Economic Zone (SEZ)… reports Asian Lite News Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has invited

June 8, 2021

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Cargo ship fire: Dead animals drift ashore in SL

The dead marine creatures were found on beaches from Puttalam in the northwest to Mirissa in the south….report Asian Lite News Sri Lankan government officials have said that bodies of more than

June 7, 2021

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Floods strike Covid-hit Sri Lanka

South-west monsoon rains settling in the country’s western, southern and central parts resulted in heavy showers and landslides …reports Asian Lite News Heavy rains followed by landslides and flooding in Sri Lanka

June 7, 2021

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Sri Lanka extends nationwide travel curbs

Only essential services and food suppliers are allowed to be on the roads while all others are urged to stay at home….reports Asian Lite News Sri Lankan authorities said on Wednesday the

June 4, 2021

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Fire-stricken X-Press Pearl cargo ship sinks off Sri Lanka coas

X-Press Feeders, operators of the container ship ‘X-Press Pearl’ reported that despite salvors successfully boarding the vessel and attaching a tow wire, efforts to move the ship to deeper waters have failed….reports

June 4, 2021

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Expensive Chinese jab stir row in Bangladesh, Lanka

Once the Bangladesh newspapers disclosed the vaccine price, it became an issue in Sri Lanka, which is supposedly paying US $15 per dose for the same vaccine….reports Rahul Kumar China pricing its

June 2, 2021

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Plaque omits Tamil evokes fury in Srilanka

The inclusion of Mandarine raised concerns over whether the China is beginning to impose its cultural hegemony on the Sri Lanka…reports Rahul Kumar Sri Lankans are holding a major debate in the

May 28, 2021

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Soon, Lankans will need a passport issued by China to enter Port City

Under the Port City Economic Commission Bill, businesses can operate in any recognized foreign currency, reports Asian Lite News Silently China has done the impossible. In a deft move loaded with strategic

May 27, 2021

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Lankan Navy rescues foreign crew from burning cargo ship

The vessel sent out a distress call while being close to the Colombo Port on May 20, and soon caught fire…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lankan authorities on Tuesday rescued 25 foreign

May 26, 2021

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6 Covid-19 variants detected in Lanka amid surge

A letter signed by the Department’s Professor Neelika Malavige and Director Chandima Jeewandara on Sunday, said the six variants were found in samples from patients sent to them as of April 30….reports

May 11, 2021

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