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The government will spend between Rs. 160 billion to Rs. 200 billion within the current and next

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Young Journalist Chamara Lakshan Kumara, the current editor in chief of the Silumina and Resa

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President Maithripala sirisena emphasized the importance of implementing a methodology in

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Let me first of all thank the Government of India and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

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Veteran actor and film director Roy de Silva has passed away last night (30), at the age of 80. He

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Minister of Finance and Media Hon. Mangala Samaraweera has appointed the following personnel to

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Following an exchange of notes signed between Japanese Ambassador Kenichi Suganuma and Finance and

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President Maithripala Sirisena opened the Aloka pooja of the second day of Mihintala Aloka Pooja of

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The foremost objective of the Tourism Police is to transform the Galle region as the tourist hub of

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Developing "Dibulagala Aranya Senasanaya which was established as an Aranya Senasanaya since the

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The 4th International Day of Yoga organized by the High Commission of India was celebrated under the

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- Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera
Minister of Finance and Mass Media

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The State Music Awards Ceremony 2018, was held under the patronage of President Maithripala

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Regional Symposium on Sustainable Development Goal 14

Sri Lanka is poised to be a major source of investment for companies looking to use Sri Lanka as a

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Applications are being called for the Madya Aruna 2018, special loan scheme for journalists

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The Director General of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) said that they are ready to

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The book Hela Wari Purawatha published by the Mahaweli Centre including the facts ranging from the

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Cabinet has decided to remove the 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) on doctors consultation fee,

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President Maithripala Sirisena says that the Government is paying close attention to save children from

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British Minister of State for Trade and Investment Greg Hands yesterday said Britain will explore

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The former Japanese Prime Minister Yukiyo Hatoyama, who came to the Island, met President

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President's Ramalan message

Hon. Prime Ministers Ramazan Message

President Maithripala Sirisena has given instructions to the National Economic Council (NEC) to

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Decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers at its meeting held on 12.06.2018

A special commemorative celebration to felicitate the 50th anniversary of the writing of books by

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President Maithripala Sirisena vested the reconstructed and developed eastern bank conservation of

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The value of non-financial assets reported at Rs. 814 billion
Annual report has been prepared and

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The inauguration ceremony of the 15th Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) Telecommunication/ICT

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A special Games were held at the President's House presided over by Hon. Maithripala Sirisena,

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President Maithripala Sirisena called on the people of the historic town of Kegalle to fulfill

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The Agreement on Establishing the Information and Research Centre on Chronic Kidney Disease of

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President Maithripala Sirisena chaired the meeting of the Buddhist Advisory council met at the

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The Government is taking measures to cancel the loans taken by the poor from the micro finance

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The unveiling of the official logo and website of Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration

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The Finance and Mass Media Ministry has taken steps to increase the Asi Disi Media Scholarship

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The Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mr. Mangala Samaraweera said that even after 70 years of

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Minister of Finance and Mass Media has appointed Mr. Ranel Tissa Wijesinha as the Chairman of

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The Government of Sri Lanka has identified the importance of having competent human capital to

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The Erste Bank of Austria has provided EUR 9.5 million (approximately SLR 1,810 million) interest free

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Supreme Court Judge, Mrs. Eva Wanasundara was sworn in as Acting Chief Justice before President

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Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera has instructed the Treasury officials to release sufficient funds to

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President Maithripala Srisena urged all stakeholders to support the Gramashakthi Peoples Movement

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Former President and Kurunegala District MP, Mahindra Rajapaksa who is responsible for ruining

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Sri Lanka on Friday signed a $210 million second

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President Maithripala Sirisena says that our security forces have not been accused of war crimes in

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President Maithripala Sirisena offered Vishishta Seva Vibushana (Distinguished Service Decoration) medals

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The new system control centre of Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) in Srijayewardenepura which can

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The new Heads of State Electronic media who were appointed by the Minister of Finance and Mass

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1. Providing Fire Fighting equipments/ Vehicles for Colombo Municipal Council (Document No. 08 )...

Since the number of financial crimes have been increased with the expansion of technology, better

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President Maithripala Sirisena advised the National Economic Council (NEC) to hold a special

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The official ceremony was held to offer a monthly allowance to the veteran artistes who

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Finance and Mass Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera has appointed the following as the Heads of

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe handed over the appointment letters to the Management

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President Maithripala Sirisena who is on a two day state visit to Iran met with Supreme Leader of

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Discussed on enhancing bilateral economic & trade ties between the two countries
Five MoUs signed

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Minister of Finance and Mass Media says that the time has come to revive the entrepreneurial

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President Maithripala Sirisena left for Iran today (12) for a two day state visit at the

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Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said the prices of fuel would be reviewed every two months

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The new Inland Revenue Act is aimed at increasing direct taxes to 40 percent and reducing indirect taxes

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President Maithripala Sirisena vested 437 houses constructed under the Niwasak Wenuwata Jivitayak

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Sri Lankas economy demonstrated time tested resilience last year despite the brunt of extreme

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The Minister of Finance and Media Mr. Mangala Samaraweera who is attending the 51st Annual meeting of

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New set of 8 State Ministers and 10 Deputy Ministers were sworn in before President Maithripala

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The Government yesterday declared today, as a Day of National Mourning as a mark of respect to

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The first Ranaviru flag of War Heroes Commemoration Month was pinned on President Maithripala

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The new Cabinet Ministers were sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential

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The Annual Report of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka for the Year 2017 In terms of Section 35 of the

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The Development and Planning Division of the Ministry of Finance and Mass Media has planned to

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President Maithripala Sirisena expressed appreciation and offered awards and gifts to the Sri

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President Maithripala Sirisena said that the Presidential Commission appointed to look into the

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Mr. David Hartman, Director General for South Asia at Global Affairs Canada, together with David

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DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE CABINET OF MINISTERS AT ITS MEETING HELD ON 24.04.2018

President Maithripala Sirisena has given instructions to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri

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The Department of Excise has decided to conduct a special monitoring program to prevent excise

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A group of Investors from several companies of Pakistan has arrived to Island to find out about

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Commonwealth Centre for Digital Health was launched in London 20th April.

Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ali Larijani, who arrived in the island yesterday (19th April) on an

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Sri Lanka has been named as the country to give leadership for the conservation of mangroves in

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The inaugural ceremony of 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2018 was held

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Sustainability is a term in the development terminology.

Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Finance & Mass Media at the Commonwealth Heads of Government

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Our Governments Blue-Green economic plan will ensure the full utilization of the ocean and other

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New Year Message of the President

Hon. Prime Ministers Sinhala and Hindu New Year Message 2018

President Maithripala Sirisena advised the Secretary for Ministry of Skills Development and

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President Maithripala Sirisena says the government will take every possible action to provide

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The National Aluth Sahal Mangalya which is known to be most venerated agricultural ritual of

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President Maithripala Sirisena said he would continue to work to strengthen the government with

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The Sri Lankan group of eight students who are leaving for Vietnam to participate in the 19th Asia

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Avurudu Neketh Seettuwa (the document containing the auspicious times for the traditional Sinhala and

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President Maithripala Sirisena says that artistes and others in the fields of cinema, teledrama

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President Maithripala Sirisena emphasized that all should fulfill their respective duties

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