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Sri Lanka to launch e-Passport system within 8 months - Deputy Minister
The Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs has announced that steps are currently being taken to implement the ...
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Relieved that the Adani wind energy project, far from transparent, has been annulled: Rohan Pethiyagoda
In an interview with Frontline, Rohan Pethiyagoda, a well-known scientist and public policy advocate in Sri Lanka, talks ...
Diplomatic missions cannot claim exemption from labour laws with respect to employees from receiving State: Madras HC
Foreign diplomatic missions in India cannot claim any exemption from following the labour and social security laws of the ...
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Speaker agrees to probe allegations of ‘unethical funding’ by USAID
By Saman Indrajith Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne informed Parliament on Friday (14) that he intended to take necessary action ...
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Sri Lanka’s action plan on women’s rights praised at UN committee
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women yesterday (14) has concluded its consideration of Sri ...
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SC rules certain clauses in LG polls Bill inconsistent with Constitution
In its current form, it requires special majority for passage Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne yesterday informed the Parliament that certain clauses in the Local Authorities Elections (Special ...
The Daily Mirror18hOpinion
An ill-wind seems to be blowing over Lanka‘
Truth, the idiom goes is often stranger than fiction. Our country seems to embody this truism. Days ago we were jolted when ...
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Experts renew call for tax ombudsman to improve trust in system
The need for a tax ombudsman in Sri Lanka sparked renewed calls from experts this week, who advocated for the establishment ...
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Speaker announces SC decision on Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) Bill
The Speaker yesterday informed the Parliament that certain clauses in the Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) Bill are inconsistent with the Constitution and it can be only passed with a ...