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| China asks US to “actually do something” to help Sri Lanka: |  | Feb 03, Colombo: Following a comment made by the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland’s during her visit to Sri Lanka, China said US should show some sincerity and actually do something to help the island nation. |
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| Hayleys Advantis supports mangrove regeneration: |  | Feb 03, Colombo: Hayleys Advantis, the transportation and logistics arm of the Hayleys Group, recently donated a pre-fabricated research laboratory in support of the scientists involved in the accelerated natural regeneration of mangroves at Anawilundawa. |
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Minister instructs to open additional visa counters for incoming tourists: |  | Jan 31, Colombo: The Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva has given orders to Airport officials to take steps to open additional windows at the airports for the speedy issuance of visas due to the increase in the number of tourists arriving in the country with the start of the tourist season. |
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JKH records EBITDA growth of 9% to Rs.10.41 billion in Q3: |  | Jan 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s largest conglomerate John Keells Holdings PLC showed strong growth in EBITDA in the third quarter of 2022/2023 compared to the same quarter of the previous year, on the back of a continued recovery momentum. |
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Human Rights Commission files contempt case over power cuts during GCE A/L exam: |  | Jan 30, Colombo: The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has filed a Contempt of Court case before the Supreme Court against the Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy, the Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), and the Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) over the provision of uninterrupted electricity during the GCE A/L exam period. |
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Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to visit Sri Lanka: |  | Jan 29, Colombo: Former Secretary General of the United Nations and Chairman of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Ban Ki-moon is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on February 06, President’s Senior Adviser on Climate Change, Ruwan Wijewardena said. |
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Government to release 100 acres of lands in the North to the original owners : |  | Jan 28, Colombo: Chief of the Presidential Staff, Senior Security Adviser to the President Sagala Ratnayake has instructed the district secretaries to hand over 100 acres of land identified as private land belonging to the Tamil people that have been used by the security forces in the north, to the original owners with no impact to the national security. |
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