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29/12/2024

🔴 NCASL Chairman challenges CBSL Governor

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29/12/2024

🔴 Can imported rice make perfect fried rice? Consumer rights activist puts it to the test

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29/12/2024

Turkish Airlines has been officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the airline flying to the most countries.

The record, based on active routes over the past year, was awarded for flights to 120 countries.

Including temporarily suspended routes and its inaugural flight to Chile, the airline’s network now spans 131 countries.

29/12/2024

🔴 Keep nine arch bridge clean: Dy.Tourism Minister urges local tourists

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29/12/2024

NEWS ALERT:
General Shavendra Silva is to retire as Chief of Defence Staff and from active service of the Sri Lanka Army with effect from 01 January 2025

29/12/2024

Thisara Iroshana Nanayakkara, brother of former Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara, has been remanded until 6 January, 2025 following his arrest by the CID for alleged financial fraud.

Accused of defrauding Rs. 3 million by promising jobs in Finland, he was apprehended in Bibile and produced before the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court.

29/12/2024

Hamilton litigation stayed for 4th time | The Sunday Morning
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https://www.themorning.lk/articles/xkREOO5dl0er43ht3pDo

The US District Court for the Southern District of New York has granted a fourth stay on proceedings until 15 January 2025 in the ongoing litigation between Sri Lanka and Hamilton Reserve Bank (HRB),

29/12/2024

Vegetable prices have surged sharply this week, causing concern among consumers and traders.

At the Dambulla Economic Center, beans are sold for Rs. 350–400 per kilogram, while green chilies have spiked to Rs. 800–900 per kilogram.

Retail markets report significant price hikes, with pumpkins now priced at Rs. 300–400 per kilogram, tomatoes at Rs. 600–800, and green chilies reaching Rs. 1,400.

29/12/2024

CSE processing 4-5 more IPOs | The Sunday Morning
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https://www.themorning.lk/articles/RBElJ6xo899Re0c8OsAg

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is currently processing 4-5 Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) amidst the attractive valuations on offer in the equity market due to the current bull run.

29/12/2024

Preventing WR ban on SL: Former players to meet Prez, PM | The Sunday Morning
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https://www.themorning.lk/articles/vzgesA1AWFd9trvqnteM

A set of influential former rugby players who have represented the country are planning to make submissions to both President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya shortly.

29/12/2024

Rohingya asylum seekers: Lacking official legal status in Sri Lanka | The Sunday Morning
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https://www.themorning.lk/articles/JTQOCBiUUXx2IFgMIY8E

The Rohingya asylum seekers who arrived in Sri Lanka on 19 December will not have the privilege of naturalising as Sri Lankans, according to Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala.

29/12/2024

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has proposed a Rs. 2.4 billion project to enhance Sigiriya's conservation and tourism appeal.

Initiatives include upgrading access roads, constructing alternative routes, and improving facilities like the museum and ticket counters.

The project, under the Central Cultural Fund and Department of Archaeology, awaits an MoU approval from the Ministry of Buddhasasana.

29/12/2024

The 13A dilemma | The Sunday Morning
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https://www.themorning.lk/articles/DX6XI9VpKosVrDBUvhlf

There was a stir in political circles when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

29/12/2024

Rating upgrade: What does it mean and what’s next for Sri Lanka? | The Sunday Morning
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https://www.themorning.lk/articles/slVEdzIgV7Qfz4WxQrmh

On 20 December, the Government announced that the exchange offer it made on 25 November had been successful, resulting in the exchange of all past international bond issuances except $ 268 million of its July 2022 bond.

29/12/2024

NEWS ALERT:
At least 120 people dead after a plane crashed while landing at an airport in South Korea. The Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 flight had 181 passengers on board and was arriving at Muan Airport from Bangkok, Thailand - Foreign Media

29/12/2024

Human-Elephant Conflict: Temporary fixes, no proper solution | The Sunday Morning
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https://www.themorning.lk/articles/fTFEYOCghhub3nAd4Mlp

Sri Lanka’s Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) continues to escalate due to habitat loss and unregulated land use by humans,

29/12/2024

As another year comes to an end, Sri Lankans from all walks of life will begin to reflect on the year that was and proceed to make the customary New Year’s resolutions. One thought that will likely influence those resolutions is whether this nation is in a better place today than it was a year ago.

While the answers will differ depending on whom you ask, the general consensus is that although major change was anticipated at the beginning of 2024, not much has changed at the end of it. From a journalistic perspective, the installation of a new leadership decidedly remains Sri Lanka’s headline of the year, but its penchant thus far to continue with the status quo basically sums up the rest of the story. In other words, while the people in authority have changed, policies largely remain the same. It is for this reason that people are still questioning – and awaiting – the promised system change…read more: https://www.themorning.lk/articles/AzcvmIzrvREyqhHeFmgt

29/12/2024

Pharmaceuticals: Ailing with quality issues yet again | The Sunday Morning
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https://www.themorning.lk/articles/DB1KoktCWkJtWaLLOmFa

Serious concerns regarding the quality of medicines in the local market have resurfaced,