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Limits vary between Rs.74 and Rs.160 per voter ROs, the sole authority for deciding on nominations The Elections Commission (EC) and election monitoring groups yesterday called upon political parties and …

EDR app to report election law violations Boost for holding free and fair polls The Election Commission yesterday launched a mobile application designed to streamline the handling of election-related complaints …

US, a vital trade partner Strategic approach to be formulated EU to assess GSP+ The Government has set up an Action Task Force (ATF) to tackle the global challenges arising …

Lauds continuation of reforms despite political change Govt committed to building debt-free economy Investor Protection Act mulled International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva commended Sri Lanka’s steadfast commitment …

US$ 1.3 billion provided so far Praises “strong program performance” Reform efforts bearing fruit The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the third review of Sri Lanka’s US$ 2.9 billion, 48-month …

Investigations into many cases complete Legal measures against attempts to obstruct justice Certain politically connected groups are attempting to scuttle investigations into high-profile killings, including the Easter Sunday attack, in …

Old purchase price would have led to Rs. 500 billion loss Ministry awaits official intimation from Adani No change in commitment to Renewable Energy The Ministry of Energy said yesterday …

Inaugural event today in Colombo 15 1,740 Km of coastline to be cleaned Focus on biodiversity, environmental sustainability Sri Lanka is poised to launch a nationwide initiative to preserve its …

New taxes, regulations to limit volume of imports Car imports permitted after five years Measures to protect forex reserves The Government yesterday officially lifted the nearly five-year ban on vehicle …

Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was nabbed by Criminal Investigations Department (CID) sleuths yesterday over money laundering charges which first surfaced in 2016. Police Spokesman …