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Protest Against Bribery Commission
The 'Voice Against Corruption' (VAC) has threatened to gather public support and surround the Bribery and Corruption Commission in Colombo over its failure to investigate several complaints lodged with the Commission. VAC convenor Wasantha Samarasinghe said that the public taxes pay for the salaries of the Bribery Commission and yet the Commission has failed to investigate complaints ...
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Buses joining strike to lose route permits
The route permit of buses supporting the strike action scheduled to be launched from midnight today (19) will be cancelled, the Chairman of the National Transport Commission (NTC) Roshan Gunawardana said.He stated that the strike planned by the All Island Private Bus Companies Federation, based on several demands including a bus fare hike, ...
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Sri Lanka TNPF politicians journalist released on bail
The SL police in Mannaar has released TNPF politicians Selvarasa Kajendren, Visvalingam Manivannan and a journalist, Joseph Fernando, together with 6 other males on personal bail Saturday night around 9:30 p.m. after producing them before the Judicial Medical Officer for ...
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Not a word about Sarath Fonseka on Victory Day
Even though the war victory was celebrated in a grand scale in Galle Face yesterday, not a single word was spoken about the former Army Chief Sarath Fonseka, who was instrumental in defeating the LTTE, UPFA MP P. Digambaram said. The National Workers Congress leader, who crossed over to the government after contesting the General Election under the UNP, stated that the large sum of money spent ...
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Sri Lanka sees major tourism industry investment
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, especially the cruising scene, is getting back on its feet following the war, with significant interest being shown by major cruise lines wanting to schedule Sri Lankan ports on Indian Ocean Cruises, while the local yachting scene is seeing exciting growth and a local cruise industry may be emerging from infancy.
Sri Lanka, following the long and devastating civil war, which lasted around two and a half decades, is now making renewed attempts to redevelop its tourist industry. The industry is extremely import to the economy of Sri Lanka and is a vital part of the country’s access to foreign currency reserves, but saw marked declines in tourist arrivals during periods in which the ongoing civil war was perceived to be increasing in intensity and violence. Read more
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