Exploding batteries spark deadly S Korea factory fire
A massive factory fire that began after several lithium batteries exploded has killed at least 16 people in South Korea.
SriLankan Airlines will spread its wings across the Middle East region after acquiring more aircraft on lease this year to strengthen its fleet, its top official says.
Sri Lanka to declare ‘end to bankruptcy’ this week
Sri Lanka is to declare ‘end to bankruptcy’ next week following an agreement reached with bilateral creditors and private bond holders on external debt restructuring at the end of second round of talks with them, highly informed official sources confirmed.
Sri Lanka edible oil imports have dropped to very low level with no shipments in the pipeline due to high freight charges, sharply pushing up prices, official sources confirmed.
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) is currently undergoing a modernisation process to support recent tax policy reforms moving towards the automation of its core activities in a bid to improve efficiency, transparency and financial flexibility, Finance Ministry sources said.
Sri Lanka Revenue mobilisation efforts underway
The Government has taken fiscal consolidation measures under the revenue mobilisation strategies to ensure that adequate financing is available for the investments in public services and social programmes.
NDB Bank collaborates with IFC
In a significant move towards empowering women and promoting financial inclusion in Sri Lanka, NDB Bank has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to conduct a series of training programmes for female entrepreneurs
Sri Lanka to declare the end of bankruptcy this week amidst political bickering
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Israeli army strapped wounded Palestinian to jeep
The Israeli military has said its forces violated protocol by strapping a wounded Palestinian man to the front of their vehicle during a raid in the West Bank city of Jenin.
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As temperatures and humidity soar outside, what’s happening inside the human body can become a life-or-death battle decided by just a few degrees.
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Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin with a mutiny
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WHO asks Sri Lanka to be alert on bird flu as global fears mount
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Jaishankar shares with Prime Minister how BJP weathered election campaign
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