Third review approved by IMF, SL to get next US$ 333 million tranche

Only the invigilators will be allowed to use mobile phones in the examination centers during the 2024 GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examinations which is scheduled to begin on Monday (25).

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Former Election Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya’s residence in Ambalangoda was robbed, and items valued at approximately Rs. 300,000 stolen, police said.

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The low-pressure area formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to move west north-westwards and intensify into a depression tomorrow, the Meteorology Department said.

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The Local Government elections will be held at the beginning of next year, said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath.

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Another student who was receiving treatment at the hospital after a bus carrying students of the Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) overturned on November 1 has died today, police said.

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Health officials have issued a warning on the spread of a viral fever in the community. Common symptoms include fever, chills, sore throat and cough. They urge individuals to seek prompt medical attention if these symptoms last for longer than three days.

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The 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report conducted by the US Department of State disclosed a significant increase in trafficking cases in Sri Lanka, rising from 59 cases in 2023 to 95 cases in 2024.

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Thirty-five new MPs have asked for housing facilities at the Madiwela Housing Complex, according to an informed source.

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Heavy showers or thundershowers of about 150 mm will be experienced today in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Uva Provinces the Meteorology Department said.

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Two bothers were killed after their jeep plunged into the Bujgamuwa stream at the Kamburapola bridge on the Kuliyapitiya-Hettipola Road early this morning.

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There have been abuses in the issuance of permits for expatriate workers to import electric vehicles, according to an audit report.

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There is a quandary over nomination papers submitted for the local authorities’ election because of changes in political affiliations among candidates but the Election Commission has no choice but to proceed with the conduct of polls early next year, an official said.

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Badulla Municipal Council’s health department has decided to take legal action against individuals spitting in public places after a chew of betel or smearing chunam in quid of betel on walls in public buildings.

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The National Enterprise Development Authority (NEDA) recently shared that Sri Lanka has a drastically low entrepreneurial interest among its citizens as only 3 percent of the current working population are engaged in entrepreneurship.

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The secondary market yield curve remained relatively fixed and broadly unchanged amidst a notable lack of activity in the market yesterday.

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At least 10 people were killed after a gunman opened fire on Sufis who were taking part in a weekly ritual at a shrine in a remote area of Afghanistan’s Nahrin district.

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A group of civil society activists has filed a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) against Dr. Archchuna Ramanathan, the newly elected independent MP for the Jaffna District.

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The discussions related to the third review of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme concluded today (22), the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

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Excavations were carried out amid torrential rain on court order in a location in Expressway road reservation near Wandurawa Rajamaha Vihara in Veyangoda on information that a treasure had been buried there, but it was postponed for today after no evidence of a treasure was found.

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The Adani Group has denied the allegations made by the US Department of Justice and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in its indictment against Gautam Adani and seven others, calling the charges “baseless”.

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Kenyan President William Ruto said on Thursday he had ordered the cancellation of a procurement process that had been expected to award control of the country’s main airport to India’s Adani Group after its founder was indicted in the United States.

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Romanian voters are called to the polls to elect a new head of state this Sunday. Pollsters believe the right-wing populist AUR candidate George Simion could make it to a runoff vote on December 8 against the Social Democratic Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu. Commentators zero in on Simion’s chances of winning.

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Two fishermen were seriously injured and hospitalised after a parcel floating on the sea exploded while they were checking it off the coast of Mannar.

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Former Minister Harin Fernando said that although he was caught up in the NPP’s ’Shramadanaya’ during the election, he was not ’’buried’’ and is determined to rise again.

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Prof. Gomika Udugamasooriya has been appointed as the President’s Senior Advisor on Science and Technology.

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harsha de Silva said today that an NPP MP has told him that the Parliament canteen will not be closed but the government will see that no one will abuse the facility.

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The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) and the Examinations Department have initiated a joint programme to mitigate potential disasters during the 2024 Advanced Level examinations.

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Sri Lanka was among thirty-one (31) members elected to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) by the UN General Assembly, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned as ’’antisemitic’’ a decision by the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for war crimes against him and ex-Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.

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A fire broke out in a flat at the Salamulla housing scheme in Wellampitiya this morning, according to the Wellampitiya Police.

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Due to a low pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal, thundershowers would occur in the Northern, North-Central and Eastern Provinces and in the Matale district and showers would occur at several places elsewhere in the island during the evening or night, the Meteorology Department said.

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Veterinarians at the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in Lampang are planning to trim the tusks of Plai Sak Surin (Muthu Raja), the 29-year-old elephant that was brought back to Thailand from Sri Lanka, to help improve his quality of life.

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Sri Lanka men’s cricket coach Sanath Jayasuriya yesterday that Sri Lankan players who preparing for the upcoming Test series against South Africa are well-prepared and fully committed to giving their best, despite lacking practice matches before the series which will commence on Wednesday (27) at Kingsmead Durban.

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Consumer prices measured by the National Consumer Prices Index fell further into negative territory in October after the index tipped into deflation in September due to repeatedly cutenergy prices.

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Sri Lanka is gearing up to host its first-ever Marine Summit, titled Voyage Sri Lanka 2024, scheduled to take place at the Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo on November 26. The event, organised by the Export Development Board (EDB) in collaboration with key stakeholders from the marine industry is aimed at emphasising Sri Lanka’s

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation has established a special unit to address the issue of harmful animal populations causing significant damage to crops. This initiative aims to implement multiple strategies for sustainable control.

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