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An old video showing two people on a motorcycle falling into a pothole has been misrepresented in social media posts holding it up as an example of poor infrastructure and local governance in ...
The Finance Ministry today (Mar 22) signed an agreement with the Chinese government to obtain a USD 1 billion (Rs 178 billion) loan for the construction of the first phase of the Central Expressway ...
LOLC Life Assurance, a fully owned subsidiary of LOLC Holdings, has entered into a strategic partnership with the State ...
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka (ECSL) and the Sri Lanka Central Federation of the Deaf collectively launched Sri Lanka's First-ever Electoral Sign Language Lexicon, marking a significant step ...
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Sri Lanka’s estimated poverty (share of the population living on less than $3.65 a day) remains stubbornly high, affecting as much as a quarter of the population in 2024, and twice as high as in 2021.
This French road sign indicates a steep downhill slope, often marked with a percentage (like 10%). That number refers to the gradient - not your car's speed, weight, or any fine.
France and Sri Lanka have today signed a bilateral agreement to implement the recommendations of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring, concluded on June 26 ...
A road sign in Torquay has been repeatedly targeted by "souvenir hunters", a councillor has said. The Local Democracy Reporting Service reported that Torbay councillor Nick Bye said street signs ...
Under the agreement, Sri Lanka's debt stock of €390 million will be rescheduled through 2042, including a five-year grace period and a cap on original interest rates.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Pathum Nissanka's second successive test century led Sri Lanka to a formidable 290-2 after Bangladesh was bowled out for 247 on day two of the second test on Thursday.
Sri Lanka's colonial-era laws echo those once seen across Asia. Many countries have repealed these laws — notably India in 2018 and Singapore in 2022 — but Sri Lanka still lags behind.