Government plans to hire 30,000 new state workers
Sri Lanka plans to hire 30,000 more state workers, President Anura Disanayake said after salaries were also increased in the 2025 budget.
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Japan estimates feared megaquake could cause $1.8 trln in damage, kill 300,000 people
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April 1, 2025
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Japan’s economy could lose as much as $1.81 trillion in the event of a long-anticipated megaquake off its Pacific coast,
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New tax regulations take effect from today
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April 1, 2025
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The Inland Revenue Department has announced that individuals earning less than Rs. 1.8 million annually can now claim relief on the advance income tax (AIT) charged on interest or discounts from deposits.
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Diasporic Literature and Cultural Barriers – Lionel Bopage
Ayubowan, Vanakkam, Assalamu alaikum and Greetings to all. This discussion takes place in the traditional lands of the First Australians – the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation – the Traditional Custodians of this land. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging, and the Elders of other communities.
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Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh sign ‘landmark’ capital market agreement
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) and Colombo Stock Exchange
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KDU hospital a burden to Treasury, Govt committee identifies
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March 31, 2025
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Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Hospital which is commonly known as the KDU hospital has been identified as a burden to the Treasury because it does not generate profits, according to a top level committee.
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Deaths from devastating earthquake in Myanmar climb past 1,700
The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar has risen to more than 1,700 as more bodies have been pulled from the rubble, the country’s military-led government said Monday.
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Shammi Silva elected SLC Chairman for 4th time
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March 31, 2025
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Shammi Silva has been elected uncontested as Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), for the fourth time.
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Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers
Myanmar’s military rulers let in hundreds of foreign rescue personnel on Saturday after an earthquake killed more than 1,600 people, the deadliest natural disaster to hit the impoverished, war-torn country in years.
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Israel strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah
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March 29, 2025
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Israel launched an attack on the Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday for the first time since a ceasefire ended fighting between Israeli forces and the Hezbollah militant group in November.
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