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Restaurant owners increase prices of multiple food items

Sri Lanka, Nov. 14 -- Prices of kottu and fried rice at restaurants utilising laughfs gas increase by Rs. 15 starting midnight today (14). The All Ceylon Canteen Owners' Association notes a simultane... Read More


Laugfs gas price hike driven by company's financial and tax issues, says Minister

Sri Lanka, Nov. 14 -- Rejecting allegations levelled against the government by the opposition regarding the increase in Laugfs gas prices, the price hike is due to existing financial and tax issues wi... Read More


Floton Africa withdraws court case against Shivo executives

Unguja, Zanzibar, Nov. 14 -- Floton Africa Ltd has withdrawn a civil case it had filed against Shivo (SMC-Private) Company Limited and two individuals at the High Court of Zanzibar, bringing the proce... Read More


Poem: The only word I can say

Dar es Salaam, Nov. 14 -- Beautiful she is, lovely, she is. And I can only smile whenever her eyes meet mine. A word I could say? Nope. A love letter Id write? Nope. But can I pretend not to notice h... Read More


Tanzania orders CRDB Bank, NCMC partnership to finance, advance carbon projects

ANTALYA, Nov. 14 -- TANZANIA is seeking to unlock domestic financing for carbon projects as the government moves to expand green investment and turn carbon trading into a driver of economic growth and... Read More


Masauni commends NCMC, CRDB For carbon market partnership

ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov. 14 -- MINISTER of State in the Vice-Presidents Office, Engineer Hamad Masauni, has commended the National Carbon Monitoring Centre (NCMC) and CRDB Bank Plc for entering into a pa... Read More


State sector unions warn of trade union action over budget proposals

Sri Lanka, Nov. 14 -- Disaster Relief Services Officers' Trade Union President Palitha Kumara announced that they will engage in a strike starting the day after tomorrow (16), stating that the governm... Read More


High Court to rule on November 18 on bid to suspend Namal Rajapaksa's bail

Sri Lanka, Nov. 14 -- The Colombo High Court will deliver its decision on November 18 on whether to issue an interim injunction suspending the bail granted to Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa in connec... Read More


Budget allocates Rs. 500 million for school students to invest in CSE

Sri Lanka, Nov. 14 -- Students aged 18 and above who are studying in Grade 13 will have the opportunity to invest in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) under a programme proposed in the 2027 Budget, acc... Read More


Veeramani child sex abuse case: SIT names ex-Greater Chennai top cop as accused for inaction

India, Nov. 13 -- The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing granite baron R Veeramani's alleged child sex abuse cases, has named five police officers, including former Greater Chennai Commissioner... Read More