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Work at 3 expressway sections halted over financial woesWork at 3 expressway sections halted over financial woes

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1 year ago

February 27, 2023

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ork at 3 expressway sections halted over financial woes

Construction of 03 expressway sections were forced to be temporarily halted due to lack of funds, Director General of Road Development Authority – Mr. Sardha Weerakoon has said.

Construction work of the Ruwanpura Expressway, the Dambulla and Kandy sections of the Central Expressway have been halted in this manner.

Speaking to ‘Lankadeepa’, he has said that construction of the Kadawatha – Meerigama section of the Central Expressway is also proceeding at a very slow pace and would commence at a more active pace only after securing the IMF bailout.

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Iran – SL sign 5 MoUs (Video)

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2 hours ago

April 24, 2024

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Iran and Sri Lanka signed five memorandums of understanding (MoUs), aimed at bolstering bilateral relations between the two countries.

The MoUs signed will cover cooperation in film, media, tourism, cooperatives, libraries, and cultural, scientific, technical, and sports fields between the two countries, the Presidential Media Division notes.

Earlier in the evening, the Iranian President – Dr. Ebrahim Raisi and his Sri Lankan counterpart President Wickremesinghe held one-on-one discussions, followed by a bilateral meeting between representatives of both nations at the Presidential Secretariat.

(Video – PMD)

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Imported milk powder prices slashed

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2 hours ago

April 24, 2024

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The price of imported milk powder will be reduced with effect from tomorrow (April 25), the Milk Powder Importers’ Association states.

Accordingly, the price of a 01 kg pack will drop by Rs. 250 – Rs. 300 while the price of 400g pack will be slashed by Rs. 100ත් – Rs. 130.

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Injunction against Wijedasa and Sarathie

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7 hours ago

April 24, 2024

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The Colombo District Court today (April 24) issued an injunction order preventing the appointment of Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe as the Acting Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).
The court has also issued an injunction order preventing MP Sarathie Dushmantha Mithrapala from functioning as the General Secretary of SLFP.

Colombo District Judge Sandun Withana issued these orders after considering a complaint filed against the respective appointments.