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14 Chinese illegals jailed in Sri Lanka March 22nd, 2019 Courtesy The Standard Fourteen Chinese construction workers who were in Sri Lanka without a valid employment visa have been sentenced to jail for a year and fined Rs 50,000 (1,881 yuan) each by a Magistrates’ Court in the southern coastal city of Galle. The Chinese had arrived Colombo on one-month tourist visas. They were arrested after their tourist visas had lapsed and were working in a hotel project in the southern city. The suspects were arrested on March 2 and remanded for two weeks before they were sentenced om March 15. The court ordered that the Chinese illegals be deported after they finish serving their jail terms. No Comments » Sri Lanka enters into loan agreement with China’s EXIM Bank for Central Expressway March 22nd, 2019 Courtesy NewsIn.Asia Colombo, March 22 (newsin.asia) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry, on Friday signed a concessional loan agreement with China’s EXIM Bank to construct section one of a mega Central Expressway which will ease the island’s traffic congestion and boost tourism. The concessional loan agreement, valued at 989 million dollars was signed between China’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Cheng Xueyuan and Secretary o the Finance Ministry, Dr. R.H.S Samarathunga.The loan from China’s EXIM Bank will cover 85 percent of the project cost for section one of the Central Expressway project .The Government of Sri Lanka has accorded high importance to the development of infrastructure including expressway network with inter-connectivity as it will directly contribute to the economic growth and will have indirect effects in raising the productivity and efficiency in different economic sectors,” the Finance Ministry said. This proposed highway will improve the inter regional connectivity and efficiency of the entire expressway network,” the Ministry added.China’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Cheng Xueyuan said the Central Expressway runs through the central part of Sri Lanka connecting the Western, North Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central Provinces with other densely populated and economically developed provinces. It also connects capital Colombo to the central hills of Kandy, the two major cities and economic centers.Under the Belt and Road Initiative, we have accomplished series of inclusive and sustainable win-win results. In view of the two countries’ traditional friendship and at the strong request of the Sri Lankan government, the loan agreement for the first phase ...
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ඇමරිකාව සහ ඉරානය උඩින්... SL�s life expectancy rises with success of national immunization programme Apr 3 (TM) SL has seen a notable improvement in life expectancy over the past 15 years, largely credited to the effective implementation of the National Immunization Programme by the Ministry of Health. Chief Epidemiologist of Epidemiology Unit, Dr. Palitha Karunapema, highlighted that routine childhood vaccinations under the programme have successfully controlled a wide range of diseases. He shared these insights during a media briefing held to mark World Immunization Week, more.. Police warn of fake SriLankan Airlines scam targeting bank accounts Apr 3 (DM) Police have issued an urgent warning regarding a sophisticated financial fraud operation impersonating the national carrier, SriLankan Airlines. Police said fraudsters are reportedly contacting victims via WhatsApp, posing as airline representatives to lure them into downloading a malicious mobile application designed to drain bank accounts. According to investigations, victims are directed to download an application named Sri Lankan.apk from fraudulent websites. more.. SL's first Online Safety Act case concludes before Colombo Chief Magistrate�s Court Apr 3 (DM) In a landmark development, Colombo Chief Magistrate�s Court today made permanent its conditional order against two respondents in the first-ever case filed under SL�s Online Safety Act No. 9 of 2024. The case, filed on April 4, 2024, marked the first judicial proceeding instituted under the newly enacted legislation. The petitioner, Janaka Rathnayake, former Chairman of the PUCSL, more.. Worker remittances to SL surge 26.5% in Q1 Apr 3 (NF) Sri Lanka has recorded a notable increase in foreign worker remittances during the first quarter of this year, with inflows rising by 26.5 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment. The Bureau said that more than USD 2.2 billion in remittances were received between January and March this year. Of this amount, USD 751 million was received in January, USD 729 million in February, and USD 815 million in March. more.. COPE reviewing 457 institutions Apr 3 (TM) The COPE is in the process of reviewing activities in 457 institutions that fall under its purview, and any findings of irregularities or corruption will be forwarded directly to the CIABOC and CID. COPE Chairperson, Dr. Nishantha Samaraweera said that in the past, COPE was only able to sub...
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List of current heads of state and government - Wikipedia
This is a list of current heads of state and heads of government. In some cases, mainly in presidential systems, one leader is head of state and head of government.
