By Raj Gonsalkorale Prime Minister Netanyahu: “We can’t finish the war without eliminating Hamas leadership” (https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/politics/1707129128-gantz-denies-plan-to-replace-netanyahu-through-likud-report). US President Joe Biden told Israel’s prime minister a military operation in Rafah should not happen without measures to ensure the safety of civilians, the White House has said. In a call with Benjamin Netanyahu, Mr Biden said Israel […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna  12 February 2024 The 120 MW hydro power plant of the Uma Oya project is to become operational this month. It will be one of the largest hydro power plants in the country after the Victoria, Kotmale and Upper-Kotmale power stations and will provide Sri Lanka with a badly […]

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Kelum Bandara Courtesy Daily Mirror Colombo, Feb 10 (Daily Mirror) – In the wake of reports that as much as over half of funds received by various NGOs are spent without any monitoring, the government is in the final stage of evolving a new law that provides for compulsory registration of all such organizations with […]

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Top Spin by Sunny for LankaWeb Feb.9th 2024 As the cricket world turns in Sri Lanka there is another misconceived choice which has surfaced where the Sports Minister Harin Fernando has promoted the entry of another unknown entity in international cricket who has never played for his country which is not only eyebrow-raising but mind-boggling. […]

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Courtesy NDTV UPI is an instant real-time payment system to facilitate inter-bank transactions through mobile phones. India has been proactive in extending the reach of UPI globally Payments through India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) will now be accepted in seven countries after its launch in Sri Lanka and Mauritius on Monday. After the announcement, MyGovIndia, a […]

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