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Sri Lanka To Raise Electricity Rates By A Massive 264%, First In 9 Years
Sri Lanka's state-run electricity monopoly will raise tariffs by a stinging 264 percent for people consuming the least, it announced Tuesday, while higher users will face a smaller increase.
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Amid Crisis, Sri Lanka Lowers Fuel Prices, 1st Decrease Since February
Sri Lanka's state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) on Sunday reduced the diesel and petrol retail prices, the first decrease after five hikes since February.
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Sri Lanka's State-Owned Oil Firm Raises Fuel Price
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation's new price of 92 octane petrol at Rs 338 per litre is an increase of Rs 84
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Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Begins Fuel Rationing For Vehicles
Sri Lanka's state-owned petroleum corporation announced fuel rationing for vehicles from Friday, as a historic economic crisis roils the country
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Adani Group Looking To Invest In Sri Lanka's Renewable Energy Sector
Nalinda Ilangakoon, Vice Chairman, Ceylon Electricity Board said senior Adani group officials had visited the north eastern district of Mannar to inspect a wind power farm
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FMSCI Announces Stimulus Package For Indian Motorsports
With the Indian motorsport championships and events indefinitely postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), the National Sports Federation, has announced a stimulus package for 2020 to support the Indian motorsport fraternity. The new initiatives are aimed to encourage the resumption of grassro...
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Sri Lanka Issues A State Of Emergency, But Most Of The Country Is Safe For Visitors
A recent conflict in Sri Lanka has interrupted travelers' reveries of sacred Buddhist sites, languorous beaches and Ceylon tea moments. But careful planning - and heightened awareness - are helping keep dream trips to the Southeast Asian island alive.
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Sri Lankan Workers To Strike Against Proposed Oil Deal With India
Workers of Sri Lanka's state-run petroleum firm are set to launch an indefinite strike from tomorrow against the government's proposed deal with India to jointly operate an oil storage facility at the strategic eastern port town of Trincomalee.
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7 Parottas That Are a Must-Try When In South India
A visit to the South Indian states is incomplete without a meal of parottas with spicy gravy. Here's a round-up of the most popular ones.
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India, Sri Lanka to Partner on Oil Storage Project: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Sri Lanka's state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and the local subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation have agreed to develop a strategic oil storage facility in Trincomalee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.
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Globetrotting Coaches Make World Cup Impact
Dav Whatmore, now the coach of Zimbabwe, was born in what was then Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. Whatmore emigrated to Australia as a child and played seven Tests for his adopted country. But it was as a coach that Whatmore, 60, sealed his reputation in cricket, guiding Sri Lanka to the 1996 World Cup title.
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Ameen Sayani: Radio Will Never Die
Mr Sayani successfully hosted Binaca Geet Mala on Radio Ceylon from 1952 to 1994
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Amitabh Bachchan's Radio Jockey Dream Was Shattered by Ameen Sayani
The popular radio announcer has revealed that he did not have time to meet him as the actor had not taken an appointment for a voice audition
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India Infoline completes sale of 76 per cent stake in Lankan unit
India Infoline Ltd (IIFL) on Friday said it has completed the sale of its 76 per cent stake to its Sri Lankan subsidiary.
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Santosh Sivan: Padma Shri will give me power to expand my voice
Santosh Shivan is delighted by the government's decision to honour him with a Padma Shri, since the recommendation for the honour came from within the film industry.
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Sri Lanka To Raise Electricity Rates By A Massive 264%, First In 9 Years
Sri Lanka's state-run electricity monopoly will raise tariffs by a stinging 264 percent for people consuming the least, it announced Tuesday, while higher users will face a smaller increase.
-
Amid Crisis, Sri Lanka Lowers Fuel Prices, 1st Decrease Since February
Sri Lanka's state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) on Sunday reduced the diesel and petrol retail prices, the first decrease after five hikes since February.
-
Sri Lanka's State-Owned Oil Firm Raises Fuel Price
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation's new price of 92 octane petrol at Rs 338 per litre is an increase of Rs 84
-
Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Begins Fuel Rationing For Vehicles
Sri Lanka's state-owned petroleum corporation announced fuel rationing for vehicles from Friday, as a historic economic crisis roils the country
-
Adani Group Looking To Invest In Sri Lanka's Renewable Energy Sector
Nalinda Ilangakoon, Vice Chairman, Ceylon Electricity Board said senior Adani group officials had visited the north eastern district of Mannar to inspect a wind power farm
-
FMSCI Announces Stimulus Package For Indian Motorsports
With the Indian motorsport championships and events indefinitely postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), the National Sports Federation, has announced a stimulus package for 2020 to support the Indian motorsport fraternity. The new initiatives are aimed to encourage the resumption of grassro...
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Sri Lanka Issues A State Of Emergency, But Most Of The Country Is Safe For Visitors
A recent conflict in Sri Lanka has interrupted travelers' reveries of sacred Buddhist sites, languorous beaches and Ceylon tea moments. But careful planning - and heightened awareness - are helping keep dream trips to the Southeast Asian island alive.
-
Sri Lankan Workers To Strike Against Proposed Oil Deal With India
Workers of Sri Lanka's state-run petroleum firm are set to launch an indefinite strike from tomorrow against the government's proposed deal with India to jointly operate an oil storage facility at the strategic eastern port town of Trincomalee.
-
7 Parottas That Are a Must-Try When In South India
A visit to the South Indian states is incomplete without a meal of parottas with spicy gravy. Here's a round-up of the most popular ones.
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India, Sri Lanka to Partner on Oil Storage Project: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Sri Lanka's state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and the local subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation have agreed to develop a strategic oil storage facility in Trincomalee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.
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Globetrotting Coaches Make World Cup Impact
Dav Whatmore, now the coach of Zimbabwe, was born in what was then Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. Whatmore emigrated to Australia as a child and played seven Tests for his adopted country. But it was as a coach that Whatmore, 60, sealed his reputation in cricket, guiding Sri Lanka to the 1996 World Cup title.
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Ameen Sayani: Radio Will Never Die
Mr Sayani successfully hosted Binaca Geet Mala on Radio Ceylon from 1952 to 1994
-
Amitabh Bachchan's Radio Jockey Dream Was Shattered by Ameen Sayani
The popular radio announcer has revealed that he did not have time to meet him as the actor had not taken an appointment for a voice audition
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India Infoline completes sale of 76 per cent stake in Lankan unit
India Infoline Ltd (IIFL) on Friday said it has completed the sale of its 76 per cent stake to its Sri Lankan subsidiary.
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Santosh Sivan: Padma Shri will give me power to expand my voice
Santosh Shivan is delighted by the government's decision to honour him with a Padma Shri, since the recommendation for the honour came from within the film industry.
