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The Chairperson of SriLanka Tourist industry Kimarli Fernando has handed over her resignation letter to the newly appointed Tourism minister Harin Fernando.”A journey of 30 months as the Tourism Chief has come down to an end. With a request from the incumbent Minister for my resignation, I wish well for all stakeholders and related parties for a better tomorrow for Sri Lanka Tourism For all of you who supported, counseled me and wished me well, Thank you! I leave today knowing for the past 30 months I was able to constructively add value to our motherland! So Sri Lanka “…

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Sri Lanka, in its preparation for its difficult game of debt restructuring, it has taken the help of the giant legal firm Lazard & Clifford Chance as legal advisors.This is the latest move made on behalf of Sri Lanka after it had declared itself as default for the first time ever.While there is hope that a solution may be reached to alleviate the economic crisis, it is unlikely to be simple. A combination of loans from China, India, and Japan, as well as all bonds owned by private investment funds, suggests that long-resisted but now welcomed negotiations with the International…

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Independent MP Jeevan Thondaman has asked members of the LGBTQ+ community to meet with the Minister of Justice to discuss issues affecting the community.MP Jeevan Thondaman stated that he had a fruitful discussion with Minister Wijedasa Rajapakshe on a variety of topics, including those concerning the LGBTQ+ community.“The discussion focused on matters concerning the LGBTQ Community, reforms pertaining to the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA), and electoral reforms with relation to the upcountry community,” he said.MP Jeevan Thondaman also said that he had received the first copy of the proposed 21st Amendment to the Constitution. Commenting on the discussion pertaining…

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With the permission of the National Transport Commission, bus fares will be increased by 19.5% from midnight today (24).Accordingly, the latest minimum fare for an average passenger bus will be increased to Rs. 32 and the revision of bus fares under 350 categories will have to be announced.

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According to Cabinet Spokesman Minister Kanchana Wijesekara, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa would operate as Finance Minister till a minister is nominated for the position. Sri Lanka is yet to designate a Finance Minister following the dissolution of the Cabinet on May 9th, 2022. Former Finance Minister Ali Sabry has reportedly declined an invitation to resign as Finance Minister. Meanwhile, Minister Harin Fernando has stated that he believes the position has been kept vacant for Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harsha De Silva. MP Harsha De Silva has refused to accept the position, but Minister Harin Fernando has stated that the Parliamentarian…

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Unexpectedly released last week, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One has now officially received its first pre-release trailer.The trailer, which was released before the release of Tom Cruise’s other action film, Top Gun: Maverick, includes the trailer’s horse chases, train battles, and a motorcycle jump from a precipice (say, Cruise’s most dangerous to date).The film returns to the original Mission: Impossible movie (with the next part) described as the “climax” of the series.The first installment of Mission: Imposible – Dead Reckoning is set to release in theaters on July 14, 2023, much later than the September 2022 release date.…

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Litro informs its customers that there won’t be any gas distribution around the island today (24).Therefore, Litro Kindy requests the general public not to wait in line.

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Kanchana Wijesekera, Minister of Power and Energy stated that the Cabinet has approved the revision of prices of essential services including bus services in comparison to the increase in fuel prices.In the recent past, relevant parties have made many petitions to the government in this respect.

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