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News Room : Fitch upgrades Sri Lanka out of default despite holdout Hamilton Reserve
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Fitch Ratings said it was upgrading Sri Lanka’s foreign currency rating out of restricted default (RD) status, to CCC+ after 98 percent of bondholders accepted an offer to restructure defaulted bonds with new securities issued on December 20.
“The upgrade...
News Room : Swimming mouse among 27 new species discovered in Peru
An amphibious mouse with webbed feet and a blob-headed fish are among 27 new species scientists have discovered in Peru.
They were found in an expedition to Alto Mayo – which includes the Amazon rainforest – by scientists from the...
News Room : Poetry collection The Return to Life launched at Jaffna Public Library
A poetry collection in Tamil The Return to Life (வாழ்க்கைக்குத் திரும்புதல்) by poet and writer Kirishanth Sivasubramaniyam was officially launched recently at the auditorium of the Jaffna Public Library. The event was organised by the Kumarathevan Reader Circle and...
News Room : Police speed detecters out of order, no purchases made since 2016
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Police officers have reported that many traffic speed measuring devices used to detect those who drive at excessive speeds are currently detective. This has made it difficult to apprehend drivers who break speed limits.
A senior Police officer mentioned that...
News Room : Two Arrested for Beating Dog to Death in Viral Video
Two individuals have been arrested following the circulation of a video on social media showing a dog being brutally beaten with a stick by two men.
The dog’s owner lodged a complaint with the Akmeemana Police Station on 18 December...
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News Room : Duckett’s breezy century flips momentum in England’s favour
by Reemus Fernando
D. S. Senanayaka College paceman Daham Nirmal who was promoted up in the order to play the night watchman role created a...
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