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@elonmusk Elon, Hi, My country Sri Lanka just defaulted. 3 Billion would save us, 20B will transform us. For 40 we will make you the King.! Pick something and invest your money here. You won't be disappointed. 20 Million amazing people will forever be greatful.!
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✈️: Sri Lankan Airlines from profit to Rs. 401 billion loss. ⭕️The yr was 2007, Mahinda Rajapaksha wanted to fly back home from London with his 35-member entourage in a single ✈️. The ✈️was fully booked. @flysrilankan CEO from @emirates, Peter Hill said, No. The rest is history.
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Sri Lanka's 🇱🇰 Thehas Rithmitha Kiringoda has been crowned 🏆 the Under 09 Open Champion at the World Schools Chess Championship 2023 held in Rhodes, Greece!. Thehas, a grade 4 student of Ananda College, competing against 61 players from around the world, emerged victorious in
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If Biden were to win Georgia and Wisconsin where he is trending up, he will have exactly 270 electoral votes. ! Exactly the number of electoral votes to win the presidency.! It's 2020. #ElectionNight #Elections2020
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From humble beginnings to being the first student from his alma mater to attend university, the son of a laborer, who has led a political movement from 3% to a Presidential Election victory is now, set to become the Executive President of Sri Lanka 🇱🇰. It's official: Anura
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The Most Desirable Island in the World - 23rd Annual Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards. 1. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka🥇.2. 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico.3. 🇹🇼 Taiwan.4. 🇹🇹 Tobago.5. 🇦🇺 Tasmania.6. 🇧🇲 Bermuda.7. 🇨🇺 Cuba.8. 🇧🇧 Barbados.9. 🇲🇬 Madagascar.10. 🇵🇭 Palawan. #SriLanka #visitSriLanka.
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📊 Final NumbersLK pre-election poll results are in! 🇱🇰 🗳️. 🧭 AKD - 40% .☎️ Sajith - 29% .🐘 Ranil - 25% .🌷 Namal - 3% .❔ Undecided - 1%. Sample: 5,335 adults .Period: Sep 9-16.Margin of error: +/- 5.0%. more:
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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka's Team for Paris Olympics 2024! 🇫🇷. 1. Viren Nettasinghe 🏸.2. Ganga Senevirathne (🏊♀️- Women's 100m backstroke).3. Kyle Abeysinghe (🏊 - Men's 100m freestyle).4. Tharushi Karunarathne (🏃♀️ - Women's 800m).5. Nadeesha Lekamge ( Women's Javelin Throw).6. Aruna Darshana
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People are waiting for hours in the queues to get rationed petrol at Rs. 338, but at the same time, the 225 are getting unlimited supply from a dedicated shed in Narahenpita at a special rate of Rs 121 per litre.! And we wonder why CEYPETCO incurs heavy losses.! #SriLankaCrisis
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World's Largest Cabinet to the Smallest: Sri Lanka 🇱🇰. ⭕ Mahinda Rajapaksa's govt (2010-2015) had 107 ministers, with 67 of them in the Cabinet at its peak, creating the world’s largest cabinet. ⭕ Today, AKD's govt announced a 3-person cabinet, likely targeting 15 in the long
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Way to go, Tharushi! 🎉 Heartiest Congratulations. ! ❤️🔥. 18-year-old Tharushi Karunarathne clinched gold 🥇 in the Asian Games women's 800m. She has become the 1st to win an Asian Games gold Medal for Sri Lanka in athletics in 21 years. #SriLanka #AsianGames
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In the IMF report, it is stated that Sri Lankan 🇱🇰 highway construction costs are significantly higher than the global average, in fact, they are 3x the global average.!. The reason: ⭕️ closely connected individuals using opaque processes to obtain cabinet approval for these
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This is how our elected officials respond to constructive criticism, well thought out suggestions & asking for transparency in this country. @kanchana_wij has become the first person that we know of to block @Numberslka on Twitter.
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🗳️ All polling divisions in Matara District have reported results! It's 6-1 (NPP, SJB). ❌Kanchana Wijesekara .❌Nipuna Ranwaka. Won't be part of the next Parliament.!. #SriLanka #GenElecSL2024
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⭕NPP achieves the highest vote tally by a single party in Sri Lanka's general election history, securing 6,863,186 votes surpassing SLPP’s 2020 record of 6,853,693 votes. ⭕ Voter turnout dropped to 69% (from 79% in Presidential), yet NPP's total vote count surged ~23% 📈—from
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#POLL 🗳️: Who will you be voting for in the upcoming 2024 Sri Lankan 🇱🇰 presidential election?. Take part in our scientific poll and let your response count:.👉
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The USD to LKR exchange rate has surged past 309, reflecting growing uncertainty among investors, with many opting to hold their assets in dollars. ⭕ One of the most critical decisions facing AKD will be appointing someone to take charge of Sri Lanka's 🇱🇰 economy. Investors are
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What CEB wants,.✅️ Competitive bidding.❌️ Renewable Energy. What the govenment & the minister want, .❌️ Competitive bidding.✅️ Renewable Energy. What Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 needs,.✅️ Competitive bidding.✅️ Renewable Energy. #PowerCutLK #SriLanka.
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A person who recovered Rs. 17.8 million in the president's house was arrested by the Sri Lanka police. The sad thing is nobody is interested in how could president @GotabayaR come to the possession of cash that is ~178 times his salary. #SriLankaProtests
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IMF has very strong words about the Corruption in Sri Lanka's Inland Revenue Department and the Customs. "There is virtually no culture of integrity observed [in IRD & Customs], with corruption allegedly found at every level – including top management. " - Writes IMF. "There is
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US 🇺🇸to Ukraine 🇺🇦 for War: $ 40 Billion.US 🇺🇸 to Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 for Food: $ 20 Million. Just so you know, 1 Billion = 1000 Millions. The world is invested in crisis, hatred and war Not in kindness, empathy and relief. #USA #SriLanka #UkraineRussiaWar.
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You don't like Ranil as the PM? wants somebody else? don't worry,. 🇱🇧 Lebanon had 4 PMs in 5 years.🇦🇷 Argentina had 6 Presidents in 18 months.🇬🇷 Greece had 7 PMs in 4 years. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka will be no different. Your guy will get a chance. #SriLankaCrisis #SriLanka.
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It's almost impossible to summarize everything wrong with SL politics in less than 1 minute. But @sajithpremadasa was able to pull off the impossible a few years back. Imagine all those sacrifices of #Aragalaya end up bringing him to power to implement a "system change" 🥹
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🌍 Flash Pack’s Top 10 Most Popular Trips Booked for 2025!. 1. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka ❤️.2. 🇯🇵 Japan.3. 🇫🇮 Finland.4. 🇲🇾 Borneo.5. 🇹🇭 Thailand.6. 🇵🇭 Philippines.7. 🇨🇷 Costa Rica .8. 🇳🇿 New Zealand.9. 🇬🇪 Georgia.10. 🇬🇹 Guatemala. Flash Pack is a UK based prominent travel company specializes.
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🚨 Historic Representation for Disabled Community in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰. ⭕ NPP nominates Sugath Wasantha De Silva, President of the Sri Lanka Council of Visually Handicapped Graduates, as MP via the National List. ⭕ According to 2012 study, 1.7M Sri Lankans live with disabilities.
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Sigiriya Under the Stars ✨ - A Promising Idea with Room for Improvement. ⭕️Sigiriya, Sri Lanka is opening for night visits. While this is an amazing initiative by the Tourism Ministry, their timing around full moon nights needs serious reconsideration. 🗓️ Current plan: Opening
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Biggest Loser of #July9th. Dhammika Perera who once used to be the SL's wealthiest man somehow ended up paying Rs. 1150 Million to the GOV for a Ministerial portfolio which only lasted 16 days. That is more than 700 Lakhs per day.!. #SriLankaProtests #SriLanka
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🇱🇰 @CSBL Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe has been rated among the top central bankers in the world by Global Finance magazine.!. ⭕️ The Central Banker Report Cards, published annually by Global Finance since 1994, grade the strategies of central bank governors from 101 countries.
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= Rs. 180. Sri Lanka's 🇱🇰 beloved Highland Chocolate Milk:.Once a premium product within everyone's reach, now a symbol of inflation. #SriLanka #Inflation
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From the tip of the Jaffna Peninsula—the birthplace of Eelam at Vaddukoddai—through the mist-laden tea estates of Nuwara Eliya and Maskeliya in the hill country, down to the southern shores of Matara; from the vibrant streets of Colombo in the west to the serene coastline of
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📊 Results: Numberslk's second pre-election poll: . ⭕️NPP's Anura Dissanayake is the continue to be the frontrunner, while incumbent President Ranil W has surged past Sajith Premadasa to take second place in Sri Lanka's 🇱🇰 upcoming presidential election. 🧭 AKD - 43% .🐘 Ranil
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🚨 Sri Lanka appoints its third woman Prime Minister! 🇱🇰. ⭕️ Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, an NPP MP, academic, and rights activist, becomes Sri Lanka's 16th Prime Minister, appointed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. ⭕️ She is the third woman to hold this position after Sirimavo
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📊 Forecast: General Election 2024 Sri Lanka 🇱🇰:. 🧭 NPP - 124 (+/- 7).☎️ SJB - 53 (+/- 5).🐘 NDF - 24 ( +/- 5).🏠 ITAK - 11 (+/- 3).🌷 SLPP - 2 (+/- 2).⭐️SB - 2 (+/- 2).🏳️Others - 9 (+/- 3). The results are based on an online survey conducted from
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Charith N. Silva's 'Wild Cookbook' YouTube channel, with 4.69M subscribers 📊, has now surpassed the Sri Lanka Cricket to become the most subscribed YouTube channel 🏆. It's wonderful to see a young creator 🎥 claim this title over numerous corporate giants. Congratulations,
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Adani Wind Plant Deal: Sri Lanka to Lose 100x More Than the infamous Bond Scam Over 20 Years. ⭕ Yesterday, the CEB published the bids received for the 50MW wind power plant in Mannar, which they have called for competitive bids on a 20-year Build, Own, and Operate (BOO) basis.
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📉 Sri Lanka records deflation for the first time in 39 years 🇱🇰. ⭕ In September 2024, inflation dropped to -0.5%, compared to 0.5% in August. ⭕ This means that goods and services are now marginally cheaper than a year ago a rare occurrence. ⭕ The last deflation occurred in.
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🗳️ All polling divisions have reported in Galle District! It's 7-1-1 (NPP, SJB, SLPP). SLPP narrowly secures 3rd place, pushing NDF to 4th. Major casualties:.Dr. Ramesh Pathirana.Manusha Nanayakkara. will not be part of the next Parliament.! .#SriLanka #GenElecSL2024
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Sri Lanka 🇱🇰, surrounded by the Indian Ocean, was photographed from the International Space Station(ISS) as it orbited nearly 260 miles above on April 20th 2024. Image Credit: NASA
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Excited about the next 40,000MT diesel shipment? Sure someone is. According to Min. @kanchana_wij it cost $ 66.5 MILLION. ($ 26 M more than the normal $ 41M shipment.). Someone is set to profit in Billions(Rs) for this deal. Can't find words to describe this level of corruption.
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🩺 KDU launches Sri Lanka's first privatized MBBS degree program for local students. ⭕ Course fee: Rs. 12.5 million.
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If I win, Parliament will be convened only after general elections - Anura Kumara Dissanayake. ⭕️ If NPP wins, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 will likely have a government with one President, one Prime Minister, and one Cabinet Minister until the next Parliament is sworn in. #PresPolls2024
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Taxes, Economy, Sri Lanka & the Endless Cycle of Debt. Sri Lanka has decided to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT), this time by 3%, from 15% to 18%. Against this backdrop, it's worth listening to this clip from the hit TV show "The West Wing". This is Senator Arnold Vinick, a
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🚨 Fuel Situation. ⛽️ In Stock: 9,000MT diesel, 6,000MT petrol. 🚢 Next Ship: At best 3rd or 4th of July (highly unlikely, even minister is not sure). ⭕️ Daily Consumption: Diesel - 6,500MT Petrol - 6,000MT. #SriLanka must survive min 2 weeks with 1 day of fuel. Honestly scared.
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Latest @Polymarket odds for Sri Lanka's 🇱🇰Presidential election race:. AKD - 85%, SJB - 4%, RW - 4%. ⭕️Polymarket is the world's largest prediction market where people across the world bet on real-world outcomes. #PresidentialElection2024 #SriLanka
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During Mahinda's reign, the number of public servants increased from 3 lakhs to 1.5 million. He even bragged about it in the name of "Strengthening the Public service". ⭕️ Now as a result the GOV is paying 86% of its tax revenue on the salaries & pensions of the GOV employees.
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Sri Lanka's India Problem. ⭕️ Sri Lanka had over 120 runs to defend in ~40 overs when Mash ran himself out. Sri Lanka's new field -> only 4 in the circle + a slip. Plenty of gaps, no pressure. ⭕️In this World Cup, every team including the Netherlands 🇳🇱—is setting much more
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Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 and Cinnamon🌿. ⭕️Ceylon Cinnamon, known as "true cinnamon" has a rich history dating back to ancient Egypt (2000 BCE). It was so valuable in ancient Rome that it was worth more than gold.! Today, Sri Lanka produces 90% of the world's true cinnamon supply. ⭕️ There
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🏛️ Once upon a time, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) had a brilliant idea to boost tax revenue by actually offering something in return for compliant taxpayers: Taxpayer Privilege Cards. It's time to resurrect this project. 🎫 Quick access to government services, priority
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Way to go, Tharushi! 🎉 Heartiest Congratulations. ! ❤️🔥. 19-year-old Tharushi Karunarathne clinched the gold🥇 in the Women’s 400m event with a timing of 52.48 seconds(PB) at the Taiwan Athletics Open – 2024. Taiwan Athletics Open is a bronze-level tournament on the World
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📉 NPP Government Halts SriLankan Airlines Privatization! 🇱🇰🛬. ⭕ The NPP government has abandoned plans to privatize SriLankan Airlines, citing tourism development as a key reason. ⭕ The previous Cabinet agreed to take over debts of US $ 510 million debts of the national
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With GOTA's resignation #SriLankaDollarChallenge is trading among SL $ earners. If SL can get 1000 Million in July it would be like an early IMF package.!. Sir Lanka used to get $ 500M per month as workers' remittances but @CBSL tanked it to 250 with wrong economic policies.
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It seems like the current @officialSLC President, Shammi Silva, basically asked the @ICC to suspend Sri Lanka Cricket basically to save his own skin. Should these people continue to run #SriLankaCricket?
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The NPP's 🧭 campaign expenditure report spans over 1,600 pages, detailing expenses, sources of funds, the monetary value of non-monetary donations, and contributors' names, Id Nos and amounts, all as stipulated by the law. They deserve enormous credit for submitting such a
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Let's take a moment to appreciate Sri Lanka’s 🇱🇰 Electoral Process. ⭕ Over the last two decades, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 has refined and perfected its election process into one of the most trusted and transparent systems in the world. ⭕ The groundwork laid during Commissioner Dayananda
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🚉 Say Goodbye to Long Ticketing Queues: Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Railway Introduces E-Ticketing for Commuter Trains. ⭕ Sri Lanka's CGR introduces the Pravesha platform for easy online ticket purchases. ⭕ Commuters can buy tickets at and pay via credit/debit card.
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3D Elevation Map of Sri Lanka's Land Cover 🇱🇰. Awesome work by Sasikala Maduwanthi 👏👏
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World experienced decadence of Phillipines president Ferdinand Marcos during 1986 and after 36 years, His son became the president.! History could repeat in Sri Lanka with @RajapaksaNamal. And it won't take 36 years here. Stay alert.! #SriLanka
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It took 231 years for the US 🇺🇸 to elect their first female Vice President. In Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 We elected the World’s First Female Prime Minister In 1960, just 12 years after independence from British. Yet the Western world is lecturing us on gender equality. 🤷♂️. #USElection2020
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🏛️ Once upon a time, the Inland Revenue Department had a brilliant idea to boost tax revenue by actually offering something in return for compliant taxpayers: Taxpayer Privilege Cards. It's time to resurrect this project. 🎫 Quick access to government services, priority quotes,
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💵 Taxes & MPs: How MPs in Sri Lanka Reduced Their Tax Liability from Rs. 76,000 to Rs. 17,000 . ⭕️ The following payslip belongs to a Member of Parliament (MP) for the month of January 2023. He paid a total of Rs. 76,566.72 as APIT(PAYE) tax for the month. ⭕️ However, on
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Tharushi Karunarathne, Remember the name! . Shattering a 25-year-old record at the Asian Athletic Championship, 18 year old Tharushi Karunarathne clinched gold 🥇 in the women's 800m run with an outstanding timing of 2:00.66.!. ⭕️ After Damayanthi Darsha's silver 🥈 at 200m in
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🏴: Miss England contestant Melisa Raouf becomes the 1st in the pageant’s 94-yr history to compete without makeup. ❤️🌹. 🇱🇰: With miss Melisa's inspiration SL may have to hold the entire pageant without makeup since the importation of makeup & cosmetics has been banned by #govSL.
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UNP (249, 435) < Sajith (305, 744). Sajith has more preferential votes than total number of votes got by UNP. #LKAElections2020 #LKAParliament #lka #SJB #UNP
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From Mihin Lanka to Mathara Train.! . Former Mihin Lanka CEO who ran the company to bankruptcy costing Rs. 17 Billion to the gov now has to take the train because his former directors @GotabayaR & PB Jayasundara ran the whole country to bankruptcy in 2022. #SriLankaCrisis.
Took the train from Matara to CMB today. It was excellent. On time,clean and comfy.Rather than looking for fuel which costs Rs. 17k to go to Matara and back, the Train is the solution, 1300/- one way. Well done Railways.@SLRailwayForum
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The WSO2, one of the largest software firms in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by EQT Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in the world. ⭕ The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but according to @TechCrunch,
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Famous Sri Lankan model Piumi Hansamali, with 2.5M Instagram followers, is under investigation regarding her wealth after she purchased a Range Rover previously used by @GotabayaR. ⭕️ The CID has launched an investigation into Lollia Skin Care (Pvt) Ltd, reportedly Hansamali's
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Rs. 30,000 for a graduate, Rs. 50,000 for a security 🤷. ⭕ Instead of applying for a position that requires a degree as a qualification, the same person could apply for the security position at Open University Sri Lanka for a 66% higher salary.
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📊 Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 2024 General Election Seat Allocations Announced. The Election Commission has revealed the number of seats per district for the 2024 General Election:. ⭕ Colombo: -1 seat (18 total) .⭕ Gampaha: +1 seat (19 total) .⭕ Kalutara: +1 seat (11 total) .⭕ Jaffna:
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Sri Lanka's 🇱🇰 University of Colombo is now offering MBBS degrees 🧑⚕️ to foreign students for $62,500 for the five-year course. ⭕️Attracting more foreign students is a long-overdue development that could raise the standard of the course, improve university rankings, boost the
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Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 & International Airports ✈️. ⭕ Sri Lanka has 3 operational international airports: BIA, Maththala, and Palali. ⭕ BIA handles virtually all the flights. Mattala has a 3500m runway capable of handling an Airbus A380 (the largest passenger aircraft in the world).
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🎯 Our pre-election poll results once again proved accurate in predicting the Sri Lanka's 🇱🇰 Presidential Election outcome!. 1️⃣ Anura Dissanayake: Poll: 40% | Actual: 42.31% ✅.2️⃣ Sajith Premadasa: Poll: 29% | Actual: 32.76% ✅.These results are well within the margin of error of.
📊 Final NumbersLK pre-election poll results are in! 🇱🇰 🗳️. 🧭 AKD - 40% .☎️ Sajith - 29% .🐘 Ranil - 25% .🌷 Namal - 3% .❔ Undecided - 1%. Sample: 5,335 adults .Period: Sep 9-16.Margin of error: +/- 5.0%. more:
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After battling for his life for 15 months in ICU care, Generational talent Jackson Anthony has passed away. Actor, director, producer, singer, screenwriter, television host, novelist, columnist, lyricist, historian, and traveler, Jackson Anthony was a true renaissance man. His
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🚨 Political Shift in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰: Nearly 30 Former MPs to Skip General Election!. ⭕ Big names like Maithripala Sirisena, Chamal Rajapaksa, and Ali Sabry are stepping away from the election race. ⭕ Some will re-enter through the National List, while others leave politics
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⚠️ Alarming decision! Sri Lanka cabinet decided to raise the permissible limit of aflatoxin for internationally recognized food supplements & children's supplements like Triposha. 🆕 New Limits:.1. 5 ppb for type B1 Aflatoxin (most toxic) .2. 10 ppb aflatoxin (total). ⭕️ EU
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Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 has reinstated the previous visa issuance(ETA) system, effective from midnight today. - President AKD. ⭕ Hopefully from midnight this link should work:
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Duty-Free Vehicle Permits for MPs 🚗. ⭕️116 MPs have requested the government to issue duty-free vehicle permits, proposal is reportadly now on president's desk if approved which would make them eligible for tax exemptions in millions on imported vehicles. ⭕️Top public servants,
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How Good Are Sri Lankan 🇱🇰 Doctors in Exams?. ⭕Written: BEST in the World .⭕Practical: WORST in the World . PLAB exam data shows. ⭕ PLAB Test: Conducted by GMC, it assesses intl. medical graduates' skills & knowledge to practice medicine in the UK 🇬🇧.
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✅️ May 9th, 2022 - MR Out.✅️ July 9th, 2022 - GR Out. People have finally decided to kick the Rajapakshas out of power. Is this the end of the Rajapaksha Dynasty? . #SriLankaProtests #SriLanka
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Here are a few key takeaways from the campaign expenditure reports for the 2024 Presidential Election, submitted by various parties and candidates:. 1. The SLPP 🌷 is now ~200 million rupees in debt following the campaign of Namal Rajapaksa. 2. Sajith Premadasa's ☎️campaign
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Top lawyer, Jaffna District MP, M.A. Sumanthiran has lost his seat.!. Just days ago, he was trolling NPP for bussing people to Jaffna. In a twist of fate, the NPP has secured three seats in the district, one of which would have been M.A. Sumanthiran’s. (Note: Sumanthiran is
How well NPP is doing in #GenElecSL2024? 🇱🇰. ⭕NPP wins Jaffna PD in Jaffna District. ⭕As things stand, @MASumanthiran could lose his seat from Jaffna.! Enough said. #SriLanka
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Test cricket is 147 years old, and until today, no cricketer had scored 8 consecutive half-centuries in Test matches since debut. Sri Lanka's 🇱🇰 Kamindu Mendis has set a new world record for the most consecutive half-centuries (8) in Test matches since debut. He has scored 50+
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One or all of the below may surprise you after the results of Sri Lanka’s 🇱🇰 Presidential Election is out:. 1. Dilith Jayaweera’s vote %.2. NPP's % in the North.3. Voter turnout (# of votes could be < 2019).4. Sajith’s vote %.5. $ rate on Tuesday . #PresidentialElection2024.
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July 09, 2022 protests will go down in history as Sri Lanka's largest yet.! Early estimates suggest more than 1 million protesters are in the streets of Colombo.! 🇱🇰 #SriLankaProtests #SriLanka
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🚗 New Vehicle Import Tax Changes in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰. First look at the latest vehicle import gazettes & tax rates:. ⭕ Only RMV-registered importers can import. No personal imports. ⭕ No tax concession permit imports. ⭕ Luxury tax threshold increased from Rs. 3.5M ➡️ Rs.
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🚀 Starlink in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰. The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka has approved @Starlink satellite broadband tariffs:. ⭕ Packages range from Rs. 9,200/month to Rs. 1.8M/month. Plans (Inclusive of Taxes):. ⭕ Residential: Rs. 15,000/month (50-200 Mbps,
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🗳️ All polling divisions in the Anuradhapura District have reported the results! It's 7-2 (NPP, SJB). ❌ Duminda Dissanayake.❌ S.M. Chandrasena. will not be part of the next Parliament!. #SriLanka #GenElecSL2024
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Sri Lanka’s 🇱🇰 E-Visa Processing Fee back down to $1.25!. ⭕ The fee drops from $25.77 under the VFS system to just $1.25 with the reinstated local system. ⭕ VFS system charged: Service fee $18.50 + Convenience fee $7.27. ⭕ Before VFS, Mobitel was tasked with improving the
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McDonald's, the world's leading fast-food chain, has temporarily halted operations in Sri Lanka. ⭕️The company terminated its franchise agreement with its local partner Abans Pvt Ltd, citing a lack of adherence to McDonald's strict food and beverage quality standards.
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⭕️ Ewis was paid Rs. 644m to build an inventory management system for SPC. Took 7 yrs to build it, but it doesn't even work!. ⭕️ SPC still pays Rs. 60m/yr for maintenance. ⭕️ A system upgrade adhering to SPC's requirement will reportedly cost Rs. 7 billion. This is criminal.!!.
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🚨 World record 🇱🇰🏏. Countries that managed to all out their opponents in ODIs most consecutive times. 1. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 13* (July 2022 - Aug 2023*).2. 🇦🇺 Australia 10 (2009 - 2010).3. 🇿🇦 South Africa 10 (2013 - 2014).4. 🇵🇰 Pakistan 9 (1996-1997).5. 🇳🇿 New Zealand 7 (2015).
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@stats_feed It's Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 a jewel of an island nation, consistently ranks among the top travel destinations in the world.
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Recently The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Energy and Transport has directed the officials to make it mandatory to have GPS technology when issuing route permits to passenger buses. in Sri Lanka, this is a misguided priority that provides little tangible benefit to passengers.
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Mother's Pride ❤️. 18-year-old Indian 🇮🇳 chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa finished as runner-up in the 2023 FIDE World Cup. 🏆 He lost to world number one Magnus Carlsen in the final in tiebreaks. ⭕️ Praggnanandhaa had beaten Carlsen 3 times in recent months, but the
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🚨 Breaking Records: Vijitha Goes Past Harini. ⭕ Minister Vijitha Herath sets a new milestone with 716,715 preferential votes in Gampaha, surpassing PM Dr. Harini Amarasuriya's 655,289 votes in Colombo. ⭕ This is now the highest preferential vote count for a single candidate
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🚨 TIN & TAX Update 🇱🇰:. 1. 🔞 All individuals 18 years or older must obtain a TIN (Tax Identification Number) from Jan 1, 2024. 2. 💰 Income over Rs. 1.2M annually? You must register for Income Tax. 3. 📝 Fail to register? Risk a penalty up to Rs. 50,000 by the Inland Revenue
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