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Umaria slams bullying of her sister Umara over National anthem

Popular singer Umaria has slammed the “bullying” of her sister Umara over the National anthem she sang at the Lanka Premier League (LPL) opening ceremony. In a post on Facebook, Umaria said that while there are much bigger issues underlining in Sri Lanka they will always find other irrelevant trivial things to magnify and blow out of proportion. “My womb mate. We have an age gap of 4 years. We?ve been through life together. Thick and thin! She is UMARA (my big sister) and I am UMARIA (her litt

02 Aug, 2023

RBI permits banks to open vostro accounts from 22 countries for trade in rupee

The RBI has taken a pivotal step by permitting 20 banks operating in India to open?92 Special Rupee Vostro Accounts (SRVAs) with partner banks from 22 countries. This allows exporters and importers from these nations to conduct trade transactions in domestic currencies, facilitating smoother and more efficient trade practices. The list of countries eligible for the?Special Rupee Vostro Accounts includes?Bangladesh, Belarus, Botswana, Fiji, Germany, Guyana, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Malaysia, M

31 Jul, 2023

Sports Minister says LPL is illegal

Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe says the Lanka Premier League (LPL) is illegal. The Minister said that even the players participating in the LPL are not paying taxes from the pay they get for the tournament, despite it being a requirement. Ranasinghe said that he had found that the LPL had not followed the Sports Law over the years. He also said that he had decided to boycott the LPL opening ceremony on Sunday despite being invited as the tournament was illegal. “This is another black mark

31 Jul, 2023