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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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Inflation📈📈 Rs.59 -> Rs.70 -> Rs.75 ->Rs. 95 #EconomicCrisisSriLanka

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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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#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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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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📊 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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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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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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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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+ Sri Lanka is more densely populated than the UK.

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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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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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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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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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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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🚉 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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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿: 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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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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Things we have learned today, Not only CEB, 1. @CBSL 2. CEYPETCO 3. All 3 state banks NSB, BOC & Peoples' Bank pay the PAYE tax of their employees.! This is unfair to the every taxpayer in this country. This is COPE's purview, @charith9 could you please investigate?

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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

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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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⭕️ 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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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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🚨 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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Curse of 69 finally hits Ananda! Gota leaves the country & the Presidency as his alma mater Ananda College looses a Big Match after 69 years.! #SriLanka #SriLankaCrisis #BattleOfTheMaroons

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🚨Everyone is praising the government's decision to dismantle the airport cab mafia by bringing in PickMe and Uber. But let's not jump to conclusions— What they've actually done is, inducting @PickMeLK into the very mafia they claimed to be fighting against.! ⭕️According to the

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Now, it's cheaper to fly to Mumbai from Katunayake than to take a Taxi ride to Jaffna. #SriLanka #FuelCrisisLK #SriLankaCrisis

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Almost a decade ago (2013-2014), @dialoglk introduced a Prepaid Travel Card known as the "Touch Travel Card." This card was designed with Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, enabling users to conveniently pay for their transport fares. ⭕️ Initially, it was operational in

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Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Needs Presidential Debates: Lessons from the US ⭕ Last night's presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump for the 2024 US 🇺🇸Presidential election highlighted the importance of debates in presidential elections. ⭕ The debate confirmed concerns about

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Tharushi Karunarathne, Remember the name! 🥇 Asian Athletics Championship ✅ 🥇 Asian Games ✅ 18-year-old Tharushi Karunarathne clinched gold 🥇 in the Asian Games women's 800m finals with a timing of 2:03.20.! ⭕️ After Damayanthi Darsha's gold🥇 at 400m in Busan 2002,

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This is how @VFSGlobal is handling Sri Lankan Visa's, "Some of you may remember the Sri Lanka visa saga a few weeks ago. Well whilst mine has long been approved, each day I've been getting other tourists visas emailed to me complete with full names, address and passport info.

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With a series of smart and sensible appointments and reappointments, the AKD government has successfully calmed the markets. ⭕️Although the NPP and JVP are new to governing, their approach so far has been both sensible and mature.

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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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#BREAKING : Gold smuggling MP arrested at BIA by Sri Lanka Customs ⭕ Puttalam District 🌷MP Ali Sabri Raheem was taken into custody by SL Customs on arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport while in possession of 3.5kg of undeclared gold. (value: approx Rs. 65 million) ⭕

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Israel 🇮🇱 & Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Western hypocrisy ⭕️This is an accurate take by Sam Harris on the "usage of human shields" in war. Israel 🇮🇱 shows no regard for civilians in the Gaza Strip or in Palestine 🇵🇸 during their assaults; there are many reasons for that. However, this is the

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1 year

Sam Harris articulating why "using human shields" versus "being deterred by them" tells you "everything you need to know about the moral imbalance between Israel and her enemies." TRANSCRIPT: The truth is that everything you need to know about the moral imbalance between Israel

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📊 Presidential Election 2024: Analysis of Voter Perception - Expected Vote % for Each Candidate According to voters Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD): 🧭 36% Sajith Premadasa: ☎️ 30% Ranil Wickremesinghe: 🐘 25% Namal Rajapaksa: 🌷 6% ⭕️This analysis is based on the weighted

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🇱🇰 Presidential Debate 2024: organized by March 12 Movement ⭕ RW - formally declined invitation ⭕ AKD - Informed he wouldn’t be joining ⭕ P. Ariyanethiran – Confirmed participation but later informed he wouldn’t show up ⭕ Sajith Premadasa confirmed but didn't show up ⭕

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No APIT from IRD? This is the March 2023 payslip of one of the top executive-grade employees of the Inland Revenue Department. ⭕️No advanced personal income tax has been deducted from him. Strange! Are they exempt from it? ⭕️ If someone else were to draw this salary, they would

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NPP has decided to bar its candidates from seeking preferential votes ⭕ This will give Sri Lanka a rare glimpse into whether socialist principles could work in the national level in 2024 Sri Lanka 🇱🇰. ⭕ Until now, the JVP has been a party of close associates, but the NPP

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1 year

Taxing Alcohol & Tobacco is a tricky business. Increasing taxation drives users towards less safe options while lowering taxes leads to more consumption. ⭕ According to a 2015 study by the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol, the direct and indirect economic costs of

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3 months

What Happens If No Candidate in the Sri Lankan 🇱🇰 Presidential Elections Secures Over 50% of the Votes? 1. All candidates except the top two will be eliminated from the race. Now, the 2nd and 3rd preference votes on the ballots of eliminated candidates come into play. 2.

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1 year

🏏 Sri Lanka Cricket announced yesterday that the team sponsor for the Sri Lankan men's cricket team for the Asia Cup 2023 is 1XBAT. 🤔 What is 1XBAT? It's a company that doesn't even exist! What does exist, however, is 1XBET, a sports betting platform. 🎭 So, why are they

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🇱🇰 AKD govt reinstated old VISA system within 3 days, as per the Supreme Court order. ⭕️ Minister Allus claims months are needed to restore the system, but everyone knew it was a blatant lie. ⭕️ Controller General Harsha Ilukpitiya arrested for contempt of court for not

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25 days

🧵 One of the early KPIs for the @anuradisanayake government is how quickly they can implement the Supreme Court order on online VISA /ETA issuance. It’s been six weeks, and the Department of Immigration & Emigration (DIE) has yet to comply. ⭕️ According to the Court’s ruling,

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Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 gets around 6% of its electricity from solar - one of the highest shares in the region. ⭕ This is still low compared to leaders like Australia 🇦🇺 (15%) and some EU nations 🇪🇺 (8-10%). With its sunny climate & proper incentives, SL has the potential for much more.

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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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📉 Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Presidential Election 2024 Shows Lower Turnout So Far ⭕️ Voter turnout at 10 a.m. in 2024 indicates a drop compared to the 2019 election. ⭕️ According to our data, lower turnout may tighten the race! ⭕️ Historical caution: Mid-day turnout numbers are often

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