The Confederation of Professionals for a National Policy, a group of professionals and youth involved in the ‘Aragalaya’ (struggle), presented a concise set of proposals outlining actions that should be taken to resolve the current political and economic situation to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to provide the fertilizer required for the ‘Yala’ season under the Indian credit line. This fertilizer consignment, to be supplied under the Indian credit line, will be distributed soon after it arrives in the country.
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has been summoned before the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) on the 9th of June, Parliament sources said yesterday. The Auditor General’s report for the years 2018 and 2019 and the current performance of the Ceylon Electricity Board will be examined on that day. In addition, The Urb
Providing much-needed assistance, a US donor Consortium partners with the Rotary Club of Colombo Regency and EFL Sri Lanka donated USD 1.145 million worth of medical supplies to the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.
A shocking revelation of releasing a massive stock of harmful and substandard alcoholic beverages to the market from two liquor factories belonging to a top ruling party politician without the Government Analyst report, justifies the recent introduction of new standards for local alcohol spirits.
The body of a 16-year-old girl who went missing on Monday was found in a well at Ganeshpuram, in Vavuniya yesterday. Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said a complaint had been received by the Nellukulam Police in Vavuniya Monday night claiming that the girl who had gone to a tuition class had not returned.
The prevailing showery and windy weather conditions over the island are expected to intensify during the next few days, the Meteorology Department said. Accordingly, there could be showers exceeding 100 mm in Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. The general public is advised
Shrugging off concerns raised by various parties that the restrictions imposed on Open Account Payment Terms would lead to a large-scale shortage of essential food items, the Central Bank yesterday assured the public that it would ensure availability of foreign exchange through the banking system for the importation of essential goods, including food items.
Colombo Chief Magistrate Nandana Amarasinghe yesterday postponed for today to hear the bail application filed in the Colombo Chief Magistrates Court by the Counsel for Sashi Weerawansa, the wife of Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, Sashi Weerawansa had filed the bail application through her lawyers before Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawala on Friday (27) against her two-year jail term imposed on her by presiding Colombo Chief Magi
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