Following the death of an inmate due to brain fever, court appearances for inmates of the Galle Prison will now be conducted remotely via Zoom video conferencing technology, to ensure the safety of inmates and prison staff of the Prison, a spokesman said. Prison activities have been restricted following health concerns and eight inmates are receiving treatment for fever-related symptoms at the hospital.
Wheat grain sufficient for six months available now Serendib Flour Mills (Pvt) Ltd and Prima Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd - the two main companies supplying wheat flour requirements to the country - say they secured wheat grain sufficient for six months in their silos and therefore will ensure price stability without any upward price revisions in the immediate future.
Bangladeshi Sheikh Hasina secured her fifth term as Bangladeshi prime minister in an election in which the main opposition boycotted the poll. Instead of any political party, independent candidates secured a total of 63 seats, the second highest after Hasina’s Awami League (AL), which won 222.
The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Energy and Transport has proposed a complete rollback of the 18 per cent electricity price increase imposed last year, a statement said. According to a
Sri Lanka is likely to feel the pinch of the impact of Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea since the price of wheat flour shipments originating from Turkey have increased by more than US $ 100 a tonne , according to local importers. Shipping companies have diverted away from the Red Sea as a result of attacks by the Houthi group . A spokesman for t
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has pledged to investigate Divisional Secretariats that are neglecting public issues by prioritizing caste-related concerns in the Northern Province, the President’s Media Division said. In the course of
By D.G.Sugathapala A PC of Habaraduwa police was interdicted for smoking ganja during duty hours. He was arrested by a CI and produced before JMO Karapitiya hospital who reported that the suspect PC was a narcotic addict. He was interdicted by the Galle SP Sanath Amarasinghe on the JMO’s report.
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