Emotional message by Schaffter found CID quizzes Dinesh Schaffter’s mother-in-law

The CID has recorded statements from more than 80 persons including the mother-in-law of businessman Dinesh Schaffter in connection with the investigations into the murder. Schaffter’s mother in law was questioned as investigators found SMS messages that Schaffter allegedly wrote a few days before his death, to his mother-in-law, and it is said that it contains emotional comments.

SL-born hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka-born Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam, alleged of being the mastermind of the largest hedge-fund insider-trading rings in US history, is presently in Sri Lanka and will meet some Sri Lankan politicians in the coming days, the Daily Mirror learns.

Price reduction on medicines Keheliya wants committee to prepare a list of drugs: GMOA

Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella had instructed the Ministry to appoint a committee to prepare a list of drugs to consider a price reduction, GMOA Spokesman Dr. Chamil Wijesinghe said today.

I am innocent Says his friend paid his airfare

Rejecting allegations about the purchasing of a consignment of medicinal drugs under the Indian Credit Line (ICL) and his visit to inspect the production of drugs to India, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella

Hacking YouTuber Dilan with cut throat razors A Govt. concocted script to defame Aragalaya activists – Ratta

Dilan who attended yesterday’s media briefing with partly healed several deep wounds said the incident was fabricated by parties with malicious interests

Police Chief summons all teams deployed to investigate death of Shaffter

Police Chief C.D. Wickramaratne has summoned all the teams investigating the death of businessman Dinesh Shaffter to discuss the progress of investigations into the death, a senior police officer confirmed yesterday.

LG Polls will cost EC says Rs. 10 billion:

Sufficient allocations had been made to the Election Commission in the budget

Mother-daughter duo, who arrived in Madurai from China, test positive

A six-year-old girl and her mother who arrived at Madurai airport from China via Sri Lanka tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. They were both isolated by authorities.

COVID pandemic Health guidelines likely to be issued on arrivals from China

Sri Lanka is likely to issue health guidelines on arrivals from China, after the Chinese government announced that it would scrap mandatory COVID quarantine.

Increasing electricity bills from January 4 Will not go for power disconnections: Ranjan Jayalal

With the statement made by the Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera about increasing the electricity bill from January 4, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) United Trade Union Alliance has

Not the right time to hold an election: Fin. Ministry spokesman

Whilst stating that government funds are sufficient to pay salaries of public servants, pensions and to make Samurdhi payments, a spokesman from the Finance Ministry yesterday said holding an election is an impossible task.

30,000 government servants to retire by December 31

Government will have to pay 85% of the salaries of the 30,000 people who are retiring as their pension

‘Dubai Suddha’ arrested over sending job seekers overseas

Nissanka Priyadarshana, alias ‘Dubai Sudda’ was taken into custody yesterday by officials of the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB), over allegations of sending job seekers oversea

GMOA to launch ‘black week protest’ during end January: GMOA

During the salary week of January (from January 23 to 27), the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has decided to launch a countrywide ‘Black Week Protest’ demanding the removal of the new personal income tax, which is expected to come into force on January 1, 2023. GMOA Spokesperson Dr. Chamil Wijesinghe said the protest week would be launched at every hospital across the country. “The

tariff hike or power cuts minister asks people to decide

Charges will have to be increased in a higher proportion

Treasury has allocated funds to hold LG elections - Elections Commissioner

All parliamentarians know that the LG election should be held before March 19

We face repercussions of handing over country to politicians: Prelate

The people of the country did not rule the country, but only two parties

Sri Lanka still among 10 countries with highest food price inflation

The World Bank said that domestic food price inflation remained high around the world

Over 5,000 apply for dual citizenship during the past year

The majority of them are residents of Australia, which is 1,621 individuals

5 KW solar system FOR religious places within three months

The majority of religious places use less than 650 units of electricity

lg polls gazette delayed

The Election Commission confirmed yesterday that it postponed the issuance of the gazette notification calling for elections to the local authorities until the first week of January, an official said.

SL, Cambodia exempt visa for diplomatic, official passport holders

The agreement on exemption of visa requirements for holders of the diplomatic and official passports between SL and Cambodia was signed on May 10, 2022

President appoints new secretaries to 08 ministries Extends the term of three

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has reshuffled the secretaries of eight ministries with effect from January 01st, 2023 and extended the tenure of the secretaries of three ministries for a further year.

14-year-old girl complains against father

The girl had walked more than 12 kms by herself to Galnewa police yesterday and made a complaint against her father

Owners of unutilised land within Colombo City to be fined

The Colombo Municipal Council ( CMC) is to charge a fine from the owners of unutilised land within the Colombo City. This was one of the major proposals of the CMC budget which was approved recently. As per the budget the expected revenue for the year 2023 through this exercise is Rs. 12 billion. JVP me

Dinesh Schaffter’s probe takes a new turn

The investigation into the death of businessman Dinesh Schaffter, who died mysteriously, has now taken a new turn

Russian charter air line “Red Wings” to start charter flights to SL

Twice weekly with effect from December 28, 2022

Decision not to indict over Sri Lankan detainees death in Japan is unjust: panel

An independent judicial panel has ruled an earlier prosecutors’ decision not to indict officials at an immigration centre in Nagoya over the 2021 death of a Sri Lankan detainee is unjust, paving the way for the case to be reconsidered, it said Monday.

Companies with 15 workers and over must make ETF remittances online from Feb. 1: Fin. State Minister

This decision will help to secure the rights of the 2.8 million employees registered with the ETF Board

Two-minute silence observed for 2004 tsunami victims

A two-minute silence was observed from 9.25 a.m. to 9.27 a.m. yesterday islandwide, as a mark of respect to those who lost their lives in the tsunami disaster that hit the coastal belt of Sri Lanka on December 26, 2004, the Disaster Manageme