India to provide technical assistance to uplift local milk production

“It was discussed at length about doubling local milk production by implementing short and medium-term plans

Allegations of corruption against SOEs and public officers must be looked into: Bandula

Suggests a separate legal arm has to be established to take disciplinary action against them when allegations are proved

Scholarships for Advance Level students through President’s Fund

A scholarship programme utilizing funds from the President’s Fund has been initiated under the directive of President Ranil Wickremesinghe for students who have passed the G.C.E. (O/L) examination and are sitting for the GCE (A/L) examination in 2024, a statement from the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

Mechanism to release aging and terminally ill prisoners: Minister

The Minister said there were large number of prisoners who could be released due to various reasons

Minister calls for resignation of SLTB Chairman

Claims he failed to exercise decisions taken by the Cabinet

UDA sells off six houses for US dollars, earns US$ 276,650

Sri Lankans domiciled in Canada, Qatar and the United States have purchased these housing units from the UDA

Report on May 9 incidents to be presented to Parliament

Leader of the House Susil Premajayantha yesterday assured that the report of the committee appointed to look into the riots on May 9, will be presented to Parliament soon after speaking to President Ranil Wickremesinghe with

State institutions too responsible for economic downturn: Wijeyadasa

Claims state institutions such as BOI have also engaged in various acts which have contributed to the economic downturn

Maithri denies lavish spending for personal staff

Requests media institutions to correct their reports

Police protection for Shani Abeysekara

President’s Counsel Upul Jayasuriya appearing for the petitioner told court that his client is satisfied with this arrangement

Power unit will cost Rs.56.90 for uninterrupted supply: Kanchana

“The government has not proposed to recover past loses of CEB from a tariff revision as stated by the Public Utilities Commission

US provides 9,300 MT of fertilizer to paddy farmers in Sri Lanka

“Assistance like today’s fertilizer demonstrates America’s goodwill and true commitment to the people of Sri Lanka,” says US Ambassador Julie Chung

National demonstration countrywide against rising CoL and budget Colombo Port, Inland Revenue, CEB, CNH with top hospitals amongst many to protest today

Trade unions of top state institutions including Sri Lanka Ports Authority, Inland Revenue Department, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), Colombo National Hospital (CNH) and leading other hospitals are amongst a range of bodies to protest toda

Not even discussed splitting CEB into eight: Susil

Says no one should make assumptions based on media reports

INCREASING CHILD WASTING

LG polls date announcement before Jan. 9 - Polls chief

The Chairman of the Election Commission (EC) S.G.Punchihewa said yesterday that he has received the opinion of the Attorney General (AG) on conducting of the Local Government (LG) polls and as such he would issue the relevant gazette notification before January 9. However, he told the Daily Mirror that he could not disclose the opinion conveyed to the EC by the AG

Lankan charged after mother-of-three stabbed to death in Melbourne

A Sri Lankan has been charged for stabbing his wife, a mother-of-three, to death in her home at Sandhurst in Melbourne’s south-east. The 44-year

Sri Pada Pilgrim season begins on 7th

Sri Pada Pilgrim season 2022/2023 will commence on Unduwap full moon Poya day on Wednesday (07) and last till Wesak full moon Poya in May 2023.

Gazette declaring public services essential further extended

An extraordinary gazette notification was issued considering the necessity of the services provided by any Public Corporation or Government as essential public services. The gazette was is

US agrees to play key role in IMF for Sri Lanka

Keen to see PTA scrapped, truth-seeking mechanism set up

First 11 months tourism income surpasses US$ 1,100mn

As Sri Lanka is currently witnessing a long-awaited revival in its thrice-battered tourism industry, the country saw the earnings from the trade surpassing US$ 100 million in November after languis

Egg prices to shoot up to Rs. 80 - Vet. surgeons Assn. warns

Government Veterinary Surgeons Association warned that the price of eggs would increase upto Rs.80 during the festive season.

Milinda Moragoda meets several envoys to explore new areas for cooperation

As part of the High Commission’s Road map to enhance the engagement with the concurrently accredited Diplomatic Missions based in New Delhi, Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India, M

Ali Sabry meets with Blinken and Samantha Power in US

The Minister had expressed his appreciation of USAID for their generous support to Sri Lanka

Disbursements of housing aid between 2017 and 2019 Two audit reports related to alleged frauds tabled in Parliament: Minister

There are still posters valued more than Rs.30Mn lying idle at the Housing Development Authority

Remittances not taxed nor forcibly converted to rupees: CB

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said speculations mislead that expatriates’ remittances to Sri Lanka are taxed and forcibly converted into Sri Lankan currency is completely false. There are no taxes o

Applications for Passports to go online from next month

Applicants only need to come to the department to attend to biometric formalities, such as finger prints

Alarming hike in viral fever, dengue

The public are advised to take immediate medications to control the situation

Armed gang ransacks Police OIC’s house

An armed gang who arrived in a white van had ransacked the home of a Police Officer ( IP) of the Kalutara North Police on Saturday afternoon. Police said the Welipenna Police had launched an investigation following a complaint that a armed gang had broken into the house of the OIC, inspector Nishan Kumara of the minor complaints unit of Kalutara North at W

INFLATION DECLINED IN SL IN NOVEMBER