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Grama Niladhari officer who threw 8-yr-old child into canal arrested
Grama Niladhari officer who threw 8-yr-old child into canal arrested
A Grama Niladhari officer who allegedly threw an 8-year-old child into a canal has been arrested by the police. MORE..
Central Bank decides to maintain policy rates
Central Bank decides to maintain policy rates
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at their current levels of 14.50 per cent and 15.50 per cent, respectively. MORE..
Showers expected in several provinces
Showers expected in several provinces
The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Uva, Eastern, Northern and North-Central provinces during the evening or night. MORE..
UNDCO Regional Director for Asia-Pacific calls on Minister Ali Sabry
UNDCO Regional Director for Asia-Pacific calls on Minister Ali Sabry
Regional Director for Asia-Pacific from the United Nations Development Coordination Office (UNDCO) David McLachlan-Karr has called on Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday (Aug 17), UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Hanaa Singer says. MORE..
Govt mulling privatizing of several state enterprises, President says
Govt mulling privatizing of several state enterprises, President says
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, speaking of the reforms he plans to introduce for the revival of the economy, stated that the government is looking at raising income taxes and widening the tax net by taxation of capital and wealth in order to bring in some of the lost revenue. MORE..
Laugfs slashes domestic gas prices
Laugfs slashes domestic gas prices
Laugfs Gas PLC, one of the two largest suppliers of liquefied petroleum (LP) gas in Sri Lanka, has decided to reduce the prices of its domestic LP gas effective from midnight today (Aug 17). MORE..
| August 17, 2022 8:56 pm
Coronavirus: 161 new cases and five more deaths confirmed
Coronavirus: 161 new cases and five more deaths confirmed
Sri Lanka’s death toll from Covid-19 climbed to 16,635 today after the Director General of Health Services confirmed 05 more Covid-19 related deaths in the country for yesterday (Aug 16). MORE..
CPC to begin refinery operations this week to operate without any interruptions
CPC to begin refinery operations this week to operate without any interruptions
Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera met with commercial management and refinery officials of the Ceylon petroleum Corporation (CPC) this morning to discuss the cargo plans for September to December and refinery operations. MORE..
Sri Lanka and India to jointly host T20 World Cup 2026
Sri Lanka and India to jointly host T20 World Cup 2026
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has issued the Men’s Future Tours Programme (FTP) for 2023-27, reaffirming the international calendar for Full Member Nations across formats. MORE..
| August 17, 2022 5:57 pm
‘If we keep arguing, then we all are going to suffer’ – President
‘If we keep arguing, then we all are going to suffer’ – President
President Ranil Wickremesinghe states that the emergency regulations will not be extended further as the situation of the country is getting back to normal and that it will lapse by the end of the week. MORE..
| August 17, 2022 5:26 pm
UN, Sri Lanka sign Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework
UN, Sri Lanka sign Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework
The United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2023-2027 was launched today (Aug 17) by the Government of Sri Lanka and the United Nations in Sri Lanka. MORE..
Passenger, Duty Free shop staffer held with 9.5 kg of gold bars
Passenger, Duty Free shop staffer held with 9.5 kg of gold bars
Two suspects including an airline passenger and a female staff member of a Duty Free shop have been arrested at the Katunayake Airport while attempting to smuggle 9.5 kg of gold biscuits worth over Rs. 200 million into the country. MORE..
Multiple explosions, arson attacks rock southern Thailand
Multiple explosions, arson attacks rock southern Thailand
Explosions and fires ripped through at least 17 locations in southern Thailand on Wednesday, authorities said, in what appeared to be multiple coordinated attacks that injured seven people. MORE..
Gotabaya will return to Sri Lanka on Aug 24: Udayanga
Gotabaya will return to Sri Lanka on Aug 24: Udayanga
Former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return to the island on August 24, says former Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga. MORE..
Research vessel docking at Hambantota Port doesn’t affect any country: China
Research vessel docking at Hambantota Port doesn’t affect any country: China
China on Tuesday said the activities of its high-tech research vessel will not affect the security of any country and should not be “obstructed” by any “third party,” as the ship berthed at Sri Lanka’s strategic southern port of Hambantota amid Indian and US concerns. MORE..
| August 17, 2022 1:47 pm
We aren’t supporting all-party govt to receive privileges – Sajith
We aren’t supporting all-party govt to receive privileges – Sajith
The opposition leader MP Sajith Premadasa states that he is not supporting an all-party government with the intention of obtaining privileges. MORE..
Udayanga Weeratunga arrives at CID
Udayanga Weeratunga arrives at CID
Former ambassador of Sri Lanka to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga has arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department to record a statement. MORE..
| August 17, 2022 11:35 am
China not allowed to use Hambantota Port for military purposes - President
China not allowed to use Hambantota Port for military purposes - President
China will not be allowed to use the southern port of Hambantota for military purposes, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said, apparently attempting to allay fears in India and the US about China’s increasing maritime presence in the strategic Indo-Pacific region. MORE..
| August 17, 2022 11:19 am
Navy foils another illegal migration attempt
Navy foils another illegal migration attempt
Sri Lanka Navy apprehend 10 individuals, suspected to be on an illegal migration attempt to a foreign country via sea, during a special operation conducted in seas off Kurusapadu, Talaimannar. MORE..
Foreigner nabbed at BIA with cocaine haul worth over Rs 200 Mn
Foreigner nabbed at BIA with cocaine haul worth over Rs 200 Mn
A foreign national who was in possession of a stock of cocaine valued to the tune of Rs. 245 million has been taken into custody at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake. MORE..
Showers or thundershowers expected in five provinces
Showers or thundershowers expected in five provinces
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Uva, Eastern, Northern and North-Central provinces during the evening or night, the Department of Meteorology says. MORE..
Foreign Minister briefs diplomatic corps on current developments
Foreign Minister briefs diplomatic corps on current developments
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry met the Colombo-based Ambassadors and High Commissioners at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a briefing on current developments ahead of the 51st session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. MORE..
Govt says former President not using state funds on expenses abroad
Govt says former President not using state funds on expenses abroad
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is spending for his current foreign travels through his personal funds and not through state funds, the Government Information Department said today. MORE..
India’s Adani Green Energy given provisional approval for two wind projects
India’s Adani Green Energy given provisional approval for two wind projects
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Power and Energy says that India’s Adani Green Energy has been issued provisional approvals for two wind energy projects in Mannar and Pooneryn for an investment of over USD 500 million. MORE..
Coronavirus: 6 more deaths and 195 new cases reported
Coronavirus: 6 more deaths and 195 new cases reported
The Director General of Health Services has confirmed 06 more Covid-19 related deaths in the country for yesterday (Aug 15). MORE..
