Vehicle Imports Top US$3bn; Vezel Prices Up Rs. 1.2m The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has revealed that expenditure on vehicle imports has risen to nearly US$3 billion following the removal of vehicle import restrictions. Vehicle import…
AGAINST IUSF MALWANA DIVISIONAL SECRETARY LODGES COMPLAINT
Malwana Divisional Secretary lodges police complaint against Inter-University Students’ Federation The Divisional Secretary of Dompe has lodged a complaint with the police regarding a group affiliated with the Inter University Students’ Federation allegedly unlawfully entering and occupying…
OVER CRICKET REFORMS COMMITTEE ICC VICE PRESIDENT MEETS SPORTS MINISTER
ICC VP Khawaja in SL over cricket reforms committee probe ICC Vice-President Imran Khawaja has arrived in Sri Lanka to look into the Cricket Reform Committee appointed by Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage. He met the Sports Minister…
FLOOD DISASTER EFFECTED OVER FIVE THOUSAND-DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE
Number affected by disaster exceeds 5,000 The Disaster Management Centre has announced that more than 5,000 people have been affected by the disaster situation impacting several districts across the island. According to the statement, 5,242 individuals belonging to 1,574…
OFF COAST OF SOMALIA MULTIPLE VESSELS HIJACKED
Piracy: Multiple vessels hijacked off the coast of Somalia JMIC raises piracy threat level to ‘severe’ in Somali Basin At least 5 vessels affected thus far The growing insecurity and turmoil around the maritime chokepoint that is the…
SLTB SEEKS RS 1,9 BILLION FROM TREASURY
Public transport: SLTB seeks Rs. 1.9 billion CEO warns of possible TU action over salary delays The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has requested an allocation of Rs 1.91 billion from the Treasury through the Ministry of Transport…
RS 80 MILLION PAYMENT SRI LANKAN AIRLINES SENT TO WRONG ACCOUNT-
Sri Lankan Airlines: Rs. 80 m payment sent to wrong account Govt. says cyber compromise occurred on supplier’s side, not State airline system’s Deputy Min. insists diverted $ 220,000 does not amount to financial loss CID complaints lodged as…
VIGILANCE STILL NEEDED AS ENERGY CRISIS IS NOT OVER-HARINI
Energy crisis not over, vigilance still needed: PM Harini – Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said the government has managed the energy crisis through a sustainable process without placing a burden on the public, while warning that the crisis is still…
CSE PULLS TO A FLAT CLOSE AFTER EARLY RALLY FADES
Early rally fades as profit-taking pulls market to a flat close The Colombo Stock Exchange commenced today’s session on a positive note, supported by encouraging quarterly earnings released by several listed companies, which helped boost investor sentiment and push the…
SHOPPING BAG CHARGES CEJ SEEKS COURT ORDER TO ENVIRONMENTAL FUND
CEJ seeks court order to channel shopping bag charges into environmental fund – The Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) has filed a case seeking to establish an environmental conservation levy mechanism using the charges currently imposed on shopping bags, arguing…
