Suspect remanded over Rs. 180 million gold fraud case A suspect has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department over a large-scale fraud in which a businessman was allegedly cheated of more than Rs 180 million after being promised…
SJB MP SOUGHT RS 500 Mn DAMAGES BY RESIGNED ENERGY MINISTER
Resigned Minister Jayakody seeks Rs. 500 mn damages from SJB MP Former Power and Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody has sent a Letter of Demand seeking Rs. 500 million in damages from Prasad Siriwardena over allegedly defamatory remarks made during…
RIGHT TO ACCESS TO PWN ANSWER SCRIPTS RULES COURT OF APPEAL
CA rules students have right to access own answer scripts The Court of Appeal has ruled that examinees are entitled to access their own answer scripts and marks under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, dismissing an application filed by…
FROM 11th MAY “YAL DEVI” BACK ON TRACK
News ‘Yal Devi’ to resume operations from 11th May Sri Lanka Railways says the “Yal Devi” train will resume operations between Colombo Fort and Kankesanthurai (KKS) railway stations from today (May 11). The train is scheduled to operate…
TOWN OF BANDARAWELA INUNDATED
Bandarawela town inundated The town of Bandarawela has been inundated today (May 11) afternoon after heavy rains. Several scenes of the town is as follows :
INMATE 29 YEARS OLD SENTENCED OVER AMARAKEERTHI KILLING DIES AFTER FALL IN WELIKADA PRISON
News Man sentenced to death over Amarakeerthi killing dies after fall at Welikada prison An inmate has died after falling from a building at Welikada Prison. Prisons Media Spokesman and Commissioner of Prisons A.C. Gajanayake stated that…
TALKS ON RELEIF FOR INDUSTRIES WHILE NEXT ELECTRICITY HIKE IN SEPTEMBER
Next electricity tariff revision in Sept Govt acknowledges indirect economic impact Talks to be held on relief for industries Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka said the Government will not propose another electricity tariff revision until September of this year…
FOR COMPLAINTS OF FARMERS PRIVATE SECTOR ENTRUSTED TO DESTRIBUTE UREA
Private sector to distribute fertilizer Farmers complain of non-receipt of fertiliser The Government has decided to permit the private sector to distribute urea fertiliser, Agriculture Department’s Director General, Dr Thushara Wickramaarachchi, said. He said the prevailing fertiliser issue would…
UNDER DIGITALIZATION DRIVE ONE HUNDRED REGISTRAR OFFCIALS RECEIVE COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
100 registrar officials receive computer equipment under ‘One Registry’ Digitalization Drive A – A special ceremony to distribute new computer systems to 100 Registrar officials serving in Divisional Secretariats was held at the Registrar General’s Department auditorium, as part of…
BLUE SWIMMING CRAB EXPORTS GETS US APPROVAL
Sri Lanka receives US approval for blue swimming crab exports till 2029 – The Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic, and Ocean Resources said that restrictions previously affecting Sri Lankan fish exports to the United States have been removed, following official approval…
