Concerns raised over Rs. 3 billion HIQI digital health procurements – The All Ceylon Medical Officers Association (ACMOA) has called for an investigation by the Investigation Division of the Health Ministry into four procurements carried out under the Health Information…
MEASURES TO PROTECT FIRST GEOTHERMAL WETLAND
Sri Lanka moves to protect first geothermal wetland Sri Lanka has taken steps to conserve and officially gazette the country’s first-ever geothermal wetland, located at Kapurulla in the Bogamuyaya Grama Niladhari Division of Maha Oya in the Ampara District.The Environment…
HEAVY RAINS IN NORTON BRIDGE AREA CAUSE WIMALASURENDRA RESERVOIR TO OVERFLOW
Wimalasurendra reservoir begins overflowing – The Wimalasurendra Reservoir began overflowing from the afternoon of May 14 following heavy rainfall experienced in the Norton Bridge area, reservoir engineers said. Engineers further said that the water level of Keselgamu Oya has risen…
“HORMUZ MUST REMAIN OPEN’ WHITE HOUSE CLAIMS AS Xi AND TRUMP AGREE
White House claims Xi, Trump agree ’Hormuz must remain open’ – U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed that the Strait of Hormuz “must remain open,” the White House said Thursday after the U.S.-China summit in…
IF FOUND TO HAVE AIDED IN RS 13 BILLION FRAUD AT NDB ORDERED TO BE ARRESTED-COURTS
Court orders arrest of senior NDB officials if found to have aided Rs. 13 billion fraud Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today ordered the Criminal Investigation Department to arrest and produce before court any senior officials of the National…
FIFTEEN YEAR OLD VAIBHAV SOORIYAVANSHI SELECTED TO INDIA A TEAM FOR TRIANGULAR IN SRI LANKA
Sooryavanshi earns maiden India A call-up for one-day tri-series in SL – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has earned his maiden India A call-up for the upcoming one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka, which will also feature Afghanistan. This continues the 15-year-old’s rapid rise…
NON COMMUNICABLE DESEASES SUFFERED BY 20 PER CENT SRI LANKANS
20% of Sri Lankans suffer from non-communicable diseases: Health Minister – Nearly 20 percent of Sri Lanka’s population suffers from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), describing the figure as a serious public health concern, Health and Mass Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said.Speaking…
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT EX NIE DIRECTOR JAIL TERM OF SIX YEARS
Ex-NIE Director gets six years jail term for contempt of Court – Former Director of the National Institute of Education (NIE), I.G.S. Premathilaka, was today sentenced to six years of rigorous imprisonment by the Supreme Court after being found guilty…
WITH RAIN OVER 150mm EXPECTED RED ALERT ISSUED
Red alert issued as heavy rain over 150mm expected Colombo, May 14 (Daily Mirror) – The Meteorology Department has issued a red warning for very heavy rainfall affecting several parts of the country as the low-pressure area located northeast of…
MARKET AT CSE FALLS LOWER AFTER EARLY GAINS
Early gains fade as market ends slightly lower in choppy session The Colombo Stock Exchange witnessed a volatile session today, where early optimism quickly faded into mild selling pressure by the close. The market opened on a positive note, with…
