Heavy showers over 100 mm likely as heat index rises – The Meteorology Department has warned that prevailing showery conditions across the island are expected to continue over the next few days due to a low-level atmospheric disturbance near Sri…
OVER 10 Bn UNPAID DUES COLLAPSE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR WARNED
Renewable energy sector warns of collapse over Rs. 10 bn unpaid dues Colombo, May 7 (Daily Mirror) – Sri Lanka’s renewable energy industry has warned of a looming collapse as unpaid dues exceeding Rs. 10 billion continue to mount, with…
EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY APPROVED BY PARLIAMENT
Parliament approves resolution to extend emergency by another month Colombo, May 7 (Daily Mirror) – Parliament today approved the resolution to extend the state of emergency for another month by a majority of 139 votes. Some 145 MPs voted in…
FOR FORMER DEFENSE MINISTERS SUSPENDED DEATH SENTENCES ANNOUNCED BY CHINA
China announces suspended death sentences for former defense Ministers – Two former Chinese defense ministers have been handed suspended death sentences on corruption charges, according to state media.A military court on Thursday sentenced Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu to death…
RS 248.8 Mn PAYMENT ERROR IN ASWESUMA TO BE RECOVERED FROM MAY PAYMENT
Aswesuma payment error: Rs. 248.8 mn to be recovered from May allowance Colombo, May 7 (Daily Mirror) – The Welfare Benefits Board (WBB) has confirmed that nearly 50,000 Aswesuma beneficiaries received duplicate payments due to a technical error during the…
“SAFE HAVEN’ FOR CYBERCRIMINALS,SRI LANKA WARNS SJB MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
SJB MP warns Sri Lanka becoming South Asia’s ‘safe haven’ for cybercriminals – Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Gampaha District MP Amila Prasad has raised critical concerns regarding the misuse of the Port City project and the rise of organized cybercrime…
FOR EXCESSIVE VEHICLE SMOKE WARNING FROM DMT OF BLACKLISTING
DMT warns of blacklisting over excessive vehicle smoke – The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has warned that vehicle owners who fail to comply with maintenance orders issued over excessive smoke emissions could face blacklisting, affecting access to key vehicle-related…
VISIBLE FROM SPACE ONE OF PLANET’S BIGGEST CITIES MEXICO IS SINKING
One of the planet’s biggest cities is sinking so rapidly it’s visible from space – Mexico City is sinking at such an alarming rate that it’s visible from space. Imagery from a powerful NASA radar system is revealing subsidence rates…
RUPEES 30 MILLION GRANT FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT FROM WORLD BANK
World Bank grants Rs. 30 million for disaster Management – The World Bank has provided Rs. 30 million to compensate for damages caused by Cyclone Ditta under a disaster management strengthening project, Meteorology Department Director General Athula Karunanayake, said today.…
OVER RECENT ASSAULTS ON ESTATE WORKERS SUSPECTS ARRESTED
Suspects arrested over recent assaults on estate workers Several arrests have been made in connection with three separate assault incidents reported in estates in different parts of Sri Lanka, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today (07). Addressing Parliament,…
