Today’s CBSL official rates The rupee remains steady against the US Dollar since the 13th of May, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) reported today. The bank said the selling rate of the US Dollar remains unchanged at…
KANCHANA SAYS OBTAINING ENERGY FROM INDIA VIA CABLES IS COSTLY
Obtaining energy from India via cables, costly – Kanchana Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said focus has been placed on developing a program for energy transfer between India and Sri Lanka through a cable system. Initially, the focus…
MEDICAL CRISIS TO BE OVERCOME PLEDGE BY WHO
WHO pledges support to overcome medical crisis in SL World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Sri Lanka, Dr. Alaka Singh called on Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today (24) at the Prime Minister’s Office in Colombo and assured him of the…
ADMINISTRATOR USAID SAMANTHA POWER PLEDGES SUPPORT TO PEOPLE OF SRI LANKA
Samantha Power calls Ranil, pledges USAID’s support USAID administrator – Samantha Power has ‘pledged her support to the people of Sri Lanka and committed that USAID would help the country weather the crisis.’ During a call with Sri Lankan Prime…
MINIMUM BUS FAIR ROCKETS TO RS 32/- WHILE ALL FARES UPPED
Bus fares upped ; minimum fare Rs. 32 Sri Lanka’s National Transport Commission has approved to increase bus fares by 19.5% with effect from midnight on Tuesday (24). Accordingly, the new minimum fare will be Rs. 32/-.
CHAIRPERSON SRI LANKA TOURISM KIMARLI FERNANDO RESIGNS
Sri Lanka Tourism chief resigns Chairperson of Sri Lanka Tourism – Kimarli Fernando, has sent her letter of resignation to the newly appointed Minister of Tourism, Harin Fernando. The complete letter of Ms. Fernando is as follows :
JOHNSTON FAILS TO TURN UP AT CID PROTESTORS URGE TO ARREST HIM
Heated situation outside CID as Johnston fails to arrive Former Minister Johnston Fernando appeared to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday (24). He was summoned to provide a statement regarding the attacks on the ‘MynaGoGama’ and ‘GotaGoGama’ peaceful protests…
PRESIDENT APPOINTS TWENTY THREE NEW SECRETARIES TO MINISTRIES
New secretaries appointed to 23 ministries New secretaries have been appointed to 23 ministries by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today (24), President’s Media Division (PMD) said. They received their letter of appointments from the President at the President House this evening.
FREIGHT CHARGES IN CONTAINERS TOO INCREASED BY THIRTY FIVE PERCENT
Container freight rates up by 35%! All Island Container Transport Owners’ Federation (AICTOF) today decided to increase container freight transport rates by 35%, AICTOF chairman Sanath Manjula said. The price increase comes in the backdrop of the fuel price increase…
ONLY A SOLITARY FATALITY REPORTED ON COVID-19 RELATED CONFIRMED BY DGHS AS ON THE 23rd
01 more COVID-19 death One COVID-19 death was confirmed yesterday (23) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 16,513.
