Around 30 tea factories in Kelani river floodplain submerged Around 30 tea storage facilities and tea packing factories operating in the Kelani River floodplain have been destroyed after being inundated by floodwaters, according to the Tea Exporters’ Association.The destruction includes…
INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY CBSL ON FLOOD EFFECTED CURRENCY NOTES
CBSL issues guidelines on flood-affected currency notes The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has issued a set of guidelines for handling currency notes damaged by floods.The Central Bank advises the public to follow these guidelines to prevent further damage to…
AKD MEETS KANDY DISTRICT COORDINATING COMMITTEE
President meets Kandy district coordinating committee President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that a unified operational mechanism, which goes beyond the normal state administration, is required to restore public life after a disaster. The President stated this while participating in the…
FOR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES NO PAY LEAVE APPLICATIONS SUSPENDED
No pay leave for public sector employees suspended The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has decided to suspend, with immediate effect, the approval of unpaid local and overseas leave for public sector employees. Secretary to the…
FOR SRI LANKA’S POST CYCLONE RECOVERY INDIA DONATES BAILEY BRIDGE WEIGHING 65 TONES
India delivers Bailey bridge to support SL’s post-cyclone recovery India has delivered 110-ft-long, customizable, modular Bailey Bridge units to Sri Lanka along with engineering expertise to support reconstruction efforts following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.The cargo, weighing 65 tones…
DISGUSTED WITH SJB POLICIES ELECTORAL ORGANISER OF WELIGAMA QUITS PARTY
Rehan Jayawickrama resigns from Samagi Jana Balawegaya – Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Weligama electoral organizer and former Mayor of Weligama Rehan Jayawickrama has tendered his resignation from the party. In a letter addressed to SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa, Jayawickrama stated…
GRACE PERIOD TO FILE INCOME TAX RETURNS
Taxpayers granted grace period to file Income Tax Return – The Inland Revenue Department has further extended the deadline for all registered income tax payers to submit their Income Tax Returns for the Assessment Year 2024/2025 till December 31.The deadline…
IN MANNAR RARE DUGONG CARCASS WASHES ASHORE
Rare dugong carcass washes ashore in Mannar – The Department of Wildlife Conservation reported that the carcass of a rare dugong (Dugong dugon) was found washed ashore on the Pesalai beach along the Mannar coast on November 30.The 8-foot-2-inch male…
WARNING OF EYE INFECTIONS FOLLOWING FLOODS
Health Promotion Bureau warns of eye infections in crowded places following floods – The Health Promotion Bureau warns people to be on the alert for eye infections, which can easily spread in places where people gather following the recent floods.…
MITCHEL STARC’S ASHES HEROICS HAILED BY PAKISTAN LEGEND AKRAM
Pakistan legend Akram hails ‘incredible’ Starc after Ashes heroics Legendary Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram believes even more is to come from Australia’s “incredible” veteran Ashes wrecking ball Mitchell Starc.Akram was reacting to Starc surpassing his tally of 414 wickets during…
