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ON THE CENTRAL BANK BOND SCAM JUST ONE INCIDENT RECOLLECTED BY FORMER DIRECTOR OF CID SHANI ABEYSEKERA Shani Abeysekara is a former Director of the criminal investigation unit in the Police department He was leading in investigations into numerous high-profile…

Today’s CBSL official exchange rates The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated further against the US Dollar today (Oct 18), compared to Wednesday, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Accordingly, the buying rate of the US Dollar has dropped…

Court orders to reinstate Pushpika’s crown The Mt. Lavinia District Court has ordered to reinstate Pushpika De Silva as the Mrs. Sri Lanka for Mrs. World 2021. The court gave the verdict with regard to a case filed of Pushpika…

Nadu rice prices exceed MRP The Maradagahamula Rice Producers’ Association has stated that the price of Nadu rice in the market has surpassed the control price. The Association’s chairman – Mr. B.K. Ranjith has stated that a kilo of Nadu…

Egg traders call for pricing formula The All-Island Egg Traders’ Association (AIETA) has called on the government to establish a pricing formula for eggs. According to AIETA Secretary – Anura Marasinghe, the market price could be set at Rs. 35…

Notice on obtaining vehicle revenue licenses Minister Vijitha Herath has instructed officials to seamlessly connect the Western Province with other Provinces when obtaining vehicle revenue licenses. A statement issued by the Ministry of Highways, Ports, and Aviation states that a…

Construction of Central Expressway to resumePublished 7 hours ago on October 18, 2024By editor The Ministry of Transport and Highways has announced the resumption of construction on the Central Expressway section between Kadawatha and Mirigama, funded by local aid. According…

TWENTY SIX ships polluted Sri Lankan waters The Maritime Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) has reported that 26 ships polluted Sri Lankan waters in the past year, based on data from a satellite monitoring project conducted in collaboration with the French…

Schoolgirls hospitalized after receiving HPV vaccine (HPV) vaccine. The affected Grade 07 students are from the Venivelpitiya Junior College in Anguruwatota, and are residents of the Venivelpitiya area. A team from the Millaniya Medical Officer of Health (MOH) office had…

Tax on several food imports, upped The government has announced an increase in taxes on certain imported goods, effective from October 14 to December 31, 2024. Under the new regulations, a tax of 25 cents per kilogram will be imposed…