The Sri Lanka rupee has slightly depreciated against the US Dollar today, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka reported. The selling rate of the US Dollar has increased to Rs. 368.71 from yesterday’s rate of Rs. 368.69. The rupee has…
FUEL PASS FOR TOURISTS FROM SEPTEMBER-KANCHANA
Fuel pass for tourists from September Minister of Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has said that non-vehicle fuel requirement registration as well as a Fuel Pass for tourists will be made available from the 1st week of September. He has added that…
STOP USING PTA AND REVOKE DETENTION ORDERS-BASL
Stop using PTA & rescind Detention Orders – BASL The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) calls upon President Ranil Wickremesinghe and law enforcement authorities to refrain from using the PTA and immediately rescind the Detention Orders on the 03…
A CASH SUBSIDY FOR CERTAIN DEMOGRAPHICS (CATEGORIES) DEPENDING ON KEROSINE
The government has proposed to provide a cash subsidy to certain demographics depending on Kerosene, Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera has said. Justifying the Kerosene price hike, the minister has said, “Kerosene price revision was a must for many years. One…
ACTOR JEHAN APPUHAMI SURRENDERS GRANTED BAIL
Jehan Appuhami surrenders to court, granted bail Actor Jehan Appuhami who was accused of forcibly entering the President’s House, has surrendered to the Fort Magistrate’s Court today (22). The Magistrate ordered to release him on two sureties of Rs. 500,000…
INDIA HANDS OVER 21000 TONES OF FERTILIZER
India hands over 21,000 tonnes of fertilizer to SL The Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka – Mr. Gopal Baglay has formally handed over 21,000 tonnes of fertilizer to the Sri Lankan government at the Colombo Port this morning (22).…
NINETY DAY DETENTION ORDERS ISSUED ON THREE INCLUDING MUDALIGE
90-day detention orders issued on 3 including Mudalige The Defense Ministry has issued detention orders on IUSF convenor – Wasantha Mudalige and two others, who were arrested following a protest march in Colombo last week, police said. According to Police…
HIGH FOOD PRICE INFLATION SRI LANKA AMONG TOP 10 IN THE WORLD
SL among top 10 countries with highest food price inflation Sri Lanka has been ranked in the top 10 countries with the highest food price inflation, according to the World Bank. It is singular that Sri Lanka is the only…
SIX MORE FATALITIES ON COVID-19 RELATED CONFIRMED BY DGHS AS ON 21st
6 more COVID-19 deaths 06 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (21) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 16,660.
CONTROVERSIAL CHINESE RESEARCH VESSEL YUAN WANG 5 SAILS BACK TODAY
Yuan Wang 5 sails back today The controversial Chinese research vessel Yuan Wang 5 is scheduled to depart the Hambantota Port at 4 pm today (22), Harbor Master Captain Nirmal Silva said. It is learnt that the vessel departing from…
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