Authorities abandon search for jumbo in Jackson’s accident Wildlife authorities have abandoned the search for the elephant involved in the accident of veteran actor – Jackson Anthony. Wildlife DG M.G.C. Sooriyabandara has said that they abandoned the search after looking…
DAVID PEIRIS MOTOR COMPANY BOOSTED BY USAID
USAID partners with David Pieris Motor Company The U.S. government, through its development agency, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is committed to accelerating clean energy to drive social and economic sustainable growth in Sri Lanka. On August 16,…
SWIMMING CHAMP JULIAN BOLLING BUSINESSMAN JONATHAN MARTENSTYN SUMMONED TO CID
CID summons swimming champ Julian Bolling Businessman Jonathan Martenstyn and swimming champion Julian Bolling have been summoned to the CID tomorrow (17), over the July 09th protests.
COVID-19 RELATED FATALITIES ON THE RISE SIX CONFIRMED BY DGHS AS ON THE 15th
6 more COVID-19 deaths 06 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (15) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 16,630.
YUAN WANG 5 CHINESE RESEARCH VESSEL REACHES HAMBANTOTA
YUAN WANG 5 reaches Hambantota The Chinese research vessel – Yuan Wang 5 reaches Hambantota port, reports say. It will remain there for seven days for replenishment purposes.
FUEL PRICES STATIC
Fuel prices unchanged The government has decided not to amend fuel prices last night (15). The government had earlier decided to amend fuel prices on a bi-weekly basis, as per a pricing formula.
LAUGF’S INFORMS 94% LOSS IN JUNE QUARTER 2022 OWING TO DOLLAR SHORTAGE
Laugfs says 94% loss in June 2022 quarter Sri Lanka’s Laugfs Gas Plc, a cooking gas distributor, said it lost 94 percent or 1.75 billion rupees in the June 2022 quarter due to a shortage of dollars that hampered the…
INDIAN DORNIER 228 AIRCRAFT HANDED OVER TO SRI LANKA
Dornier 228 aircraft handed over to SL India today (15) handed over the ‘Dornier 228 Aircraft’ to the Sri Lankan Airforce in the presence of President Ranil Wickremesinghe and other dignitaries at the SLAF base in Katunayake. The handing over…
THREE COVID-19 RELATED FATALITIES CONFIRMED BY DGHS AS ON THE 14th
3 more COVID-19 deaths 03 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (14) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 16,624.
HEMAS HOSPITAL CANVASSES PATIENTS IN STATE HOSPITALS WHERE OPERATIONS DELAYED OWING TO SHORTAGE OF DRUGS
Hemas Hospital cites a shortage of medicine in state hospitals It is reported that the Hemas Hospital has started a phone campaign targeting patients on surgery waiting lists at state hospitals.Noting that state hospitals are unable to facilitate necessary surgeries…
