Income from abroad has dropped by 50%! Compared to last year, the Central Bank says that the amount of foreign remittances received from Sri Lankans abroad has decreased by 50% this year. It is said that the total amount of…
BURNT HOUSE OF GNANA AKKA REPIRED BY ARMY CONTINUES MILITARY SECURITY
Gnana Akka continues to receive military security; Burnt house repaired by army! The infamous Gnana Akka still receives military protection for her home andvdevalaya and even the repairs on her house that was burnt down is being carried out by…
INDUSTRIALISTS IN FTZ CRY FOUL OVER “UNREASONABLE” POWER TARIFF HIKE
FTZ industrialists cry foul over ‘unreasonable’ power tariff hike – FTZMA Chairman Jatinder Biala FTZMA Secretary Dhammika Fernando Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera Alleges PUCSL had allowed a higher hike than what CEB had requested Warns of closure and…
GALLE FACE PROTEST SITE VACATED COMPLETELY
Protesters completely vacate Galle Face protest site The protesters at the Galle Face protest site “GotaGoGama” have completely vacated the site today after 125 days. They dismantled their last tent from the site this afternoon. A group of protesters who…
CBSL ANNOUNCES LATEST FOREIGN CURRENCY RATES SL RUPEE APPRECIATES SLIGHTLY OVER THE US DOLLAR
The rupee has slightly appreciated against the US Dollar today, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka reported. The selling rate of the Dollar has reduced to Rs. 368.56 from Wednesday’s rate of Rs. 368. 61. The rupee has, however, depreciated…
OVER FIVE HUNDRED STATE EMPLOYEES ANXIOUSLY AWAITING FOREIGN JOBS
Over 500,000 state employees awaiting foreign jobs! It is reported that about 500,000 people are ready to go abroad under the program to give government employees the opportunity to go abroad. It is said that the government has fallen into…
PAKISTANI GUIDED MISSILE FRIGAATE PNS TAIMUR ARRIVES IN COLOMBO PORT
PNS Taimur arrives at Colombo Port Pakistani guided missile frigate PNS Taimur has arrived at the Colombo Port, the Sri Lanka Navy has confirmed. The Chinese built PNS Taimur, is making its maiden voyage from China to join the Pakistan…
FATHER JEEWANTHA PEIRIS RELEASED ON TWO SURETIES
Fr. Jeewantha Peiris released on 2 sureties Rev. Fr. Jeewantha Peiris, who is a main figure of the ‘Aragalaya’ movement, has been granted two surety bails of Rs. 500,000 each by Fort Magistrate’s Court today (12). The magistrate also imposed…
PRESIDENTIAL PARDON GIVEN TO SAMSUNG HEIR CONVICTED OF BRIBERY
Samsung heir gets presidential pardon Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong – convicted of bribery and embezzlement in 2017 – has been granted a special presidential pardon. One of South Korea’s most powerful white collar criminals, Lee was twice imprisoned for bribing…
HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS DONATES STG POUNDS 100,000 FOR WELFARE OF EASTER SUNDAY BOMB VICTIMS
Pope donates €100,000 for welfare of Easter Sunday bomb victims His Holiness Pope Francis has donated €100,000 to His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith for the welfare of the Easter Sunday bomb victims, the ‘Mawbima’ newspaper reports, citing Father Jude Chrisantha,…
