SL Posts start to accept packages again The Department of Posts says it will once again accept packages addressed to the United States, Netherlands, Israel & Russia. Issuing a statement, Postmaster-General Ranjith Ariyaratne said the decision to not accept packages…
COVID-19 RELATED FATALITIES SUDDEN RISE TO 03 AS CONFIRMED BY DGHS AS ON THE 18th
03 more COVID-19 death 03 COVID-19 death was confirmed yesterday (18) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 16,531.
AGAINST US DOLLAR SRI LANKA RUPEE APPRECIATES SLIGHTLY CBSL CONFIRMS
The Sri Lanka rupee has slightly appreciated against the US Dollar in comparison to Friday, (15), the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) reported. Accordingly, the selling rate of the US Dollar has dropped to Rs. 368.34 from Friday’s rate…
INTER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS UNION ELOBORATES VIA A PRESS RELEASE ABOUT THE REASONS LEADING TO CURRENT CRISIS
Special statement from Inter University Students Union Press Release : Inter University Students Union The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Government led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa began its term with a two-thirds majority in Parliament following Rajapaksa securing 6.9 million…
REDUCTION OF RUPEES TWENTY IN FUEL PRICES MAY REDUCE THREE WHEELER AND BUS FARES
Will bus & trishaw fares drop? National Transport Commission Director General – Dr Thilan Miranda has said that they are currently working to revise the bus fares in line with the reduction of fuel prices. He added that recommendations will…
“ARAGALAYA” GROUPS TO REGISTER A POLITICAL PARTY
Groups at ‘Aragalaya’ to register political party! Groups at the Galle Face protest have handed over documents to register a new political party. They say that the documents were handed over to the Commission of Elections today (18). The party…
TRANSPARENT PROCESS IN FUEL PRICES URGES PUCSL
Establish transparent method for fuel prices – PUCSL The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka’s Chairman Mr. Janaka Ratnayake emphasized that Sri Lanka should establish a transparent method to determine the fuel price which will enable people to see the…
STATE OF EMERGENCY TO BE REVOKED CALL BY BASL
BASL calls to revoke State of Emergency The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) says that they are of the view that “at a time when the election to the office of President has been scheduled in Parliament, the Emergency…
AS ON THE 17Th INSTANT NO COVID-19 RELATED FATALITIES REPORTED BY DGHS
No COVID-19 deaths No COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed yesterday (17) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll remains at 16,528.
HOSPITALISATION OF CHILD ATTACKED BY A CROCODILE HAMPERED OWING TO FUEL SHORTAGE
Another child attacked by crocodile; hospital transfer hampered due to fuel shortage A 13-year-old child, who went to Kataragama Detagamuwa Lake to gather leaves with his parents, was attacked by a crocodile today (17). The parents who saw the incident…