Police Scotland ends training of Sri Lanka officers Police Scotland has announced it is to end its training work with police in Sri Lanka, following concern over human rights abuses in the country. The force’s long-standing involvement with law enforcement…
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY BOARD SPOKESPERSON HAD STATED THAT SRI LANKA HAS NOT YET MADE A REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL AID
No request from Sri Lanka for IMF funding The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Sri Lanka has not made any request for financial support. IMF’s Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Masahiro Nozaki told Daily Mirror in an email that a…
COVID-19 DEATHS AN ALARMINGLY HIGH NUMBER OF 26 AS AT THE 25th NOVEMBER
26 more COVID-19 deaths 26 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (25) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 14,258.
MAHINDA SAMARASINGHE RENOUNCES AS MEMBER OF PALIAMENT TO TAKE UP PRESTIGIUOS AMBASSODOR DESIGNATE POST IN USA
Mahinda Samarasinghe renounces as Member of Parliament Member of Parliament Mahinda Samarasinghe quit from Parliament to accept his new prestigious post as the Sri Lanka Ambassador of the USA. Mahinda Samarasinghe said in a statement that he had handed over…
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN FIFTEEN TRADE UNIONS TO CONTIMUE THE 48 HOUR TOKEN STRIKE LAUNCHED IF DEMANDS NOT MET
Strike to go on if demands not met… The Health professionals of fifteen trade unions who launched a 48-hour token strike yesterday over several demands including irregularities in promotions, salary anomalies, staged a protest outside the Colombo National Hospital today…
DOMESTIC LITRO GAS CYLINGER EXPLODES IN A HOUSE IN HOKANDARA AT 4 AM WHEN INMATES WERE ASLEEP,NO ONE INJURED
Domestic gas cylinder explodes at house in Hokandara A domestic gas cylinder has exploded at a house at Hokkandara in Pannipitiya early this morning, Police said. They said the explosion reportedly took place at around 4.a.m today when the residents…
ABSOLUTELY NO TRANSFORMATION IN GREEN AGRICULTURE POLICY-PRESIDENT STRESSES AT A VITAL DISCUSSION
President stresses Absolutely no transformation in green agriculture policy Grants only for organic agriculture Identify flaws and plan for following Season President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stressed yesterday that the country’s agriculture policy will be based on a green agriculture structure that…
COVID-19 DEATHS AS AT 24th INSTANT STILL A STAGGERING/ASTONISHING 27 DEATHS
27 more COVID-19 deaths 27 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (24) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 14,232.
LOWERING OF INTEREST RATES ON HARD EARNED DEPOSITS ONLY ESCALATES BANK PROFITS..TRAGIC FOR DEPOSITORS
Lowering of interest rates only escalates bank profits VIEWS of SUNIL THENABADU The motive of the government decision to lower the interest rates of deposits was predominantly to engross the banks to lend at lower interest rates for entrepreneurs to…
THREAT OF COVID-19 CONTINUES -745 FRESH CASES REPORTED WITH 23 DEATHS
745 fresh COVID-19 cases reported today A total of 745 more COVID-19 patients have been detected within today, the Government Information Department said. Accordingly, the total number of COVID-19 cases reported in Sri Lanka stands at 559,605.
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