MINISTER OF POWER AND ENERGY HAS TWITTERED AS CPC HAS NOT INFORMED ARRIVAL DATE OF NEXT FUEL TANKER NOT TO STAY IN QUEUES

Don’t wait in fuel queues; unsure of when fuel will arrive” Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has stated in a Twitter message that the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has not informed about the arrival date of the next fuel…

BUS PLUNGES INTO A PRECPICE IN HUNNASGIRIYA ONE YOUNG WOMAN DIES WHILE FIVE INJURED

Young woman killed in accident in Meemure as bus topples down precipice! A young woman was killed and five others were injured when a bus fell down a precipice in the Lulwatta area on the Meemure road in Hunnasgiriya this…

MAHARAGAMA FILLING STATION OWNER DESTRIBUTES FREE FUEL(KEROSINE)

Maharagama filling station owner distributes free fuel! The Highway Enterprises petrol station located near the SLTB depot on the Dehiwala Road in Maharagama today (25) distributed free kerosene to the public. The owner of the gas station, M. D. Perera…

HIGH LEVEL US TREASURY AND STATE DEPARTMENT DELEGATION IN SRI LANKA TO VERIFY EFFECTIVE WAYS TO SUPPORT SRI LANKA

High-Level US Treasury Dept & State Dept delegation in Sri Lanka A high-level delegation representing the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of State arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday (26), and they will remain in the…

IRD IS IN DANGER OF LOSING BILLIONS AS NO TAX CHIEF APPOINTED

Delay in appointing new tax chief: Billions may be lost The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) is in danger of losing billions of rupees in uncollected taxes due to the delay in appointing a new Commissioner General (CG). The former CG…

PUBLIC PROPERTY SET ABLAZE THINKING IT WAS OF BASIL’S

Public property set ablaze thinking it was Basil’s! The house built on a 16 acre land on Dodampe Malwana Mapitigama Gangabada Road which was suspected to belong to former Minister Basil Rajapaksa and was set ablaze by the protesters is…

TEN HOUR WATER CUT IN COLOMBO AREAS FROM SATURDAY 25th from10PM to 8 AM ON SUNDAY

10-hour water cut in many areas of Colombo A 10-hour water cut in several areas in Colombo on Saturday (25) from 10.00 pm to 8.00 am on Sunday (26) due to essential maintenance work to the main water supply network,…

EUROPEAN UNION GERMANY WITH EDB OFFER TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO OUR AGRICULTURAL ENDEAVOURS

EU, Germany & EDB offer technical support to SL agricultural efforts Recognizing Sri Lanka’s potential in the organic agriculture sector and its’ importance for food security, the European Union (EU), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)…

BUSINESSMAN APPREHENDED WITH RUPEES 500,000 WORTH OF DIESEL IN HIS HOUSE

Businessman caught with over 500,000 worth of diesel! A businessman was arrested with a stock of diesel worth over Rs. 500,000 hidden in his house in Makumbura, Homagama, according to the Western Province Southern Crimes Division. Police found a stock…

FOR BREAKING RICE REGULATIONS MANY TRADERS ARRESTED

Many traders arrested over rice irregularities The Consumer Affairs Authority says that several traders were arrested during raids on rice irregularities. Accordingly, the Authority has identified 186 traders who were selling rice at higher prices during over 2000 raids carried…