AG instructs IGP to transfer Deshabandu The Attorney General has instructed the IGP to transfer Western Province DIG Deshabandu Thennakoon to avoid any hindrance to the ongoing investigations over the May 09th incidents.
INDIAN PETROL SHIPMENT ARRIVES IN COLOMBO
Another petrol shipment reaches Colombo Another shipment of around 40,000 MT of petrol under Indian assistance reached Colombo today (23).
FOR ATTACKS ON ‘Gota Go Gama’ AND ‘Myna Go Gama’ DIG CID TRANSFERED
CID DIG transferred DIG in charge of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) – W. Thilakaratne has been transferred. It was reported that DIG Thilakaratne had sought a transfer himself, citing immense pressure over the investigations being held on the attacks…
DOMESTIC LITRO GAS DISTRIBUTION WILL NOT TAKE PLACE ON 24th-CUSTOMERS REQUESTED NOT TO STAY IN QUEUES
No Gas distribution tomorrow – Litro Litro Gas company says that there will be no distribution of domestic LP gas cylinders tomorrow (24).Consumers are therefore requested not to stand in gas queues within tomorrow. Litro chairman Vijitha Herath earlier today…
FUEL PRICES SKYROCKETS TO UNPRECEDENTED TALL HEIGHTS
Fuel prices upped Fuel prices have been increased from midnight today (23). Petrol 92 – From Rs 337 to Rs 420 Petrol 95 – From Rs 373 to Rs 450 Auto Diesel – From Rs 289 to Rs 400 Super…
IMF ADVISES GOVERNMENTS TO SUBSIDISE FOOD,ENERGY COSTS TO THE POOR
Governments need to subsidise food, energy costs for the poorest – IMF Governments need to subsidise food and energy costs for the poorest members of society and without the correct government support the protests seen in Sri Lanka could be…
IGP , STF COMMANDANT GRILLED BY CID
CID grills IGP, STF commandant The Criminal Investigations Division (CID) had recorded a statement from IGP C.D. Wickramaratne for over 05 hours over the incidents which took place at Kollupitiya and Galle Face on May 09. The IGP had arrived…
APOLOGY TO CHIEF JUSTICE BY RTD MAJOR GENERAL JAGATH ALWIS FOR OVER STEPPING AUTHORITY
Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Jagath Alwis apologizes to Chief Justice Public Security Ministry Secretary Major General (Retd.) Jagath Alwis has apologised to Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, saying the letter addressed directly to him was not intended to be sent to him.…
PERSONAL REASONS FOR RESIGNATION OF FOREIGN SECRETARY
Foreign Secretary resigns over ‘personal reasons’! Admiral (Prof.) Jayanath Colombage, who served as the foreign secretary for around two years has resigned, reports say. Colombage has said he had resigned due to personal reasons. A former Navy Commander, Colombage was…
MORE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FROM INDIA
Humanitarian assistance from India arrives The Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka – Gopal Baglay handed over a large consignment of humanitarian assistance worth more than LKR 2 billion from the people of India to Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Prof.…
