FOR OVERCHARGING FBC,DENGUE TESTS EIGHT HOSPITITALS CHARGED

Eight hospitals fined Rs. 5.5 mn for overcharging FBC, dengue tests   Eight private hospitals and private laboratories in Colombo have been imposed a fine of Rs. 5.5 million for charging more than the stipulated control price for full blood…

VETERAN ACTOR JAYATHILAKE HERATH NO MORE

Veteran actor Jayathilake Herath bids adieu     Veteran actor – Jayathilake Herath has passed away. He appeared in several teledramas such as Kopi Kade and Miriguwen Eha as well as films such as Loku Duwa, Sangili and Suba. Funeral…

PRICES OF TEN ITEMS SLASHED BY SATHOSA

Sathosa reduces prices of 10 items!     In order to provide relief to the people, Lanka Sathosa has reduced the prices of 10 essential items with effect from today (24). The revised prices; Dry Chillies 1kg – Rs: 1,380…

WATER CUT OF TEN HOURS IN COLOMBO AND SUBURBS

10-hr water cut tomorrow for Colombo & suburbs     A 10- water cut will be imposed in several parts of Colombo tomorrow (March 25), the National Water Supply & Drainage Board (NWSDB) says. The water supply will be halted…

GEM AND JEWELRY EXHIBITION HELD IN SHANGHAI

Sri Lanka Gem and Jewlery exhibition held in Shanghai   A Sri Lankan Gem and Jewlery Exhibition was held at The St. Regis Hotel in Shanghai between 22 to 23 March 2023 with the participation of Zam Gems Sri Lanka…

TWO YEAR JAIL SENTENCE TO RAHUL GANDHI

Rahul Gandhi gets 2-yr jail term   Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been sentenced to two years in prison in a criminal defamation case. Mr Gandhi was convicted by the court in Gujarat state for 2019 comments about Prime…

PRICES OF MILK POWDER SLASHED

Milk Powder prices slashed     Milk Powder importers have decided to reduce the price of imported milk powder products due to a drop in prices in the global market. Accordingly, the price of a 1Kg and 400g packet of…

OUR RUPEE APPRECIATES FURTHER

Sri Lankan rupee appreciates further   The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) further appreciated against the US Dollar (USD) today. Announcing the official exchange rates, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) declared the buying rate as Rs. 311.26 per USD…

CBSL ANNOUNCES LATEST EXCHANGE RATES

Today’s CBSL official exchange rates The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has declared the selling rate of the UAE’s Dirham as Rs. 91.82 today. The Bahrain and Kuwait Dinars are being sold at Rs. 894.60 and Rs. 1098,83, respectively. The…

FR AGAINST FACEBOOK ARREST

FR against Facebook post arrest : SC grants leave to proceed   The Supreme Court today granted leave to proceed with a Fundamental Rights Violation application submitted by Chirantha Amarasinghe. Amarasinghe was arrested by the CID in November 2020 for…