RUPEES 2.1 mn REVENUE ON LOTUS TOWER OPENING DAY

Lotus Tower gets Rs. 2.1 mn revenue on opening day The Lotus Tower in Colombo has generated Rs. 2.1 million in revenue on the first day it was opened to the public, the management says. The Lotus Tower in Colombo…

PRESIDENT TO LEAVE TODAY TO UK FOR QUEEN’S FUNERAL

President to depart for UK tomorrow President Ranil Wickremesinghe is to depart for the UK tomorrow (17) to attend the funeral of late Queen Elizabeth II. The royal funeral is to be held of Sep. 19 and the day has…

FOUR MORE FATALITIES ON COVID-19 RELATED CONFIRMED BY DGHS AS ON THE 15th

4 more COVID-19 deaths 4 more COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (15) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 16,742.

MASSIVE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS FOR QATAR AIRWAYS JOB VACANCIES

Massive queues were seen near Taj Samudra hotel, Colombo today as Qatar Airways held interviews for various vacancies recently opened for Sri Lankans. Qatar Airways last week announced that it will be looking to onboard a significant number of new…

TRADING HOURS OF COLOMBO STOCK EXCHANGE EXTENDED BY HALF AN HOUR

CSE extends trading hours The trading hours of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) have been extended by half an hour. Accordingly, the stock market will be open from 10 am to 12.30 pm with effect from today (15).

NOVICE MONK ARRESTED TRYING TO FLEE IN DEFENDER AFTER KILLING CHIEF INCUMBENT OF TEMPLE

Monk arrested over murder of Chief Incumbent A monk has been arrested on suspicion of the mysterious death of the Chief Incumbent of Sri Nandarama Vihara at Raddalowa in Seeduwa. The Thera was arrested when he was attempting to fly…

AFTER PAYMENT OF FINES SAKVITHI AND WIFE RELEASED BY COLOMBO HIGH COURT JUDGE

Sakvithi Duo released after paying fines Colombo High Court judge – Amal Ranaraja today (15) ordered to release Sakvithi Ranasinghe and his wife Kumari Anuradhini after paying fines amounting a total of Rs. 300,000, as ordered by courts yesterday. They…

LARGEST BILATERAL LENDER IN EARLY 2022 IS INDIA OVERTAAKING CHINA

India overtakes China as largest bilateral lender in early 2022 India has become the largest bilateral lender to Sri Lanka during the first 04 months in 2022, overtaking China which was the  largest bilateral lender to the island nation for the…

FROM THE KAPUTU ‘KAAK KAAK KAAK’ CHARGE LAWYER FREED

Lawyer freed from ‘Kaputu Kaak Kaak Kaak’ charge A Sri Lankan Lawyer who was charged with tuning his car horn to the tune of the famous song & Aragalaya theme ‘Kaputu Kaak Kaak Kaak”, was released by the court on…

FOR RUNNING ILLEGAL FINANCE COMPANY SAKVITHI RANASINGHE GETS 22 YEARS SUSPENDED PRISON TERM

Sakvithi Ranasinghe gets 22-yr suspended prison term Sakvithi Ranasinghe, who was known for running an illegal finance company without the approval of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka was sentenced to 22 years in prison, suspended for five years. The…