NINETY DAY DETENTION ORDERS ISSUED ON THREE INCLUDING MUDALIGE

90-day detention orders issued on 3 including Mudalige The Defense Ministry has issued detention orders on IUSF convenor – Wasantha Mudalige and two others, who were arrested following a protest march in Colombo last week, police said. According to Police…

HIGH FOOD PRICE INFLATION SRI LANKA AMONG TOP 10 IN THE WORLD

SL among top 10 countries with highest food price inflation Sri Lanka has been ranked in the top 10 countries with the highest food price inflation, according to the World Bank. It is singular that Sri Lanka is the only…

SIX MORE FATALITIES ON COVID-19 RELATED CONFIRMED BY DGHS AS ON 21st

6 more COVID-19 deaths 06 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (21) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 16,660.

CONTROVERSIAL CHINESE RESEARCH VESSEL YUAN WANG 5 SAILS BACK TODAY

Yuan Wang 5 sails back today The controversial Chinese research vessel Yuan Wang 5 is scheduled to depart the Hambantota Port at 4 pm today (22), Harbor Master Captain Nirmal Silva said. It is learnt that the vessel departing from…

MAN DIES FALLING FROM 16TH FLOOR ATTEMPTING TO DECEND TO GROUND FLOOR

Man dies after falling from 16th floor A man died after falling from the 16th floor of a building under construction on 19th Lane, Kollupitiya. According to the police, he has fallen from the 16th floor to the 6th floor,…

UNIVERSITY COUNSELLOR SLIPS AND FALLS TO DEATH DOWN A PRECIPICE 300 FEET

University Counsellor falls to her death An Assistant Counsellor from the Agriculture faculty of the University of Peradeniya died after falling down a precipice of 300 feet. The deceased was identified as 27 year old Wirasmi Kodithuwakku of Elpitiya. The…

LITRE OF KEROSINE OIL INCREASED BY RS 253 BY CPC A LITRE WHICH WAS RS 87 WILL BE RS 340

CPC ups Kerosene price The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has decided to increase the price of a litre of Kerosene by Rs. 253 with effect from midnight today (21). Accordingly, a litre of Kerosene which was previously priced at Rs. 87…

EGGS TO BE SOLD AT MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICE OF RS 43 for WHITE WHILE Rs 45 FOR BROWN

MRP for eggs The Consumer Affairs Authority has issued a special gazette notice imposing a Maximum Retail Price for eggs. Accordingly, effective from yesterday (19) midnight, the MRP of a white egg is Rs. 43/- while the MRP of a…

IMF PREPARES FOR SRI LANKA VISIT EYES CREDITOR ASSURANCES

IMF eyes creditor assurances as it prepares Sri Lanka visit The International Monetary Fund said it will need “adequate assurances” from Sri Lanka’s creditors for a new program as it prepares a visit to Colombo later this month. The goal…

FOR ARBITRARILY INCREASING PRICES OF GOODS COMPANIES TO BE NABBED

Greedy companies to be exposed from next week! The National Movement for the Protection of Consumer Rights says that the fight to expose companies that are reaping huge profits by arbitrarily increasing prices of their goods, will start from next…