The Women for Rights organisation today staged a protest in front of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) calling for the authorities to resolve the issues related to gas explosions.
SRI LANKA TWINS ORGANIZATION’S CO-FOUNDERS UPULI AND CHAMLI GAMAGE TAKES INITIATIVE IN SPREADING PEACE,HAPPINESS AND LOVE
Sri Lanka Twins Organization ready to spread love and harmony It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Christmas is all about spreading peace, love and happiness throughout the world,remembering the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem long time…
NATIONAL WATER SUPPLY & DRAINAGE BOARD (NWS& DB) IMPOSES WATER CUT IN SEVERAL AREAS IN COLOMBO FROM SATURDAY 11PM TO SUNDAY 8 AM DEC 18
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board stated that a nine-hour water cut will be imposed to several areas in Colombo tomorrow (Dec 18) from 11pm till 8am on Sunday (Dec. 19). Accordingly, water supply to Colombo 09, 10,11,12,13 and…
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ADVICE NOT SOUGHT ON REINSTATING Dr SHAFI SHIHABDEEN NOT EVEN BY HEALTH MINISTRY OR ANY OTHER INSTITUTION
PSC says no advice sought on reinstating Dr. Shafi! The Office of the Public Service Commission (PSC) says that neither the Health Ministry or any other institution has sought a request from the commission for advice on reinstating Dr. Shafi…
GRADUATES REFUSE TO RECEIVE DEGREE AT CONVOCATION FROM VEN.MURUTHETTUWE ANANDA THERA THOUGH THE CHANCELLOR OF COLOMBO UNIVERSITY
Graduates refuse to receive degree from Venerable Murutthettuwe Ananda thera the newly appointed Chancellor held earlier today (17). Nothing that as the Thero is a political appointee, student unions have earlier formally requested either the Vice Chancellor or senior professors…
THREE SL MISSIONS OVERSEAS–SL CONSULATE IN FRANKFURT,NIGERIA, CYPRUS TO BE CLOSED FOR COST CUTTING TO SAVE FOREIGN EXCHANGE
3 SL missions overseas to be closed down Sri Lanka is to shut three overseas Missions as part of moves to cut costs and save on much needed US Dollars, ‘Daily Mirror’ reports. It adds that Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa…
THE NUMBER OF DEATHS OWING TO COVID-19 AS CONFIRMED BT GDHS STOOD AT 22 AS AT 16th STILL A CONCERN
22 more COVID-19 deaths 22 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (16) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 14,720.
CUSTOMS EMPLOYEES ABLE TO PURCHASE A BOTTLE OF CONFISCATED FOREIGN WHISKY FOR A PALTRY SUM OF RS 1500/-THOUGH THE THE DUTY FREE PRICE IS RS 4000/ A CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE
Customs employees bag confiscated whiskey! A stock of confiscated foreign whiskey has been sold at the Customs headquarters to its employees for Rs. 1,500 per bottle, ‘Lankadeepa’ reports. Usually, a duty of Rs. Rs. 4,000 is imposed per litre of…
Dr ATHULASIRI SAMARAKOON RESIGNED FROM THE INFORMATION COMMISSION AS HE COULD NOT ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS CONSCIENCE
“I left the Information Commission because I could not work according to my conscience” Dr. Athulasiri Samarakoon says he resigned from the Information Commission because he could not act in accordance with his conscience.He said this expressing his views to…
GMOA PREPARE FOR STRIKE ACTION IN FIVE DISTRICTS NEXT WEEK DEMANDING THE ACTING DG OF HEALTH SERVICES BE REMOVED FROM HIS POST
GMOA also gearing up for union action The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has decided to launch a trade union action in government hospitals in five districts next week. According to the Secretary of the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA)…
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