PM to Intervene in Malwana Occupation by University Students Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has taken note of the situation involving a group of university students who have been staying for…
AUSTRALIAN STATE TO MAKE WORK FROM HOME TWICE A WEEK A LEGAL RIGHT
Work from home twice a week? Australian state to make it a legal right Workers in the Australian state of Victoria will gain a legal right to work from home up to two days a week from September 1 under…
COLLISION OF NPP MP’S CAB WITH THREE WHEELER INJURES DRIVER AND EIGHT YEAR OLD SON
News NPP MP’s cab collides with three-wheeler; eight-year-old child hospitalized A cab carrying National People’s Power (NPP) Galle District MP T.K. Jayasundara has been involved in an accident after colliding with a three-wheeler. The accident occurred at…
KHWAJA AND DEVAJIT TOP ICC OFFICIALS MEET PRESIDENT
News ICC’s Khwaja and Devajit meet President Representatives of the International Cricket Council (ICC), who are currently visiting the island, met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo today (17). ICC Deputy Chairman Imran Khwaja and Board of Control for…
SRI LANKA AT RISK OF LOSING EXPORT APPAREL ORDERS
Garment exporters warn: SL at risk of losing apparel orders Power tariff hike and fuel costs push production expenses higher Industry warns orders shifting to Vietnam, Bangladesh and India Calls for targeted electricity relief to safeguard export sector …
PERADENIYA UNIVERSITY TO REVIEW HARASSMENT POLICY
SC ruling on sexual harassment case: Pera Uni to review harassment policy 29 complaints reported in recent years, several found baseless In the wake of the recent landmark Supreme Court (SC) ruling involving the University of Peradeniya sexual…
TOTAL LOSS RS 20 MILLION IN WANAWASALA TRAIN DERAILMENT TWO REMANDED
Wanawasala Train Derailment: Total loss nears Rs 20 m; two remanded TUs urge tougher action against repeated sabotage concerns Two individuals, one accused of removing railway track components between Wanawasala and Kelaniya and another suspected of purchasing the stolen…
MONERAGALA OFFICIALS ACCUSED OF DEMANDING COMMISSIONS FOR DITWAH COMPENSATION ALREADY APPROVED
Ditwah compensation payments: Monaragala officials accused of demanding commissions Residents of Monaragala have alleged that several officials attached to the Monaragala Divisional Secretariat engaged in fraudulent practices while distributing Ditwah disaster compensation payments, including forcibly taking portions of compensation money from recipients.Some…
PEOPLE’S BANK COSTS RUPEES 656 Mn IN EXCHANGE ERROR
Exchange rate error costs People’s Bank Rs. 656 Mn – The People’s Bank said that it is in the process of recovering approximately Rs. 656 million mistakenly paid to customers following a systemic exchange rate error in its remittance platform…
STOLEN RAIL PARTS SOLD FOR RUPEES 3000
Wanawasala train crash: Stolen rail parts sold for Rs 3000 – The railway components dismantled from the site of the Wanawasala train accident were sold for a meager sum of Rs. 3,000, according to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police…
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