NAMAL- “NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW SHOULD APPLY EQUALLY”

“No one is above the law” must apply equally: Namal Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organizer and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa said that if the President’s claim that “no one is above the law” is to be upheld, all individuals…

PUBLIC CAUTIONED BY CENTRAL ENVIORONMENTAL AUTHORITY ON USING POLYTHENE, PLASTIC FOR VESAK CELEBRATIONS

CEA urges public to avoid polythene, plastic for Vesak decorations C- The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has urged the public to refrain from using polythene and plastic materials for Vesak decorations and dansals, warning that the use of several single-use…

TO EASE TRAIN TRAVEL NEW EU RULES TO AIM EASY TRAVEL

One trip, one ticket: New EU rules aim to ease train travel – The EU plans to force railway companies to sell rivals’ tickets on their websites and share data with booking platforms, under new rules unveiled Wednesday aiming to boost…

AMID RISING COSTS TEN THOUSAND AWAIT FOR HEART SURGERIES

10,000 waiting for heart surgeries amid rising costs  – Over 10,000 patients are currently on waiting lists for heart surgeries in government hospitals, while the soaring cost of private sector treatment has made lifesaving procedures unaffordable for many Sri Lankans,…

QUESTIONED AND STATEMENT RECORDED BY DILITH JAYAWEERA

Dilith Jayaweera questioned and statement recorded     The Sri Lanka Securities and Exchange Commission has summoned five leading business figures to record statements in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the Colombo Stock Exchange during the 2010–2015 period. The…

STATEMENTS OF ARAVINDA AND WIFE ON THE DEATH OF KAPILA

CID hampered by Kapila Chandrasena’s iPhone       Former cricketer Aravinda de Silva told the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court that Kapila Chandrasena had been deeply distressed over being remanded again due to issues relating to sureties, despite having been…

EQUAL ACCOUNTABILITY TO ALL PROCLAIMED BY PRESIDENT

Prez proclaims equal accountability    Instructs individual support Ditwah-orphaned children    President Anura Kumara Dissanayake noted that certain groups are attempting to portray the creation of a law-abiding society as a major crisis, but stressed that, in building a civilized…

WITH VOCATIONAL TRAINING DRIVE AND INCOME GROWTH 100,000 FAMILIES SET TO EXIT ASWESUMA

100,000 families set to exit Aswesuma    Govt targets gradual exit between 2027 and 2029 Self-employment, vocational training drive income growth MF-linked timelines clash with continuing financial hardship   Questions remain over beneficiary selection, misuse of payments   Nearly 100,000 Aswesuma beneficiary families…

THREE SHOPS IN RATNAPURA DISTRICT ,REST HOUSE FINED FOR OVERPRICING

Ratnapura rest house, 3 shops fined for overpricing essentials Colombo, May 12 (Daily Mirror)-A well-known rest house in Ratnapura and three rice-selling shops have been fined by the Ratnapura Magistrate’s Court for selling essential items above the approved prices. The…

OVER KAPILA’S SUSPICIOUS BAIL SURETY ARRANGEMENT TWO SUSPECTS REMANDED

Two suspects remanded over Kapila’s suspicious bail surety arrangement -Two more suspects arrested for allegedly arranging sureties for former Sri Lankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena, who was granted bail while in remand custody over the procurement of a…