Tills at Nawagamuwa, sealed The Department of Buddhist Affairs has sealed all tills at the Navagamuwa Sri Sugathabimbarama Purana Viharaya and the historic Paththini Devalaya following complaints filed regarding misappropriation of funds. The Commissioner General of Buddhist Affairs has…
IN SEVERAL COLOMBO AREAS 12 HOUR WATER CUT ON SATURDAY
12-hr water cut for several Colombo areas on Saturday The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) says that several areas in Colombo will face a suspension of water supply this weekend. The areas of Colombo 11 – 14…
A KG OF CHICKEN AT RS 1150/
Price of chicken reduced from midnight today Local poultry producers have agreed to reduce the price of chicken by Rs. 100 per kilogram, with effect from midnight today (Sep. 21). The agreement was reached following a discussion with the…
DANUSHKA CRIES AT TRIAL
Danushka cried when he told police he was ‘scared’ of woman he is accused of sexually assaulting A Sri Lankan cricketer broke down in tears during an interview with police as he described the moment he began to feel “scared”…
TODAYS DOLLAR EXCHANGE RATES ANNOUNCED BY CBSL
Dollar rate at banks today The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (Sep. 20) compared to Tuesday. At Peoples Bank, the buying and selling rates of the US…
IN JAPAN ONE IN TEN PEOPLE NOW AGED 80 OR OLDER
One in 10 people now aged 80 or older For the first time ever, more than one in 10 people in Japan are now aged 80 or older.National data also shows 29.1% of the 125 million population is aged…
GMOA CLARIFIES FORTY PERCENT DEATHS AT BADULLA HOSPITAL OWING TO HEART FAILURES
Nearly 40% of deaths at Badulla Hospital due to heart failures – GMOA The Government Medical Officers” Association (GMOA) has raised concerns over the recent number of deaths that have taken place at the General Hospital in Badulla, noting…
PRICES OF SIX ESSENTIAL FOOD STUFFS REDUCED BY LANKA SATHOSA
Lanka Sathosa slashes prices of 6 essential food items Lanka Sathosa, on Wednesday (20 Sep.), reduced the prices of six essential food items. The price reduction will be in effect from today. Accordingly, the prices of the following goods…
HOME GARDEN OWNER ARRESTED AFTER A TUSKER WAS ELECTROCUTED
Tusker electrocuted; home garden owner arrested A 56-year-old owner of a home garden was taken into custody on suspicion of laying a live wire that caused the death of a tusker. The tusker had been electrocuted in the early…
WOMAN GRILLED ON DAY 2 TRIAL OF DANUSHKA GUNATILLEKE
Danushka Gunatilleke trial day 02 : Woman grilled The judge-alone trial on the case against Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was taken up before the NSW District Court in Sydney, Australia today (Sep 19) for the 2nd consecutive day.…
