NEW NATIONAL ORGANIZER OF SLPP IS NAMAL

Namal appointed as new national organiser of SLPP   MP Namal Rajapaksa has been unanimously elected as the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna’s new national organiser. The post was previously held by founder of the party – Basil Rajapaksa. The new…

FULL INCREASED ALLOWANCE UP TO RS 10000 WOULD BE PAID WITH APRIL SALARY ONWARDS

State employees to get full increased allowance in April   State Minister for Finance Dr. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya announced that the full Rs. 10,000 allowance increase to public servants in the 2024 Budget will be added to the April salary. The…

AFTER MEETING CID OFFICIALS MAITHRI LEAVES

Maithri leaves CID ; Sajin Vass in talks with US ambassador   Former President Maithripala Sirisena, has departed from the CID after giving a statement. He was summoned to the CID to be questioned about an alleged statement he made…

CITING THREATS FROM STATE MINISTER CEY-NOR CHAIRMAN RESIGNS

Cey-Nor chairman resigns citing threats from State minister   Chairman of the Cey-Nor Foundation Limited – Dr. Dulan Hettiarachchi has tendered his resignation to the President, citing that he is unable to function in his role due to death threats from…

CONSENT AGE FOR SEX TO BE 14 AMENDMENT TO BE REVIEWED

NEWS Opposition, female MPs call to review amendment reducing consent age for sex   The main opposition – Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and female MPs have called on the government to review proposed amendments that seek to lower the age of capacity…

TAX EVADERS AT RANDENIGALA DISTILLERIES FACE COURT

Randenigala Distilleries face 3 court cases over tax evasion   The Department of Inland Revenue has filed 03 separate cases against Randenigala Distilleries Lanka Pvt Ltd for tax evasion of over Rs. 1.35 billion. The cases (No. B 13052/09,  B 13053/09 and…

DRIVING LICENSES FOR FOREIGNERS AT AIRPORT

Foreigners to obtain Driving License at SL airports   State Minister of Transport Lasantha Alagiyawanna revealed that foreign individuals seeking a driving license in Sri Lanka will have the convenience of applying for it directly at the airport from April…

TRUE CULPRITS OF EASTER SUNDAY BOMBINGS TO BE DISCLOSED BY MAITHRIPALA

Maithri says he knows true culprits of ‘Easter Sunday bombings’   Former President Maithripala Sirisena has claimed that he is aware of the true perpetrators of the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks and is prepared to disclose this information if he…

FROM MIDNIGHT OF THE 24th IMPORTED MILK POWDER PRICE SLASHED

Imported milk powder price slashed from midnight   The price of imported milk powder will be reduced from midnight today (March 24). Accordingly, the price of a 1kg packet and a 400g packet will be reduced by Rs. Rs. 150…

OVER ELECTIONS BASIL-RANIL AT LOGGERHEADS!

Basil – Ranil at loggerheads over elections! Although President Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed the Cabinet last week to prepare for a Presidential election first, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna founder – Basil Rajapaksa has informed the President that a General Election…