India did more for Lanka than IMF: Jaishankar India has done more for Sri Lanka than the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Union Minister for External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar stressed on Saturday. The Modi government, he underlined, is working…
RANUGGE OUT OF CONTENTION TO POLICE COMMISSION-PRESIDENT DECLINES
President declines to name Ranugge to the Police Commission! President Ranil Wickremesinghe has reportedly declined to approve one recommendation made by the Constitutional Council (CC) to the National Police Commission. Mr. S. Ranugge’s name has been rejected in this…
JANAKA RATNAYAKE TO BE REPLACED BY DOUGLAS NANAYAKKARA AS HEAD OF PUCSL
Douglas to replace Janaka? Senior administrative officer – Mr. Douglas Nanayakkara will be recommended to the Constitutional Council to be appointed as the new chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL). He is tipped to replace Mr.…
MINISTER OF POWER AND ENERGY INCREASES FUEL QUOTA
Fuel quota to be increased from next month The fuel quota provided currently under the National Fuel Pass QR system will be increased from next month’s fuel price revision, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera announced on Friday (26).…
FOR SRI LANKA’S ECONOMIC REVIVAL PRESIDENT SPEARHEADS SEEKS JAPANESE INVESTMENT
President spearheads SL’s economic revival & seeks Japanese investment President Ranil Wickremesinghe actively engaged in a pivotal business round table on “Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival & Opportunities for Japanese Enterprise,” where he presented the nation’s commitment to stabilizing and…
PILOT PROJECT FOR CULTIVATING CANNIBAS APPROVED
Approval for pilot project to cultivate cannabis A pilot project to cultivate cannabis within the Board of Investment (BOI) zone in Katunayake has been approved by an expert committee, says State Minister of Investment Promotion Dilum Amunugama. Speaking at…
FAMOUS STAR SAPPHIRE CLUSTER VALUE USD TEN THOUSAND ONLY BY COPE OFFICIALS
COPE learns famous star sapphire cluster worth only USD 10,000 The value of the star sapphire cluster, dubbed as the world’s largest, has been downgraded from USD 100 Million to USD 10,000, the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) was…
FOR REMOVAL OF MP ALI SABRI RAHEEM ALL PARTIES CALL FOR
Party leaders call for removal of MP Ali Sabri Raheem A proposal for the removal of Puttalam district MP Ali Sabri Raheem, who was recently arrested at the BIA for possessing undeclared gold and smart phones, was reportedly tabled at…
OPPOSITION QUESTIONS WHY THE THREE-FOLD FINE NOT IMPOSED ON GOLD SMUGGLING MP
SJB questions why three-fold fine not imposed on Gold smuggling MP ? Minister replies The fine imposed on Puttalam District MP Ali Sabry Raheem for the possession of undeclared gold is the highest fine to be imposed with regard to…
MAHAWELI AUTHORITY CRITICIZED BY COPE CHAIR
COPE chair criticizes Mahaweli Authority The Committee on Public Enterprise evaluates the current performance of the Mahaweli Authority following the Auditor General’s Report of 2020 & 2021. Professor Ranjith Bandara, Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprise took exception…