Medicine prices to be upped The government has decided to increase the price of medicine in a reasonable manner relative to the exchange rate. State Minister of Drug Production, Supply and Regulation Prof. Channa Jayasumana states that the Ministry has…
EX –MILITARY OFFICER TO MONITOR FUEL DISTRIBUTION
Fuel distribution under the purview of ex-military officer Preparations are being made to appoint Major General (Retired) M.R.W. De Soyza as the new Chairman of Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminal Limited (CPSTL). Previously he served as the Chairman of the Sri…
SEVENTY SIX NEWLY FORMED PARTIES APPLY FOR REGISTRATION TO CONTEST ELECTIONS IN ADDITION TO 79 POLITICAL PARTIES ALREADY REGISTERED
SEVENTY SIX NEWLY FORMED PARTIES APPLY FOR REGISTRATION TO CONTEST ELECTIONS iN ADDITION TO 79 POLITICAL PARTIES ALREADY REGISTERED
CONSUMER GIANTS McDONALDS,COCA- COLA AND STARBUCKS ALL BOYCOTT RUSSIA
McDonald’s, Coca-Cola & Starbucks also boycott Russia Consumer giants including McDonald’s, Coca-Cola and Starbucks have joined the list of firms halting business in Russia due to the invasion in Ukraine. McDonald’s said it was temporarily closing its roughly 850 restaurants…
IMPORTATION OF NON ESSENTIAL LUXURY FOODS RESTRICTED BY A GAZETTE
Gazette restricting non-essential imports, issued The Sri Lankan Government has issued an extraordinary gazette notification restricting the imports of a series of non-essentials. The Department of Government Information said that the Sri Lankan Government decided to restrict imports for a…
TO PROBE INTO MISSING PERSONS COMPLAINTS TWENTY FIVE PANELS APPOINTED
25 panels to probe complaints on missing persons Cabinet approval has been granted to appoint 25 investigative panels appointed to probe complaints regarding missing persons. The Cabinet paper was tabled by the Justice minister. According to the Act, No. 14…
THIRTY ONE COUNTRIES BACK SRI LANKA AT UNHRC DIALOGUE
31 countries back SL at UNHRC interactive dialogue At the Interactive Dialogue on the written update of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Sri Lanka, which concluded yesterday (07), Sri Lanka received overwhelming support from countries of the Global…
NATIONAL FREEDOM FRONT STATE MINISTER JAYANTHA SAMARAWEERA RESIGNS!
State Minister Jayantha Samaraweera resigns! Jayantha Samaraweera has announced his resignation from his state ministerial portfolio. Samaraweera represents the National Freedom Front (NFF) founded by Wimal Weerawansa and held the state ministerial portfolio of Warehouse Facilities, Container Yards, Port Supply…
FIVE ARRESTED OVER CLASH WITH MAITHRI’S SECURITY IN PELAWATTE
5 arrested over clash with Maithri’s security The Talangama Police says that 05 persons have been arrested over an assault on a Police Sergeant attached to the ex-Presidential Security Division (PSD) of former President Maithripala Sirisena. Police said the incident…
HARIN HIGHLIGHTS THREE ISSUES ON HUMAN RIGHTS AT UNHRC IN GENEVA
Statement made by Harin Fernando, MP at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva Madam President I will highlight a few key issues that are indicative of the overall deteriorating human rights situation in Sri Lanka. My Parliamentary colleague…
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