We admit that there is a crisis, says Minister of Energy, Udaya Gammanpila. Responding to Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa in Parliament today (24), the MP stated that for more than a year, the Government itself cautioned of a foreign exchange… Read More
The Department of Labor states that steps have been taken to file around 15,000 cases against employers who have not paid EPF/ETF allowances, including the Employees Provident Fund. Commissioner, General of Labor, Prabhath Chandrakirthi said that a new bill was… Read More
Veteran journalist Bandula Padmakumara has passed away on 24th February. He was 71 at the time of his death. Padmakumara served as the founding and chief editor of Lakbima newspaper, in addition to holding several positions in news agencies.
Sri Lankan authorities on Sunday (Dec 12) put on show what they said was the world’s largest natural corundum blue sapphire, weighing 310kg, which was found in a gem pit about three months ago. Local gemologists, who have examined the… Read More
Miss India Harnaaz Sandhu won the coveted crown of Miss Universe 2021. The young 21-year-old wowed judges as she brought home the crown at the 70th Miss Universe 2021, held in Eilat, Israel. This win tastes sweeter as India has… Read More
North-Western Province Governor Raja Collure has passed away this morning. According to family sources, he had passed away while receiving treatment in hospital. They said he was receiving treatment after testing positive for COVID-19 recently. Raja Collure was 83 at… Read More
The daily one-hour power cut between 06.00 pm to 09.00 pm will be imposed today and tomorrow (08), the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced today. Media Spokesman to the Ministry of Energy Sulakshana Jayawardena told NewsWire that the breakdown in two of… Read More
Serious questions have been raised over the “One country One Law” Task Force appointed by President Gotabhaya Rajapaks with its Chairman Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera continuing to threaten other Buddhist monks over the phone. Another recording of a telephone conversation between… Read More
Former and current cricketers from Sri Lanka and Pakistan took to social media to condemn and demand justice for the brutal killing of the Sri Lankan Factory Manager in Pakistan. Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya was among those who… Read More
Former Minister Ravi Karunanayake has been released from several charges filed in connection to the 2016 Central Bank Bond Scam case. The Colombo High Court Trial at Bar today released Karunanayake along with ten others. Karunanayake has been released from… Read More
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