The Public Utilities Commission has given permission to the Ceylon Electricity Board to cut power for more than 5 hours today. The power cut will last for 5 hours and 15 minutes in several areas. But for zones A, B… Read More
Energy Crisis in Sri Lanka:Update
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
Update about ETF/EPF
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
Journalist Bandula Padmakumara has passed away.
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.
An Elderly woman was killed by a hired labourer after hitting with a flower pot
The body of an elderly woman was found murdered in a house in the Rasawin area in the Kopay police division in Jaffna, police said. A group of students of the Jaffna University are staying at the woman’s house on… Read More
Foreigners are waiting in fuel queues
Fuel shortage is an ongoing huge economical crisis in Sri Lanka. Due to this Long queues for petrol were seen at many petrol stations. Long queues for petrol were seen at many petrol stations in the Kalutara District as well… Read More
Rice exports to Sri Lanka is very advantageous They Pay extra $ 100 per ton,Does not even look at quality .- Myanmar
Myanmar says Sri Lanka imports rice at a higher price than other countries in the world and there are no restrictions on rice imports. The secretary of the country’s rice warehouse told a leading news website that Myanmar exports rice… Read More
Senior journalist Sunil Madhava Premathilaka passed away
Senior journalist Sunil Madhava Premathilaka passed away last night. He was 78 years old at the time of his death. Sunil Madhava Premathilaka, a journalist as well as a book author, is one of the pioneers of journalism in the… Read More
Enjoining order against “Jaya Sri” band members lifted
The Colombo Commercial High Court lifted the enjoining order imposed on two members of the ‘Jaya Sri’ band for singing, promoting and selling 20 popular songs on the album ‘Mod Goviya’ and ‘Sundariye’. Colombo Commercial High Court Judge Apriyantha Fernando… Read More
The Murderer of the journalist Melissa Gunasekera was sentenced to death
The Court of Appeal has upheld the death sentence imposed by the Colombo High Court on a painter convicted of the murder of journalist Melissa Gunasekera. The order was passed by a bench of Justices Sampath Abeykoon and P. Kumaran… Read More