The Ministry of Mass Media has launched an emergency accident and medical insurance scheme for the media.
Called the ‘Asi Disi Scheme’ it will be for media personnel who are active in the media but don’t have insurance cover from...
The government last night increased fuel prices by a substantial amount since the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation was incurring a huge cost to import petroleum products and is unable to maintain the current prices.
Accordingly, Lanka Petrol 92 Octane is priced at Rs157...
Moratuwa Mayor Samanlal Fernando, who was remanded for allegedly threatening a Medical Officer of Health and obstructing duties of officials during a Covid 19 vaccination programme, was released on bail by the Moratuwa Magistrate today.
He was released on a...
The Cabinet sub-committee on the cost of living has given the green light to revise fuel prices.
Accordingly, the fuel prices will be increased to offset the losses incurred by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation. The date of the fuel price...
SSP Imesha Muthumala has been appointed as the first-ever female Deputy Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), police said.
The appointment was made with the concurrence of the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security.
Ms Muthumala joined the Police...
Tells government to auction them in a public auction
While condemning the moves by the Government to import 227 Prado jeeps which will cost the government US$ 18 million at a time the country is facing a grave economic...
The countrywide travel restriction has been extended until 4.00 am on June 21
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed the authorities to extend travel restrictions following discussions he had with Covid 19 task force.
However, all factories including apparel factories, major construction...
The Fundamental Rights petitions filed by Bathiudeen brothers seeking an order to release them forthwith from the custody of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) were today fixed for support by Supreme Court.
Supreme Court three-judge-bench comprising Justice L.T.B. Dehideniya, Justice...
Expressing its strong views on the media releaseissued by the Police on the dissemination offake news, photographs, videos causing disunity, hate and obstructing the COVID-19 programme, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) emphasized that the authorities should not...
The Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (SLITHM) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EHL Advisory Services Llp to conduct a gap analysis study in Sri Lanka with the aim to improve the quality...
The European Union Parliament in a resolution adopted has called upon the Sri Lankan government to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism act from the statute book.
The EU in it resolution underlines that the GSP+ scheme offered to Sri Lanka...
