A high powered committee to accelerate investments has been appointed by the Cabinet on the recommendations made by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in his capacity as the Minister of Finance.
The committee named as “Investment Management Committee Appointed by the...
A resolution by the President for the allocation of budgetary funds for Provincial Councils for the financial year 2021 was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.
The President presented the recommendations to the Cabinet in terms of the policies and...
Railway Drivers Union will launch a twenty-four-hour strike tonight to protest against an alleged fraud committed during the development of the Northern Railway line. A spokesman for the drivers' union said
India will send a second consignment of 500,000 Oxford Astra Zenica vaccines to Sri Lanka to continue with a vaccination programme against the fast-spreading Covid 19 pandemic. The Consignment is expected to be received by Thursday night.
Tamil National Alliance Parliamentarian M. A Sumanthiran has been interviewed by the Police over theP2P demonstration held recently.
The Police recorded a statement at his office in Colombo.
Parliamentarian Sumanthiran played a key role in organizing the demonstration from Pottuvil to...
The prevailing dry weather has compelled the authorities to restrict the water supply or reduce the pressure in several areas in the Western Province.
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board has called upon the people to use water sparingly...
• IGP has failed to perform his duties over a complaint urging to take necessary legal action under Sections 2 and 3 of the Prevention of cruelty to Animals Ordinance.
A writ petition has been filed in the Court of...
Archbishop calls for PCoI report and called off the meeting with Catholic MP's
Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has told Catholic Parliamentarians a meeting with him is only possible if they could bring a copy of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry...
Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has convened a meeting of all Catholic Parliamentarians for March 2 to discuss the recommendations made by the Commission on Easter Sunday attacks.
At the same time, the Archbishop has rejected the ministerial committee appointed by...
• Convert 25 per cent of proceeds to Sri Lanka rupees
• All Banks should monitor receipts of export proceeds
The Monetary Board has called upon all exporters to receive their proceeds within 180 days of the shipment and to convert...
Appeal Court Judge Rathnapriya Gurusinghe, who recently appointed as one of the members of three-member Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) to implement recommendations and decisions made by the PCoI appointed to inquire into incidents of political victimisation, has...
• The resolution will include the critical observations and harsh prescriptions of the UN’s Human Rights High Commissioner, Michele Bachelet.
“It has been important for the Core Group to work collaboratively and constructively with the Government of Sri Lanka over...
