Ex-Opp. leader of Central PC remanded The former Opposition Leader of the Central Provincial Council – Chanaka Ailapperuma has been remanded. He was arrested today (March 26) over charges of demanding bribes of Rs. 200,000 and Rs. 150,000 for providing…

Papua New Guinea blocks Facebook to ‘limit’ fake news & porn Papua New Guinea authorities have long threatened to make a move against Facebook. In 2018, the country banned the platform for a month while authorities attempted to root out…

Cabinet reverses decision to liquidize CWE The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the reactivation of the Co-operative Wholesale Establishment (CWE), which was previously slated for liquidation. The decision to liquidate the CWE, established under the Co-operative Wholesale Corporation Act No.…

Measures against foreign tourists driving tuk-tuks in SL sans license Sri Lanka Police has issued a statement over the increase number of foreigner tourists to Sri Lanka driving three-wheelers. In a statement, police say that the number of road accidents…

Proposal to remove IGP to be tabled in Parliament in April The proposal to remove Deshabandu Tennakoon from his position as Inspector General of Police (IGP) will be presented to Parliament on either April 08 or 09. Cabinet Spokesperson –…

An Extraordinary Gazette Notification has been issued to implement a Maximum Retail Price (MRP) mechanism for medicines. The gazette, issued by Health Minister – Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, grants the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) the authority to revise maximum prices…

90% of SL women have faced sexual harassment in public transport – PM Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya states that over 90% of women in the country have experienced sexual harassment at least once in their lifetime while using public transport.It…

MR responds to UK sanctions against ex-military leaders Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has issued a special statement over the recent sanctions announced by the UK against former military leaders “The United Kingdom govt. has announced sanctions including travel bans and…

GoSL announces position over UK sanctions The Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism in Colombo has announced the position of the Government of Sri Lanka with regard to the UK sanctions recently imposed on 04 Sri Lankans including 03 military…

Standard Chartered plans Exit from Retail & Wealth Banking in Sri Lanka Standard Chartered Bank is exploring the sale of its Wealth & Retail Banking (WRB) business in Sri Lanka, according to a communication issued to its clients.Newswire has accessed…