12 HOUR WATER CUT EXPERIENCED IN COLOMBO AREAS OWING TO ELECTRICITY FAILURE SANS NOTIFICATION

12-hr water cut in Colombo & suburbs An estimated 12-hour water cut is being experienced in several areas in Colombo. The National Water Supply and Drainage Board has said the water cut is due to electricity failure at the Ambatale…

POLICE SERGEANT SHOOTS FOUR POLICE OFFICERS DEAD! AT THIRUKKOVIL POLICE STATION

Police sergeant shoots 4 police officers dead! Four police officers have died after being shot by a sergeant at the Thirukkovil police station. The injured, which included the Thirukkovil OIC, were hospitalised after being shot. It is reported that the…

CBSL OFFERS AN INCENTIVE OF ADDITIONAL RS 10.00 FOR INWARD WORKERS REMITTANCES IN US $ UNTIL 31st JANUARY 2022

CBSL extends additional incentives for inward workers’ remittances The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says it has decided to extend the payment of an additional Rs. 10.00 per US dollar for worker remittances channeled through licensed banks and other…

CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR CHANGES WITH SKYROCKETTING VEGETABLE PRICES,WARNING FROM TOP NUITRITIONIST

Rising veg prices change consumer behaviour; health warning from top nutritionist. A sharp vegetable price hike, together with the domestic cooking gas shortage and safety issue, has given rise to a marked change in consumer behaviour In most markets, the…

ACUTE FINANCIAL CRISIS-COULD THE COUNTRY SURVIVE?..FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES DIMINISH MONTHLY

Financial crisis: Can the country survive? Central Bank boasts it will honour all debt obligations. But it does not seem to realise that the country’s foreign exchange reserves have come down each month. What will happen next? Parliament Ministers and…

A FIRE BELEIVED TO HAVE BEEN TRIGGERED BY A GAS LEAK KILLS MORE THAN 3000 HEADS OF POULTRY IN PANNALA FARM

Over 3000 heads of poultry die in fire A poultry farm in Pannala was destroyed by a major fire killing more than 3000 heads of poultry. Fire is believed to have been triggered by a gas leakage. Police investigations are…

ALL-TIME HIGH ALL SHARE PRICE INDEX (ASPI) RECORDED BY COLOMBO STOCK EXCHANGE ON 24th

CSE records all-time high ASPI The Colombo Stock Exchange’s All Share Price Index (ASPI) recorded an all-time high on Friday (24), surpassing the 12,000 mark for the first time. Accordingly, the ASPI increased by 1.00% (119.45 points) to end at…

20 MORE COVID-19 DEATHS AS AT 23RD DECEMBER CONFIRMED BY THE DG HEALTH SERVICES

20 more COVID-19 deaths 20 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (23) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 14,852.

SECRETARY TO THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE REMOVED FROM HIS POSITION ,REASON UNCLEAR TO PROFESSOR UDITHA. K .JAYASINGHE

Food shortage : Former Agriculture secretary speaks about his sudden removal Former Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture Prof. Uditha K. Jayasinghe has said that he’s still not aware of the exact reason why he was removed from the post…

FACEBOOK USERS INSULT PRESIDENT AND COUNTRY ALLEGES POLICE

Police alleges Facebook users is insulting President & country A complaint has been lodged with the Sri Lanka Police alleging that the reputation of the Sri Lankan government and President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is being tarnished internationally. The complaint has been…