PUBLIC FORUM WITH A COLLECTIVE SRI LANKAN REPRESENTATIVES OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORANIZATIONS TO MARK INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

SL civil society marks International Human Rights Day Civil Society Platform of Sri Lanka, a collective of Sri Lankan civil society organizations organised a public forum to mark International Human Rights Day in Colombo today (10). This forum was convened…

A FOREGONE CONCLUSION BUDGET 2022 PASSED WITH 157 VOTES AGAINST 67 CAST AGAINST

Budget 2022 passed The third reading of the Budget 2020 has been passed in parliament a short while ago (10). During the vote, 157 votes were cast in favor and while 64 were cast against it.

LITRO GAS COMPANY INTENDS SELLING ITS SHARES TO A INDIAN COMPANY TO RESOLVE THE DOLLAR CRISIS FOR IMPORTING GAS

Litro shares ownership to India! A group including Indian nationals is reported to have inspected the premises of Litro Gas Company in Kerawalapitiya on November 22. A senior official of the management of Litro Company accompanied the delegation to inspect…

NO POWER CUTS FROM THE 10th INSTANT THE MINISTRY OF POWER AND ENERGY HAS ANNOUNCED

No power cuts from today! The Ministry of Power and Energy has announced that there will be no power cuts in any part of the island from today (10). It is reported that the 2nd and 3rd generators at the…

ON SUNDAY COLOMBO AREAS TO GET 18 HOUR WATER CUT FROM MIDNIGHT OF THE 11th INSTANT

Colombo areas to get 18-hr water cut on Sunday National Water Supply and Drainage Board stated that a 18-hour water cut will be imposed to parts of Colombo from midnight tomorrow (11). Accordingly, water supply to Colombo 12, 13,14 and…

EMERGING COUP/TRIUMPH OR CIVILIAN DEMOCRACY-A SYSTEM BY A GOVERNMENT FOR THE ENTIRE POPULATION ?OR RINGING AN ALARM BELL ABOUT THE PROSPECT OF A MILITARY RULE?

Creeping Coup Or Civilian Democracy? The TV News of December 8th 2021 showed Army chief Shavendra Silva striding out if the Ministry of Agriculture, trailed by the state minister and the Minister of Agriculture. The newscast of Dec 9th showed…

POLICE IN PAKISTAN DETAIN DOZENS OF PAKISTANI NATIONALS FOR SLAYING PRIYANTHA KUMARA SANS A LEGAL TRIAL ( LYNCHED)

Police in Pakistan detain dozens of people over lynching of Sri Lankan By Sri Lanka Guardian •December 04, 2021 •feature World View •Comments : 0 Police have arrested 13 suspects and detained dozens of others over the lynching of a…

DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES CONFIRMS 22 DEATHS REPORTED OWING TO COVID-19 AS AT 8 TH STILL A FIGURE OF DEEP CONCERN

22 more COVID-19 deaths 22 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (08) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 14,555.

PFIZER BOOSTER DOSE TO BE ADMINISTERED TO ABOVE 30 YEARS OLD LIVING IN THE CITY OF COLOMBO

Booster dose for 30+ in Colombo from tomorrow The booster dose (Pfizer) will be administered to individuals above 30 years of age from tomorrow (10) in the city of Colombo, Regional Epidemiologist Dr. Dinu Guruge says. She said they will…

ACUTE DOLLAR CRISIS-OVER 1000 CONTAINERS BRINGING IN ESSENTIAL GOODS IMPORTED STUCK OUTSIDE PORT,PATHETIC IS NOT THE WORD

Dollar crisis : 1,000 containers with essential goods stuck at port Around 1,000 containers with essential goods imported are said to be stuck at the port due to the dollar crisis. Most of them are said to be containing sprats,…