Amarakeerthi’s killing: Suspect dies of cancer! A former soldier who was arrested on suspicion of beating Polonnaruwa MP Amarakeerthi Athukorala to death on May 9 last year has died while receiving treatment at the Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama, the Nittambuwa…
BAN Ki-MOON MEETS SPEAKER
NEWS Ban Ki-moon meets with the Speaker The delegation led by the former Secretary-General of the United Nations, the President of the Assembly and the Chair of the Council of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) – Mr. Ban…
VIGNESWARAN WANTS MONKS NOT TO INTERFERE BACKS PRESIDENT FOR 13A
Vigneswaran backs president, wants monks not to interfere Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has a clear vision for the country which must be supported and the Buddhist clergy must stay out of the reconciliation process, Jaffna district MP and…
OFFICIAL COST FOT INDEPENDENCE DAT CELEBRATIONS REVEALED
President office reveals official cost of Independence day celebrations Presidential Secretariat refutes false news on 75th Independence Day expenditure • No money was used from the Ministry of Education The Presidential Secretariat has focussed its attention on the false news…
SHORT TERM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY BY PERSONAL INCOME TAXATION
Personal income taxation a short-term economic development strategy – Govt The tax on personal income was imposed as a short-term strategy to resurrect the country from the existing economic situation, the Director General of the Department of Financial Policy,…
RANIL WAS NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENCY FOR ACHIEVING TWO REASONS-BASIL
Ranil has achieved the two reasons for which we gave him the Presidency Ranil Wickremesinghe has achieved the two key requirements for which he was appointed as the President of Sri Lanka by the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)…
PARIS CLUB CREDITORS PROVIDE FINANCING ASSURANCES TO SUPPORT IMF PROGRAM
Paris Club Creditors provide financing assurances to support IMF program The Paris Club Creditors have provided financing assurances to support the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) approval for an Extended Fund Facility for Sri Lanka. A statement issued by the…
KURUNEGALA MC UNDER SJB MAYOR
SJB takes control of Kurunegala MC The Samagi Jana Blawegaya (SJB) has taken control of the Kurunegal Municipal Council which was once the stronghold of former minister Johnston Fernando. The SJB has taken control of the Kurunegala MC after…
NEW CONTROL PRICES FOR EGGS
New control price for eggs The Court of Appeal was today (06) informed that the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued a gazette notification, imposing a new control price for eggs. This was informed after the petition filed by…
CBSL GOVERNOR,CHINESE FM TO ATTEND IMF ROUND TABLE
Chinese Finance Minister, Central Bank governor to attend roundtable in India – IMF China’s finance minister and its central bank governor will attend a roundtable with other creditors and some borrowing countries in February in India, IMF Managing Director…