EIGHT CONTAINERS WITH WHITE PRINTING PAPER IMPORTED BY THE GOVT PRINTING DEPT STUCK IN PORT FOR WANT OF DOLLARS

Eight containers of white printing papers imported by the Department of Government Printing have been stuck at the Colombo port due to the dearth of US dollars required to release them. It is said that this has largely hampered work…

AMBITIOUS AGRICULTURE DRIVE TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE RURAL AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES

SRI LANKA EMBARKS ON AN AMBITIOUS DRIVE TO PROMOTE RURAL INDUSTRIES Sri Lanka has embarked on an ambitious promotion drive of several traditional and rural industry projects that were launched last year, finance ministry sources said. The ministry has allocated…

LEGAL ACTION BY CHAIRMAN OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA FOR POWER OUTAGES

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has not requested permission for scheduled power cuts today, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) announced. Chairman of the PUCSL Janaka Ratnayake said if any disruptions occur then action will be taken as…

SAJITH CONFIDENT ON PARDONING RANJAN ON INDEPENDANCE DAY

Freedom for Ranjan on Independence Day? Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has stated that he strongly believes that Ranjan Ramanayake will be released on Independence Day. He was speaking after visiting imprisoned Ranjan Ramanayake this morning (03). The Opposition Leader further…

STATE MINISTER ARUNDIKA FERNANDO RESIGNS UNTIL A THOROGH INVESTIGATION IS CARRIED OUT FOR SON AVINDA 23 YEAR OLD A SUSPECT IN THE CASE OF ATTACKING MEDICOS

Arundika Fernando resigns ; son remanded State minister – Arundika Fernando has announced his resignation from the post of State Minister after his son was found among to be the suspects who had attacked a group of medical students of…

TO RELEASE RANJAN NO WRITTEN ORDER YET

No written order yet to release Ranjan! Spokesperson of the Prisons Department – Chandana Ekanayake says that they are yet to receive a written order by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to release former MP – Ranjan Ramanayake. However, after visiting Mr.…

INDEPENDANCE DAY CELEBRATIONS IN THE SAME VEIN SPENDING MILLIONS OVER 65M -PEOPLE INQUIRE “IS IT NECESSARY”

74th Independence Day Celebrations: “What’s there to celebrate” ask citizens What a wastage of money Citizens believe that military parades and mega celebrations are not necessary at this hour Last year‘s budget for the Independence Day Celebration was Rs. 65.5…

ATTACK ON KELANIYA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL STUDENTS MASTERMINDED BY STATE MINISTERS’ PERSONNEL STAFF

State minister’s staff member behind attack on UoK medical students The group who had attacked a group of medical students of the Kelaniya University, had arrived at state owned vehicles, reports reveal.One vehicle had been left abandoned belongs to the…

CHIEF ENGINEER RDA ASSURES NO FLOODING ON RATMALANA AIRPORT ROAD

Development work on Ratmalana Airport Road Chief engineer assures of no flooding With the arrival of tourists in the country the Highways Ministry has expedited the development of all access roads to the airports Area residents have raised concerns on…

FORMER PARLIAMENTARIAN RANJAN RAMANAYAKE TO BE PARDONED ON FEBRUARY 4TH UNDER THREE CONDITIONS

RANJAN RAMANAYAKE TO BE RELEASED ON FEBRUARY 4 UNDER THREE CONDITIONS…? Former parliamentarian Ramanayake, who was jailed for contempt of court, will be released on a presidential pardon on February 4, Independence Day, sources said.A number of leading actors and…