The Training and Development Centre for officers of the Attorney General’s (AG) Department which was funded by USAID was declared open today (13) by AG Dappula De Livera. Read More »
Army Commander and Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) General Shavendra Silva stated today (13) that despite the travel restrictions coming into effect Read More »
The Disaster Management Centre requested those living in low lying areas to exercise caution today (13) as such areas may be prone to minor flooding. Read More »
State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle stated today (13) that a decision has been made to inoculate citizens over the age of 60 with th Read More »
It was decided today (13) at the Committee on Parliamentary Business chaired by the Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to hold next week’s Parliament sittings on May 18th, 19th and 20th. Read More »
The Department of Immigration & Emigration stated today (13) that visas of foreign nationals who are already in Sri Lanka will be extended. Read More »
All economic centers including the Manning Market, Peliyagoda Fish Market and other markets can only operate in wholesale during the travel restriction period, stated Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana Read More »
The Executive Committee of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) today stated that it strongly condemns the recent killing of two suspects in police custody, namely Melon Mabula alias ‘Uru Juwa’ and Read More »
Regardless of a year-on-year increase in unemployment recorded in the year 2020 driven by the local first and second waves of the virus, the Ministry of Labour noted that the prevailing third wave has Read More »
Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAA) Air Transport and Economic Regulations Director Rayhan Wanniappa said that Sri Lanka has only imposed a ban on flights from India, and not from any other co Read More »
Sampath Bank recorded a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of Rs. 6.1 billion in Q1 2021 compared to Rs. 3 billion in Q1 2020, denoting a growth of 101%, while Profit After Tax (PAT) increased by 83% to Rs. 4.6 Read More »
Commercial Bank Group, the holding company of Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, reported a gross income of Rs. 40.905 billion for the three months ended 31 March 2021 (1Q’21), with net interest income gr Read More »More Business »
Meet Devni Wimalasena, everyone. It brings me so much joy to feature her on this week’s edition of Happinez, and I am even more happy to introduce her to those of you that do not know her/of her. Devn Read More »
Our little island nation is so full of talent and it is my pleasure and honour to get to chat with so many of the young artists and people doing things to change the world. We had the chance to talk t Read More »
The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) has called on Switzerland to conduct an impartial investigation into past illegal adoptions from Sri Lanka and pay reparations to victims. Read More »
A Covid-19 variant spreading in India is more contagious and it is feared it could be dodging some vaccine protections, contributing to the country’s explosive outbreak, the World Health Organization’ Read More »
Sadiq Khan has been re-elected as the mayor of London. Khan won 55.2 percent of the vote compared with 44.8 percent for Shaun Bailey, the candidate from the ruling Conservative party. Read More »
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the Chinese Embassy to take back 1,000 donated Sinopharm vaccines, after he was criticised for taking an unapproved vaccine, BBC reported today. Read More »More Intenational News »
