CEO of X-Press Feeders expresses “deep regrets”
Shmuel Yoskovitz, the CEO of X-Press Feeders, the company which operated the ill-fated MV X-Press Pearl, has expressed apologies for the impact that the recent incident has caused. Read More »
FR petition filed against X-Press Pearl by Justice for Environment and fishermen
A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an order from the authorities to conduct a formal inquiry into the manner in which the distressed X-Press Pearl vessel en Read More »
SL to be placed on UK Travel Red List
From 08 June, Sri Lanka will be placed on the United Kingdom’s (UK) travel red list, the UK Department for Transport stated yesterday (03). Read More »
Australian envoy donates PPE to SL Army
High Commissioner of Australia for Sri Lanka, David Holly on Thursday (03) called on General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief Read More »
Those travelling for essential services can purchase goods from Sathosa: Minister
Those who travel for essential duties will be able to purchase goods through the Sathosa outlet network which is open island wide, Minister of Trade Bandula Gunawardene said today. Read More »
Six others who attended Chandimal’s birthday party arrested
Six others who attended the birthday party organized by event organizer Chandimal Jayasinghe and model Piumi Hansamali have been arrested today, stated Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana. Read More »
SL requests US to provide AstraZeneca vaccine to complete second dose administration
Sri Lanka has requested the United States to provide excess Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines in order to administer the second dose to those who have received the first dose, State Minister of the Producti Read More »
