Deduru Oya spill gates opened, people in low-lying areas urged to evacuate
The Department of Irrigation today issued an ‘Amber’ alert for a considerable flood situation in the low-lying areas of Deduru Oya River Basin as the reservoir’s spilling discharge is expected to be i Read More »
Govt has 2/3 majority because of the SLFP: Sirisena
Former President and leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) said that 2/3 majority in Parliament was wielded because of the 14 MPs representing the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.He made this stateme Read More »
Free Media Movement condemns attack on journalists covering Kinniya ferry tragedy
The Free Media Movement (FMM) strongly condemned the attack on three journalists covering the ferry accident in Kinniya, Trincomalee, that took the lives of six people, including four children on Tues Read More »
Ivy League Universities now more accessible to Lankans via The Blackboard Project’s trailblazing initiatives
In an effort to empower Sri Lankan students with the opportunity to obtain world-class higher education opportunities, The Blackboard Project is a homegrown initiative which strives to do just that. W Read More »
Central Bank maintains policy interest rates at their current levels
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, at its meeting held on 24 November 2021, decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR Read More »
SJB protests in P’ment against harassment of women in SL
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarians have staged a silent protest in Parliament today (25) against the harassment of women in Sri Lanka.This comes after the statements made in Parliament b Read More »
CEB General Manager responds to Engineers’ Union TU action
Following a letter issued by the Engineers’ Union of the Ceylon Electricity Board which detailed that their ongoing Trade Union action would escalate if their demands are not met, CEB General Manager Read More »
No changes made to LP gas composition, Litro assures
Litro Gas Lanka Limited, denying the allegations that the company has released substandard gas cylinders to the market, assured the public that no changes were made to its LP gas composition.At a me Read More »