Maithri says he never said Rathana Thera took money
Former President and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Chairman Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (26) clarified that he never mentioned the name of Ven. Athureliya Rathana Thera as having taken money in ex Read More »
Kanchana to Qatar today in search of fuel
Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera is due to leave for Qatar today (27), as Sri Lanka faces its most severe fuel shortage of the year so far. Read More »
Cabinet proposal today to raise migrant workers’ duty free allowance
A Cabinet proposal is to be presented today (27) to increase the duty free allowances for migrant workers who use official banking channels to send foreign remittances to the country. Read More »
Rise in illegal migrants from SL to Australia
Noting that there has been an increase in the number of persons trying to immigrate to Australia from Sri Lanka illegally, the Police stated that a total of 399 such persons have been arrested by the Read More »
Zoo animals to get food thanks to Rs. 20 mn from Treasury
Following the Department of Zoology informing the Wildlife Ministry a few weeks ago that it had run out of funds to feed the animals it houses, the Treasury has agreed to provide Rs. 20 million for th Read More »
Bus fares and food prices to increase further
The All-Ceylon Restaurant Owners’ Association announced that the price of rice packets and all other food items will be increased by 10%, while the Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) and th Read More »
Police to stop opening fuel tanks at public request
The Police Headquarters has instructed all police officers to refrain from interfering in the opening of fuel tanks at filling stations, at the request of the public, to verify that the filling statio Read More »