Category: Local News

Minister of Foreign Relations, Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations Dinesh Gunawardena who leads the Sri Lanka delegation to the 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council has arrived in Geneva today.

A collective of Teachers’ and Principals’ unions will launch a sick note campaign today demanding to rectify their salary anomalies, Lanka Teachers’ Association Secretary Joseph Starlin said.

A fire has erupted at a marshy land on the Rajagiriya-Buthgamuwa road. Air Force Spokesperson Group Captain Gihan Seneviratne stated that a Bell 212 helicopter has been deployed to douse the fire.

Price of a 450g loaf of bread would be reduced by Rs.5.00 with effect from tomorrow midnight (26), All Ceylon Bakery Owner’s Association (ACBOA) announced a short while ago.

The All Island Bakery Owners Association notes that they will take steps to reduce the prices of bakery products including bread by Rs.5 a loaf.

UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe will contest the upcoming parliamentary election from the Colombo District

United National Party Parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake says governance without national policy will force the country into decline.

Walawe Mahandurage Dilum Thusitha Kumara, the driver of former minister Patali Champika Ranawakam had told the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) that he did not drive the vehicle involved in an accident on 28 February 2016, Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris informed Colombo Assistant Magistrate, Kanchana Neranjana Silva, yesterday.

Six persons including 2 Maldivians have been arrested along with over 4 kgs of heroin from Dehiwala & Maharagama areas, says the Police Narcotics Bureau.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the officials to implement a programme to control the rising prices of vegetables with the aim of providing relief to consumers while safeguarding farmers.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday invited the SLFP to join in a coalition with Samagi Jana Balavegaya led by him and contest the forthcoming general election.

All teachers and principals have decided to go a sick leave strike and carry out trade union actions on the 26th of February over several demands including the issuance of an interim allowance circular.

Ahead of the upcoming 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) scheduled to commence  Monday (24 February), Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha briefed the President of the HRC Ambassador Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger on the decision of the Government of Sri Lanka…

With the increase in the number of vehicles on the road causing heavy traffic congestion in Colombo city, especially during the peak hours, the Military Police personnel will be deployed from today at the main entry and exit points in Colombo to assist the Police in order to ease traffic congestion in the city, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.

The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress says it will work to form a broad alliance with the JVP and the Tamil National Alliance.

Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, in a statement, in Sinhala read out at churches, on Sunday, Feb 23, called for a thorough investigation to find out why the political leadership and the security authorities had failed to act in spite of having specific intelligence on the Easter Sunday carnage.