Category: Local News

Former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said yesterday that there was no reason for the Army or Military Intelligence to create a gang like ‘Aava’

The Sri Lankan rupee ended steady on Thursday as dollar selling by exporters late in the day erased losses due to demand for the greenback from importers earlier, dealers said.

Veteran singer and musician Pandith W. D. Amaradewa, who was admitted to the Sri Jayawardanapura Hospital this morning following a heart attack, passed away a short while ago, the hospital sources confirmed.

Pandith W. D. Amaradewa was admitted to the Sri Jayawardanapura Hospital this morning following a heart attack, hospital sources said.

Cabinet this week took the unanimous decision to stand by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe against allegations that he too was involved in the Central Bank bond scam, said Co-cabinet spokesperson Minister Rajitha Senaratne.

The political party registered as “Our Sri Lanka Freedom Front” (Ape Sri Lanka Nidahas Peramuna), with the symbol of a budding flower, has reportedly changed its name to “Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna,” according to sources.

China’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Yi Xianliang, on Tuesday, said it was unfair for Sri Lanka to term loans given by China’s EXIM Bank as ‘expensive’ and questioned the government as to why it had sought fresh loans from China if the interest rates were ‘too high’.

Steps are being taken to provide pension benefits on the directives of President Maithripala Sirisena to the disabled War Heroes who volunteered to retire before the due retirement day owing to medical reasons.

The Sri Lankan central bank governor said on Tuesday he expected the rupee to stabilise when the $1 billion sale of a stake in the southern port of Hambantota to a Chinese investor was completed in four to five months.

The inauguration of the classified garbage collection programme was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s Official Residence, today (Nov.01).

All cigarette brands has been increased by a minimum of Rs. 5 each. (Approx 15%) from today, the Ceylon Tobacco Company announced.

President Maithripala Sirisena will meet with Jaffna University students today over the incident in which two university students were allegedly shot at by the police for not complying an order to stop their motorbike.

The Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) today demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe over the Central Bank (CB) Bond sale scam.

The forthcoming budget that will be presented on Nov 10 will really be a people’s budget as it would incorporate ideas proposed by the people from all corners of the country.

All the Municipal Councils have decided to collect only segregated garbage from November 1, according to a concept of Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Faiszer Musthapha.

Perpetual Treasuries, the controversial primary dealer at the centre of the Central Bank bond scam, is on a buying spree.