Category: Local News

Sri Lankan rupee one-week forwards ended weaker on Monday due to a stronger dollar after Britons voted to leave the European Union last week, but the losses were capped as a state-run bank sold the greenback, dealers said.

Sri Lanka and Ukraine signed three treaties on judicial cooperation, namely, Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, Transfer of Sentenced Prisoners, and on Extradition on Saturday (25th June) during the Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera’s official visit to Ukraine.

Private bus drivers operating on the Colombo- Chilaw bus route have resorted to a strike action since this morning (27), President of the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association Gemunu Wijerathne said.

A colour code for sugary drinks has been made mandatory by the Health Ministry.

President Maithripala Sirisena says the example is better than the advice in the program to build a drug free country.

Under fire Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran said he would not seek reappointment when his term ends next Thursday 30, after the Government came under intense pressure to replace the controversial official.

Sri Lanka’s parliament enacted a right to information bill on Friday, in a move to curb corruption and provide timely information to the public.

Britain’s bitterly contested referendum on whether to quit the European Union was too close to call on Friday as early results showed a deeply divided nation while the pound was hammered on financial markets.

A person has been shot dead in front of the Mahara Magistrate’s Court, a short while ago.

Government on Wednesday announced its decision to suspend the services of the private consultancy firm involved in the construction of the new defence headquarters complex at Akuregoda.

The grievances of minority Tamils in Sri Lanka can only be addressed through a federal system of governance and the merger of north and eastern provinces, Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran has said.

Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine, Dr. Rajitha Senaratne yesterday confirmed the value added tax is not applicable on channelling services and medicines.

DMK chief M. Karunanidhi on Tuesday denied the allegation of Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa that he was aware of ceding Katchatheevu islet to Sri Lanka and did not oppose the move.

Iceland tops the Global Peace Index for the sixth year in a row, followed by Denmark and Austria, while Syria is ranked as the world’s least peaceful place.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha assured the state assembly on Monday that her government would retrieve the Katchatheevu Island, which was given to Sri Lanka by India in 1974.

Central Bank has announced the plans to sell US$ 250 million worth of development bonds to foreign and local investors.