Category: Local News

An Extraordinary Gazette was issued by Secretary to the Head of State Gamini Senarath, on the directives of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday (February 11) declaring the supply of electricity, as well as treatment for patients in hospitals, nursing homes, dispensaries as essential services.

Indian Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Sri Lankan high commissioner Milinda Moragoda on Friday discussed the finalisation of a USD 1 billion line of credit to be provided by India to the island nation to purchase essential items to tide over an economic crisis.

The chairman and the transport manager of Co-operative Wholesale Establishment (CWE) have been interdicted with immediate effect.

UNP MP Ranil Wickremesinghe requested the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) to present a report on State debt and debt servicing to the House, at the beginning of each month.

Matara District Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Buddhika Pathirana told Parliament on Wednesday that some companies imported milk powder and dissolved them in water and released them to the market as liquid milk.

A large-scale drug peddler identified as Thelge Dilan Sameera Pieris alias “Abba” has died in a shootout with the Police Special Task Force (STF) last night in the area of Egoda Uyana, Moratuwa.

Colombo District Court issues two enjoining orders against Government Nursing Officers’ Association and its President Saman Ratnapriya ordering to suspend their trade union action.

Parliament sources confirmed today (February 10) that the MP Professor Charitha Herath was appointed as the new Chairman of the Committee On Public Enterprises (COPE).

Eraj Ravindra Fernando, who was involved in the “toy pistol’ case several years ago, has resigned from his post as the Mayor of Hambantota Municipal Council due to personal reasons.

The Bill to amend the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act No. 48 of 1979 was tabled in the parliament today by Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris.

The island-wide indefinite strike action launched by several trade unions in the health sector including supplementary medical staff and nurses enters the fourth day today (February 10).

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stated that the ‘Vision of Prosperity’ will be fully implemented within the next three years as promised to the people.

Sri Lanka’s central bank said on Wednesday the country was committed to honouring all forthcoming debt obligations, adding that the island nation was not on the verge of a sovereign default.

The overseas travel ban imposed on Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen in relation to the case being heard over the death of a 16-year-old girl, has been temporarily lifted.

The church worker, Francis Munindran who was under detention orders in connection with the incident in which a hand grenade was found inside All Saints’ Church in Borella, has been released.

The European Union (EU) strongly urged Sri Lanka to lift forthwith import restrictions preventing many European products from entering its market.