Monkeys to China for breeding purposes: Ministry

20 Apr 2023

2

The Agriculture Ministry revealed today that the toque monkeys are to be taken to China for breeding purposes, Ministry Secretary Gunadasa Samarasinghe said.

President has no authority to threaten teachers or take their property away: Stalin

20 Apr 2023

12

The President does not have any authority or power to make the examinations a compulsory service, to take the exam committee under emergency, to prosecute the teachers who are withdrawing from evaluating examination answer scripts, or to forfeit their property, the Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) said.

Maximum retail price for eggs by weight announced

20 Apr 2023

6

An extraordinary gazette notification (2328/05) was issued yesterday announcing the maximum retail price for eggs by weight.

Why is the govt. not claiming a $6.4bn compensation for X-Press Pearl tragedy?

20 Apr 2023

10

At a time when the country is depending on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and its international partners to bail Sri Lanka out of its worst ever economic crisis, there are serious questions as to why the government has failed to claim massive compensation of US 6.4 billion dollars from the X-Press Pearl Disaster.

Rs.110 spent to recover Rs.20.

20 Apr 2023

14

The Central Province Chief Secretary’s office has spent Rs.110 as stamp fees to inform a PHI to pay Rs.20 to issue a copy of an audit report under the Right of Information Act.

Who is the Sri Lankan who was paid $250mn bribe to derail litigation against X-Press Pearl?

19 Apr 2023

10

Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said he got hold of details regarding the transfer of US $ 250 million to the foreign account of a Sri Lankan as a bribe to obstruct the legal process related to X-Press Pearl disaster and directed the police to initiate investigations into it.

VIDEO

Monkeys exported to China to be eaten raw while they are alive: Environmentalists

19 Apr 2023

8

Environmentalist Nayanaka Ranwella said today that according to investigations conducted by them, the government is planning to send 100,000 monkeys to China for their brains to be eaten raw while they are still alive.

NTC digitalized; GPS bus tracking systems introduced: Minister

19 Apr 2023

3

While moving one step forward in regulating private bus transportation, the National Transport Commission (NTC) has taken steps towards digitalizing by introducing GPS bus tracking systems for more than 1,500 buses operating in the country for easy monitoring, Transport Minister Bandula Gunawardana said.

Train derails at Fort station delaying services on all lines

19 Apr 2023

1

Trains operating on the Puttalam line will be delayed due to a derailment at the Fort Railway Station, the Railways Department said.

Video

No anaesthesiologists at Embilipitiya Hospital, surgeries halted

19 Apr 2023

2

There are currently no anaesthesiologists at the District General Hospital in Embilipitiya and this highlights the grave danger the Sri Lankan health sector is facing, Dr. Haritha Aluthge of the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) said.

Srilankan Airlines summoned before COPE

19 Apr 2023

3

The National carrier Srilankan Airlines has been summoned before the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) next week, the Parliament media unit confirmed today.

VIDEO

Will make education an essential service if teachers not available for A/L paper marking: Prez

19 Apr 2023

10

If teachers are not available for marking Advanced Level (A/L) examination papers by next week, a decision will be taken to make education an essential service under emergency law, the President’s Media Division said.

Dissolution of teacher transfer board: Some teachers complain President’s order not carried out

19 Apr 2023

1

Some school principals claim that the Teacher Transfer Board is still functioning despite President Ranil Wickremeisnghe’s order for the board to be dissolved and all teacher transfers to be stopped.

No national government without confessions, reforms: SJB MP

19 Apr 2023

10

There won’t be any national government if those who are responsible for the country’s crisis do not come out with confessions and change themselves, a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP said today.

VIDEO

Dilantha to collect Rs.70 mn for 2023 European Championship Lamborghini Tournament

19 Apr 2023

4

Popular Sri Lankan racing driver Dilantha Malagamuwa yesterday said that he expected to collect some Rs.70 million from Sri Lankan donors to participate in the 2023 European Championship Super Lamborghini tournament, which will be held in twelve European countries from May to November this year.

Galle Face Green quiet....

19 Apr 2023

2

The Galle Face Green is seen deserted after the cabinet has decided not to allow functions or any other events and will only be used by the general public to spend their leisure. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

USAID provides E-battery swapping stations for electric two-wheelers in Colombo

19 Apr 2023

1

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has agreed to develop and operate two battery-swapping stations for electric two-wheelers in Colombo.

Employees go before Supreme Court against divestment of shares in SLT

19 Apr 2023

2

Sri Lanka All Telecommunication Employees Union today filed a Fundamental Rights petition in Supreme Court seeking an order restraining the Treasury Secretary from taking any steps to divest the shares held by him in Sri Lanka Telecom PLC.

Filling maximum volume of fuel won’t cause explosions: LIOC

19 Apr 2023

2

While refuting reports on social media, the Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC) said there need not be any fears of explosions due to petrol being kept filled to full tank capacity in vehicles due to the rise in atmospheric temperature in the coming days.

Semi-luxury service will not be abolished by May 31: NTC

19 Apr 2023

4

Semi-luxury bus services will not be abolished by May 31, and directives have been received to take a decision on whether to convert the semi-luxury bus service to a super-luxury or normal service, the National Transport Commission said.