Debt repayment priority, not rupee depreciation, says Mangala

23 Oct 2018

15

The government’s priority at the moment was debt repayment and not countering currency depreciation as it was a common phenomenon experienced by many emerging and frontier economies, Finance and Mass Media Minister Managala Samaraweera said today.

JVP’s anti-government protest

23 Oct 2018

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Sri Lanka set England 367 to win fifth ODI

23 Oct 2018

1

Great 95 runs by Dickwella, 54 by Sadeera, 80 by skipper Chandimal and 56 by the out-of-form Kusal Mendis has helped Sri Lanka notch up a massive total of 366/7. 

SL rupee hits 173 against US Dollar

22 Oct 2018

10

The Sri Lankan Rupee depreciated further against the US Dollar today.

Govt. turns down gas price hike request

20 Oct 2018

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The Ministry of Industry and Commerce yesterday rejected the requests made by gas companies to add their transport costs to the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) to come up with the new price of domestic gas cylinders district-wise.

UNP wants Anton Deshapriya investigated

20 Oct 2018

12

Making counter allegations against investor Anton Deshapriya, who had recently accused a state minister of soliciting a bribe, the United National Party (UNP) yesterday called for a thorough investigation on the investor.

Dissolving Director Boards - Decision not unusual: Harin

20 Oct 2018

2

The decision to dissolve the Boards of Directors of the Board of Investments (BOI), the Bank of Ceylon and the People’s Bank was planned some time back in keeping with the requirement to change them every two and a half years, UNP Spokesman and Minister, Harin Fernando said yesterday.

Attempts to replace Medical Ordinance - GMOA to take TU action

20 Oct 2018

17

The GMOA yesterday threatened to resort to trade union action if Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne attempted to scrap the present Medical Ordinance and replace it with a new law.

Seylan Colombo Motorshow

20 Oct 2018

2

Dissolving director boards - Only subject minister can do so: Kiriella

20 Oct 2018

8

In the wake of President Maithripala Sirisena dissolving the director boards of the two State banks, Public Enterprise Development Minister Lakshman Kiriella said it was the subject minister who had the authority to do so.

Navaratri Pujawa at CMC

19 Oct 2018

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At least 50 dead in train accident in India

19 Oct 2018

6

In a tragic accident, at least 50 people were killed and several others were injured when a train ran over them while they were celebrating Dussehra. The accident happened near Joda Phatak area of Amritsar, India. 

Rahul Gandhi meets PM

19 Oct 2018

1

IUSF protest tear-gassed

19 Oct 2018

11

Police used teargas and water cannon to disperse the protesting university students outside the University Grants Commission (UGC), Police said.

Giving false evidence: Ravi can be a suspect: Magistrate

19 Oct 2018

8

Colombo Chief Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake today clarified his order on Ravi Karunanayake being named as a suspect, observing that the order does not say he cannot be a suspect in the inquiry but questions the process by which he was named a suspect.

Rahul Gandhi meets PM

19 Oct 2018

7

Congress party president Rahul Gandhi today called on Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in New Delhi.

Traffic congestion at Ward Place

19 Oct 2018

3

Heavy traffic was reported from Ward Place, Colombo as a result of a protest carried out by a group of students of the Inter University Students' Federation outside the University Grant Commission today, Police said.

SL reverses $300mn China housing deal ahead of PM's India visit

19 Oct 2018

5

Sri Lanka has reversed a decision to award a $300-million housing deal to China in favour of a joint venture with an Indian company, the government said, ahead of a visit by the prime minister to its South Asian neighbour.   

Warning sign boards removed following social media protests

19 Oct 2018

12

The sign boards which were displayed in the premises of the Koggala Martin Wickremesinghe Museum and Children Park by the Community Police Unit in Habaraduwa restricting tourists with swim-wear, were removed by the police following objections by the people on social media, police said.

Six brand new PT-6 aircraft purchased from China joins SLAF fleet

19 Oct 2018

13

Six brand new PT-6 aircraft purchased from the China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC) for primary training of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has joined the SLAF fleet.