Litro gas denies statements regarding salary scale

Litro Gas Lanka, Sri Lanka’s national LPG provider, yesterday denied the statements making rounds on social media, regarding its salary structure.

Sri Lanka seeks assistance from Kerala in India

The Governor focused on possible education, technical and scientific collaborations between Kerala and Sri Lankan Universities

Woman jumps into Chandrika Wewa with two sons

A 32-year old woman and her 5 year-old son died when she jumped into the Chandrika Wewa in Embilipitiya with her two sons, police said.

CEB warns over delays in restoring power outages due to fuel crisis

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said there could be some delays in restoring the supply of electricity following outages due to fuel crisis.

Consular Affairs Division to be open on all weekdays from Monday

Considering the heavy demand for Consular Services and in order to provide for the public needs in this regard, the Consular Affairs Division will be open to the public on all weekdays, Monday to Friday commencing July 04, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Japan says closely paying attention to SL’s difficult economic situation, ready to assist

Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mizukoshi Hideaki said that Japan is ready to provide continuous support to Sri Lanka while strengthening relations between the two countries, for Sri Lanka’s economic program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and for the development activities of the country.

Deployment of army personnel to disperse Galle Fort protest: Two lawyers file FR petition

Two lawyers today filed a Fundamental Rights violation petition in Supreme Court challenging the legality of the deployment of Army personnel to forcefully disperse a peaceful protest at the ramparts of the Galle Fort on last Wednesday (29).

Mervyn Silva joins SLFP

Former Minister Mervyn Silva has obtained membership of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) today.

Railway workers begin lightning strike

Railway guards and engine drivers have launched a lightning strike, Railway Trade Unions said.

Tense situation at Fort Railway Station

Railway staff at the Fort Railway Station has decided to temporarily stay away from duties as railway authorities have failed to resolve a tense situation which arose at the station, Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters Union said.

Australia beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in Galle

Spinner Nathan Lyon starred with a match haul of nine wickets as Australia wrapped up the opening Test on Friday with a crushing victory over Sri Lanka before lunch on the third day.

22 trains cancelled; No fuel for railway guards to report for duty

Reports reaching that 22 trains, including office and intercity trains scheduled for today have been cancelled as railway guards were unable to report to work due to lack of fuel, the Sri Lanka Railways Station Masters’ Union (SLRSMU) said.

Mathews subbed out after positive COVID test

Sri Lanka veteran ruled out of the first Test on the morning of day three and replaced by Oshada Fernando after testing positive to COVID-19

Tourism associations told to discuss directly with financial institutions for moratorium extension

As the moratorium extended to the hard-hit tourism sector came to an end yesterday, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) requested trade associations to initiate one-to-one discussions with financial institutions for possible extension of the moratorium.

Colombo inflation gallops to 55% in June; food inflation reaches 80%

Inflation in the Colombo district galloped to an eye-popping 54.6 percent in June 2022 from the same month last year, accelerating from 39.1 percent in May reflecting how fast the Sri Lankan economy is making its people poorer by the day.

Soldier mauled to death by wild elephant during training

A soldier was killed after being attacked by a wild elephant while an army team was engaged in a training exercise in Valamandiya forest area of ​​Aralagangwila yesterday.

We will form our own SJB government: Sajith

Whilst ruling out a new multiparty government, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa yesterday pledged to form a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) administration with a fresh mandate.

Japan will not help SL now

Japanese Ambassador in Colombo Mizukoshi Hideaki who met the TNA yesterday had reportedly said that there is a risk of financial assistance to Sri Lanka being mismanaged and hence Japan will not support the country at this point.

Sri Lanka ready to develop KKS harbour with US $ 40Mn loan from India

Sri Lanka looks forward to the development of the Kankasanthurai Port using US $ 40 million offered by India, Ports, Shipping and Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said.

Dr.Nandalal Weerasinghe appointed as CB Governor for another six years

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today appointed Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe as the Central Bank Governor for the next six years.

Sudharma Nethicumara acquitted in cheating case

The Colombo High Court today ordered to acquit and release popular tele drama producer and business personality Sudharma Nethicumara from an indictment filed by the Attorney General.

Cardinal goes to Court seeking order to implement PCOI recommendations against Deshabandu Tennakoon

Colombo Archbishop Malcom Cardinal Ranjith has filed a writ petition in the Court of Appeal seeking an order directing the IGP Chandana Wickremaratne and Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security to implement the recommendations in the final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Easter Sunday attacks in relation to Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon and two other police officers.

Court order against holding protest in Fort area

The Fort police has obtained a court order against carrying out protest demonstrations in the Colombo Fort area, from 3 pm to 6 pm today, citing inconvenience to the public and vehicle movement.

SL to lift ban of Qatar Charity: Minister

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera who is in Qatar on an official visit said today that Sri Lanka has decided to lift the ban imposed on the Qatar Charity.

Paediatricians propose online education as solution to present challenges

Claiming that both the teachers and children were facing difficulties in attending school due to the scarcity of fuel,Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians said online education has the potential to be the solution until the country overcomes this challenging series of adversities.

Litro procures 100,000MT LP Gas for next 4 months

Litro Gas said today that it has successfully procured 100,000MT of LP Gas which will be enough to supply the country it’s gas requirements for next four months.

MR's office denies reports of hospitalization

Reports of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa being hospitalized today morning is false, his office confirmed a short while ago.

Discussions with SL authorities constructive and productive: IMF team

The IMF team that concluded their visit to Sri Lanka said that they had constructive and productive discussions with the Sri Lankan authorities on economic policies and reforms to be supported by an IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and also said Executive Board approval would require adequate financing assurances from Sri Lanka’s creditors that debt sustainability will be restored and far-reaching tax reforms are urgently needed.

22nd Amendment to the Constitution gazetted

The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution has been published in a gazette notification issued by the Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms on June 29.

“Adequate fuel reserves in hand – No disruption to port operations”: SLPA Chairman

Adequate fuel reserves are maintained at the port fuel bank and, that there is no disruption to ports’ operations due to the current fuel crisis, the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Dr. Prasantha Jayamanna said.