No Govt. since independence had implemented this policy: Ven. Gnanasara Thera

Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce for One Country - One Law Venerable Galabodaththe Gnanasara Thera said any successive government since independence had not implemented the policy of one law for the country and that the present government has taken step to make it a reality.

SDB bank CEO Piyadigama obtains enjoining order preventing him from getting sacked

SDB bank Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Thilak Piyadigama has obtained an enjoining order from District Court of Colombo preventing any attempts of him getting suspended or terminated from the bank.

Treasury requested to suspend fiscal support to key SOEs

The Treasury has been requested by a committee set up to look into State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), including key utilities such as power, energy and water, to suspend State assistance, potentially opening the path to end the reliance on tax payer funded money to sustain those firms which have become a bane on the country and its people.

JAAF Secretary General tells apparel factory owners to convert employees’ vaccination card to digital

The Secretary General of Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) Tuli Cooray has urged all members to ensure their employee’s Covid-19 vaccination is saved in ‘digital format’ and present them as ‘proof of vaccination’ whenever required.

Station Masters’ strike called off

The Station Masters’ Union has decided to call off its ongoing trade union action after discussions held with the State Minister of Transport, Union members said.

Zara Rutherford lands in SL on her attempt to become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world

The teen pilot Zara Rutherford landed at the Colombo International Airport, Ratmalana (CIAR) today in her bid to become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world.

New Bus fare announcement tomorrow

The confidential report on bus fare revisions will be handed over to the Transport Ministry Secretary today, a senior official said.

Dimuth Karunaratne nominated for ICC Men’s Test Player of the Year 2021

Sri Lanka’s Test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne has been nominated for the ICC Men’s Test Player of the Year 2021 award.

SLSMU decides to transport only aircraft fuel stocks to BIA

The executive committee of the Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Union (SLSMU) has decided to operate two trains of required aircraft fuel stocks to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) noon today from Kolonnawa.

LP gas manufacturing process slow; LITRO assures prompt supply in future

Claiming that the new LP gas manufacturing process has been slow due to recalling and removing gas from previously released gas cylinders with blue and black seal to the market, Litro Gas Ltd said immediate actions were being taken to cater to the domestic and commercial daily needs.

Bibile to Chenkalady stretch on A-5 highway declared opened

The 86.7 km long stretch of the A-5 highway from Bibile to Chenkalady was declared open by the Chief Government Whip and Highways Minister, Johnston Fernando today.

Fire breaks out at a boat workshop in Mattakkuliya

A fire has broken out at a boat workshop in Thotupola Road in Mattakkuliya a short while ago.

Saurav Ganguly tests positive for COVID-19

The Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly has been admitted to a city hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, the cricket board sources said on Tuesday, December 28, 2021.

Maitri stresses need for new rule different to traditional governments

While launching a scathing attack on the present government, former President Maitripala Sirisena stressed the need to form a new rule based on a new vision and a mission to resuscitate the country from the present mess. He said the proposed rule should be different to the traditional forms of governments that had existed so far.

Ministers going to courts against Yugadanavi is ‘wrong’: President

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday said it was wrong of several Ministers to have gone to courts against a collective cabinet decision regarding the Yugadanavi power plant share transfer matter.

Bangladesh renews Sri Lanka forex loan by three months

The Bangladesh Bank has extended validity of the credit facility it extended to Sri Lanka by three months after the expiry of the first three-month tenure of the credit facility.

Solution to minimize congestion at Trincomalee district general hospital

Due to the prevailing congestion at the Trincomalee general hospital, attention has been drawn to moving the hospital to a separate location, the Health Ministry said.

Amidst severe economic, political crises, govt faces changes amongst big wigs

Secretary to the President P.B. Jayasundara who has tendered his resignation to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is to be appointed as the President’s advisor once he steps down from his post and his position will be filled in by Gamini Senarath who is presently the Secretary to the Prime Minister, political sources said yesterday.

Buddhangala Ananda Thero passes away

Buddhangala Ananda Thero, the elder brother of Rear Admiral Dr. Sarath Weerasekera, Minister of Public Security, who served as Major General Ananda Weerasekera in the Sri Lanka Army, passed away this morning at the age of 78.

Pfizer vaccines for third dose arrive

Another batch of 1,147,770 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be used as third dose for Covid suppression process in the country, was flown in by Emirates Airways.

Fuel price would have been cheaper had pricing formula remained: Ruwan

The price of petrol would have ranged from Rs. 130 to Rs. 140 currently, had the fuel pricing formula been in force, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday.

Sajith happy that his party won over China’s confidence

The Chinese government donated Rs. 19.6 million to Samagi Jana Balawegaya’s (SJB) medical equipment donation programme ‘Husmak’ recently.

Banks ordered to surrender 25% of foreign currency receipts

The Central Bank yesterday ordered the licensed banks to surrender 25 percent of the foreign currency they receive from a variety of sources on a weekly basis, raising the hitherto prevailed requirement of 10 percent and 20 percent in certain cases.

Pause on recovery actions of loans and leases extended till March 31

In what is seen as the latest move to extend relief to the pandemic-affected borrowers, the Central Bank has asked the banks to extend the pause on the recovery actions on loans and leases till March 31, 2022.

Digitised TV Broadcasting to be launched tomorrow

The Sri Lanka Television Broadcasting Digitization Project is to be officially launched tomorrow afternoon, the Mass Media Ministry said

CAA suspends Sakurai Aviation flight operations

The flight operations of Sakurai Aviation Ltd have been suspended with immediate effect until the investigations conducted into the recent emergency flight landings are completed, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Director General said.

No transportation of fuel, cement, flour from today: Station Masters

The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Union (SLRSMU) has decided to withdraw from transporting fuel, cement, and flour from today with immediate effect.

SL missions in Nigeria, Germany, Cyprus to close down temporarily

A decision has been taken to temporarily close down the Sri Lanka High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria; the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Frankfurt, Germany; and the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Nicosia, Cyprus; with effect from December 31, the Foreign Ministry said.

50% of people show no interest in getting booster doses: PHIU

Fifty percent of the public do not come forward to get their booster doses assuming there is no risk of COVID presently in the country, Public Health Officers’ (PHI) union Head Upul Rohana said.

Politicians need to be rehabilitated: Ven. Gnanasara Threa

To bring about co-existence between communities, politicians need to be rehabilitated, ’One Country, One Law’ Presidential Task Force Head Ven. Galagoda Atte Gnanasara Thera said.