Questions are raised as to why the Secretary Ministry of Environment was accused by the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) for not obtaining the service of a Legal Officer when there is sufficient proof that the former failed in all his attempts to obtain necessary government approvals to recruit a permanent legal officer or to reinstate the retired Chief Legal Officer on contract basis. The matter was taken up at the COPE where its officials
It was recently reported that the Urban Development Authority has taken steps to demolish the ancient buildings of the Bogambara Prison, which has been designated as an archaeological monument as well as a world heritage site. Anyone can see it when entering the Bogambara prison grounds. The Urban Development Authority maintains that permission has been received from the Department of Archeology to demolish these buildings, which critics point ou
The government’s target to achieve its primary goal of enriching the economy of the low-income paddy farmers and small/ medium paddy millers through the paddy purchasing and distribution programme has failed in the Batticaloa district.
As Sri Lanka marks the second year of the X-Press Pearl inferno, the Indian Ocean’s worst ever marine ecological disaster witnessed in Sri Lankan history, the marine body and the fishing community are continuing to suffer due to a n
A renowned human rights lawyer has been threatened by a caller and it’s alleged that a minister is connected with the issue. Civil rights activist, writer and attorney-at-law Priyalal Sirisena received the threat by an unknown caller who demanded
Based on recent reports from the Central Bank, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, and the Food and Agriculture Organization, Sri Lanka is currently facing a deeply distressing situation, with children being the most affected. A concerning situation revolves around the future of Sri Lankan children who are grappling with malnutrition. In response to this issue, K. B. Gunaratne, former Director of Agriculture, said that there would be a
Imported eggs from India have begun to appear in Sri Lankan markets priced at 35 rupees per egg. Though initially intended for use only in the cake and biscuit industry, later these eggs became available to consumers as well. Importing eggs from India were intended to address a shortage of local eggs and to provide consumers with eggs at a more affordable price at a time when local eggs are sold at higher prices. According to some sources, the de
Nuwara Eliya General Hospital Director Dr.Mahendra Seneviratne issuing a statement on May 8 said that 10 patients who had recently undergone eye surgery at the hospital have experienced a complete loss of vision. According to him the cause of the issue was the presence of germs in the medication prednisolone acetate, which was administered to the patients following their eye surgeries at Nuwara Eliya Hospital in April. This medication had been im
Shanthi Pushparaja (Real name withheld), mother of three children who was taken to Oman promising a job as a house maid is one of those nearly 90 Sri Lankan women who went to the Middles East and ended up in Oman with no way to come back home. Shanthi’s husband who was living in the North and looking after the three children, died suddenly leaving no one to look after the three kids.
The Irrigation Department, which is allegedly branded as ‘a den of corruption’, has become a haven for its corrupt employees. They are said to be well protected by the majority of their superiors. Following the National....
The massive deforestation and arbitrary acquisition of reserve lands in Pottuvil area in Ampara are continuing. Day by day, lands belonging to the Wildlife, Forest and Archaeology Departments are being....
When re-examining the research papers of Rameez Aboobacker, a sociology professor and the current Vice Chancellor of the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, serious breaches of academic integrity.....
Hareendra Dissabandara appointed Chairman of Sri Lanka SEC
UN hosts rare special emergency session to address crisis on Coral Reefs
WB inks additional US$200 Mn to support economic reforms in SL
USD selling rate drops below Rs. 300 after 15 months
OTDYKH leisure 2024 marks 30th anniversary
RW has not asked for foreign chefs and additional security: Ruwan
277 wild elephants killed up to now
Nilantha Jayawardena apologises to Supreme Court
Eyebrows raised over woman’s death at Wijaya Kumaratunga hospital