A/L results may be delayed if TU action by teachers continues: Susil

Releasing of results of GCE Advanced level exam 2022 will be delayed and GCE Advanced level examination 2023 will have to postponed if the trade union action launched by teachers who are marking answer papers continue further, Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha told Parliament today.

17 ships sail into Colombo Port turned back due to recent protest by port TUs: Minister

Seventeen ships that arrived at Colombo Port turned back due to the recent protest by the port trade unions, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said today.

Fuel QR quota to be topped every Tuesdays

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said today that the weekly top-up day for the National Fuel Pass QR Quota will be changed to Tuesdays instead of Sundays.

PUCSL Chairman Janaka Rathnayake to be sworn in as National List MP: Kanchana

Chairman of Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Janaka Ratnayake is to be sworn in as a national list MP from a certain political party, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera told Parliament today.

Moves to import under-weight eggs from India: SJB MP

The Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Food Security was planning to import under-weight eggs from India at a low price, SJB MP Thushara Indunil said today.

Price of bread reduced by Rs.10: Bakery Owners

The price of a 450-gram loaf of bread will be reduced by Rs. 10 with effect from midnight today, the All Island Bakery Owners’ Association announced.

Consumer market to shrink by 60% by April, unemployment rate to rise

If the Central Bank Governor is unable to take a firm decision to prevent the contraction of the economy, the consumer market will shrink by 60% by April, the Sri Lanka United National Businesses Alliance (SLUNBA) said.

Students’ union tear gassed

Police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse the Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF) attached to the Colombo university near the Colombo Museum a short while ago

Reforms are essential to come out of the crisis stronger - EU

While welcoming the progress made on debt restructuring, the European Union today said that reforms are essential to come out of the crisis stronger.

Woman and her lover arrested over 6-year old girl’s death

A 25-year-old woman and her lover had been arrested in connection with the death of a 6-year-old girl at Pinkella in Hirana, police said.

Court allows MR to travel abroad

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today permitted former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to travel abroad from April 20 to April 30.

Escapee from Kegalle prison shot dead

A prisoner who escaped from the Kegalle Remand Prison was shot by a prison guard this morning and died after being admitted to the Kegalle Hospital.

President places trust in female population to rebuild collapsed economy

President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday expressed confidence in Sri Lanka’s female population supporting the government’s reform programme where efforts are underway to rebuild the collapsed....

SL in talks to extend $1 bln Indian credit line-report

Sri Lanka is negotiating with India to extend a $1 billon credit line by a few months, two sources told Reuters

Clean Clothes Campaign calls on major brands sourcing apparel from SL to take responsibility for workers’ survival

The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC), the garment industry’s largest alliance of labour unions and non-governmental organisations, called on major brands sourcing apparel from Sri Lanka to take responsibility....

More men turning to sex industry

The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has left many hanging dry. From job cuts to facing a high cost of living to feed children less, the crisis has hit almost all households across the island with the heaviest brunt on low-income families.

Tear gas used by police during Aragalaya expired 17 years ago

The expiry dates of the tear gas fired by the police in the Galle Face struggle had passed way over 20 years with some manufacturing dates going back to 2000. And 6,000 such canisters had been used in the first four months of the Aragalaya alone compared to 2, 000 rounds fired during the last 10 years, an exclusive report revealed today.

Special commodity levy on dates reduced temporarily

On behalf of the upcoming Ramadan festival, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued an order to reduce the Special Commodity Levy (SCL) imposed on Dates from Rs.200 to Rs.1 per Kg.

IMF board to consider SL bailout on March 20

The IMF said that since Sri Lanka has received financing assurances from all major bilateral creditors, the IMF Board will meet on March 20 for the consideration of approval for the Staff Level Agreement for financing under an Extended Fund Facility.

IMF 1st installment within 2 weeks: Siyambalapitiya

The first installment of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan will be available in the next two weeks, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

Doctor placed on interdiction after making statement on malnutrition: SC reserves Judgment in FR petition

The Supreme Court today reserved its judgment in the Fundamental Rights petition filed by a doctor who was interdicted following his statement to media regarding malnutrition among children in Suriyawewa area.

IMF bailout will only put country into further debt trap: Vijitha

Claiming that the country would not be developed by flourishing the production economy in the country even after obtaining the IMF bailout, NPP MP Vijitha Herath said today the country would further plunge down in the debt trap.

EC recommends LG polls to be held on April 25

The Election Commission today announced that April 25 is a suitable date to hold the Local Government election after the polls were postponed from March 9.

IUSF protesters tear gassed

Police have fired tear gas and water cannons on Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF) protestors who were protesting between Colombo Campus and the Thummulla Junction.

IUSF protest begins causing traffic jam

Several roads in the Town Hall area near the Nelum Pokuna Theatre and Independence Square reported heavy traffic due to a protest march by the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) against the incumbent government, the police said.

Fr. Cyril Gamini requests for a fuller bench to hear Maithripala’s writ petition

Filing a motion before the Court of Appeal, Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando today sought a fuller or a divisional bench to hear the writ petition filed by former President Maithripala Sirisena. In his writ application former President Sirisena had challenged the magisterial inquiry and issuance of summons against him in connection with the Easter Sunday attack incidents.

Opposition says govt. purposely prevented scheduled meeting with FM Secretary and EC

The Opposition today alleged that the government purposely prevented the meeting with the Finance Ministry Secretary and the Elections Commission scheduled for this morning to discuss the financial matters concerning the election.

Establishments Code to be amended to facilitate govt. employees contesting election: Minister

Steps would be taken to ensure that no injustice was caused to the government employees who were contesting the Local Government election in the event of a postponement of the election, a minister said today.

Two buses collide head-on; 1 killed, 23 injured

At least one passenger died and 23 others were hospitalised after two busses collided head-on-on at Ganethenna in Mawanella on the Colombo-Kandy main road this afternoon.

Father in Vavuniya commits suicide after killing family

In yet another incident of the head of family committing suicide, a family of four were found dead in Vavuniya today with police suspecting that the two children may have been poisoned.