Politics SLTB in the black for first time
The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) which was incurring heavy losses for many years, had earned a profit of Rs. 1,618 million last year, for the first time in…
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Politics NEW TRAFFIC FINES TO STAY
Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva stated yesterday that the new fines aimed at reducing road accidents will not be changed or…
Politics Siyambalapitiya defends Power Purchase Agreements
Says PPAs with IPPs the cheapest available option Power Ministry Secy. requests President’s intervention to get regulator’s approval for power purchases PUCSL…
Politics Sanga rejects speculation on Presidential bid
Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara rejecting all speculation of him contesting the Presidential Election in 2020 insisted that he does not…
Politics Houses for Ranaviru Real Star finalists
Thirty five members of the Security Forces who were selected to the final round of the Ranaviru Real Star-5th Mission received the ownership of new houses from…
Politics President assures solution RAILWAY STRIKE CALLED OFF
Railway trade unions called off their strike yesterday (12) following discussions with President Maithripala Sirisena. The President had assured the striking…
Politics COPE pulls up CEB over private purchases
Parliamentary corruption watchdog, the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has reprimanded top officials of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) for…
Politics A new Development Finance Corporation to be launched soon: Prime Minister
An independent trade adjustment commission also to be set up to address FTA concerns Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe addressing a group of leading…
Politics Sajith, Wimal hit each other below the belt
Housing and Construction Minister Sajith Premadasa and NFF Leader Wimal Weerawansa locked horns in Parliament yesterday forcing the Speaker to expunge their…
Politics PRESIDENT TELLS STRIKERS TO BE HUMANE
Public inconvenienced the most: Settle problems through discussions : Groups which resort to wild cat strikes to win over their rights should also think about…
Politics Govt allocates Rs 1 bn for tea replanting
The Government will offer a Rs. 1 billion tea replanting subsidy this year to increase the area under tea cultivation. The area under tea cultivation is…
Politics Government to provide solar-powered houses to Sri Lankan repatriates
The State government has decided to provide 1,000 solar-powered houses to repatriates from Sri Lanka living in the State. This follows the publication of a…
Politics Rs 205 million allocated for compensation of Kandy riots victims
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe informed Parliament yesterday that Rs. 205 million has been allocated as compensation for victims of the communal violence…
Politics WATER TARIFF INCREASE SOON - State Minister
A revision to the water tariff will have to be made shortly, City Planning and Water Supply State Minister Lucky Jayawardena told Parliament yesterday. He said…
Politics SLMA backs move to change composition of SLMC
Reviewing of Medical Ordinance: The Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) has turned down a request from the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA)…
Politics Duties on small cars to be revised soon: PM
The government intended to revise the import duties imposed on small cars and hybrid vehicles in the near future, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe informed…
Politics SAITM no more, staff should request salaries from President: Dr. Fernando
SAITM founder Dr. Neville Fernando said that as the SAITM Institute was abolished by President Maithripala Sirisena the staff should ask him for their…
Politics Decision on Opp. leader this week
Speaker to announce determination before Friday P’ment heats up over JO demand to make Dinesh new Opposition leader Dinesh slams UPFA Gen. Secy as…
Politics Marapana leads Lankan delegation at 25th ASEAN Regional Forum
Foreign Affairs Minister Tilak Marapana led the Sri Lanka delegation at the 25th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial Meeting held on 4 August in Singapore.…
Politics COPE to grill key govt officials on shady power purchases
Sri Lanka had incurred heavy losses amounting to billions of rupees due to irregularities in purchasing power from private producers and the high price paid…
Politics Salaries of ministers likely to be increased?
Salaries of ministers, deputy ministers, state ministers and all parliamentarians are likely to be increased by approximately 215 per cent to be on par with…
Politics MADHU;DECLARED SACRED AREA
The Cabinet yesterday approved a proposal by President Maithripala Sirisena to declare the Holy Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu in Mannar as a sacred area. The…
Politics Prof. Carlo Fonseka forsees Rajitha as next Presidential candidate President Sirisena gives blessings
Former Sri Lanka Medical Council Chairman Prof. Carlo Fonseka yesterday (31) hinted that Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr. Rajitha…
Politics MR to be de facto President if Pohottuwa wins next Presidential Election: General Secretary
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) yesterday asserted that if it won the next Presidential election, their candidate would ensure that former President…