Unexpected increase in Covid patients from several areas
An unexpected increase has been noted in Covid patients from a number of areas in Sri Lanka at present, the…
Author: P C James
One dead in tragic vehicle pile-up in Mahabage; 16-year-old driver arrested
One person was killed in a tragic accident on Thursday (4) morning in Mahabage when a driver of a speeding…
Pandora Papers: Bribery Commission to record statement from Ranjan; Interim report to President
An interim report on the investigations carried out on Tirukumar Nadena, the spouse of Ex-Deputy Minister Nirupama Rajapaksa, embroiled in…
Taliban bans foreign currencies in Afghanistan
The Taliban has banned the use of foreign currencies in Afghanistan, a move that could further disrupt an economy on…
190 nations and organisations pledge to quit coal
Major coal users including Poland, Vietnam and Chile are committing to shift away from the fossil fuel, in pledges made…
Central Bank opens new department for foreign remittances
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has established a new department named the “Foreign Remittances Facilitation Department” (FRFD). Issuing…
Rs 8 loss per Electricity unit for the Govt – CEB Chairman
Power sector officials pointed out that as the Yugadanavi project is a great investment opportunity for the country, it is…
Sri Lanka, World Bank ink USD 500 million loan agreement
The Development Policy Framework of the Government has identified the necessity of improvement of accessibility and connectivity of Rural Sri…
Tamil & Muslim political parties meet in Jaffna: Present 4 demands
Representatives of Tamil and Muslim political parties in the North and East convened in Jaffna yesterday. During the meeting, the…
THE YORK STREET KERBSIDE CHAT
The Market had a consolidation yesterday holding the 10000 point mark , though the circus was on the 2nd largest…