Army Commander Shavendra Silva’s farewell speech
Outgoing Army Commander General Shavendra Silva says being the senior officer with the highest number of medals in the Army…
Author: Ceylon Independent
China sends 30 warplanes into Taiwan air defence zone
Taiwan says it deployed fighter jets to warn off 30 warplanes sent by China into its air defence zone. The…
Central Bank reassures commitment to ensure forex for essential food items
Says following restrictions imposed on payment terms and introduction of the exchange rate determination mechanism, there has been significant moderation…
Immigration starts promoting Golden Paradise Visa
Key initiative aimed at boosting tourists, investors and forex inflow The Department of Immigration and Emigration has begun promoting the…
5 Acts to be amended to boost revenue; Rs. 695 b supplementary budget coming
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to amend five Act…
‘People are going to die’: crisis-hit Sri Lanka runs out of medicine
handrapala Weerasuriya can’t remember when he last took his medication. The 67-year-old retired businessman, living in Sri Lanka’s Gampaha district,…
Sri Lanka economic crisis: Kerala airport makes moolah as flights to Colombo make pit stop to refuel
Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic crisis is benefitting Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram international airport, it seems. As the financial crisis worsens, long-haul flights…
SIR WINSTON ON WHISKEY
For whisky Sir Winston Churchill’s vocabulary and command of the English language was unparalleled.( not many know that he won…
Mona Lisa: Man dressed as old woman throws cake at da Vinci painting
A man disguised as an elderly woman in a wheelchair has thrown cake at the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci’s…
Ranil speaks to UK Prime Minister
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has spoken to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. “During a discussion with @BorisJohnson today, I briefed…