2012 Welikada Prison Massacre : Death sentence for former prison commissioner
Former Prisons Commissioner Emil Ranjan Lamahewa has been sentenced to death by Colombo High Court in connection with the 2012…
Author: Ceylon Independent
Local carbonic fertilizer to be purchased for paddy cultivation
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal tabled by the Minister of Agriculture to commence the fertilizer procurement process…
BASL announces 2022-23 office bearers
President’s Counsel (PC) Saliya Pieris has been re-elected as the President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL). Meanwhile,…
New travel rules for international arrivals in India
All travellers coming from abroad to India will undergo mandatory home isolation for a week from yesterday. The seven-day home…
Hand grenade found at the premises of a church in Borella
A hand grenade has been found at the premises of a church in Borella today. Police spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa…
One hour power cut scheduled for today – CEB
One-hour power cuts will be experienced in the country between 5.30 pm to 9.30 pm from today. The Ministry of…
World Bank warns global economy faces grim outlook
The global economy faces a “grim outlook”, World Bank president David Malpass has warned, as the aftershocks of the pandemic…
Novak Djokovic admits breaking isolation while Covid positive
Novak Djokovic has admitted breaching isolation rules after testing positive for Covid-19 last month, describing it as an “error of…
Covid: Half of Europe to be infected with Omicron within weeks – WHO
The World Health Organization has warned that half of Europe will have caught the Omicron Covid variant within the next…
YORK STREET TIMES KERBSIDE CHAT
The initial loss of over 180 points at open yesterday seemed to flush out the weak hearted and ofcourse the…