Govt. never promised to appoint opposition MPs as heads of COPE, COPA: Sagara Kariywasam
The government never promised to offer chairmanship of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) and Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE)…
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Due to the IMF action the people are getting poorer?
IMF Mandate promotes global macroeconomic and financial stability and provides policy advise and capacity development support to help countries build…
Lack of Democratic Reforms Risks Further Instability in Sri Lanka
A report on the human rights situation in Sri Lanka urges the newly elected government to implement democratic reforms…
Sri Lanka food security to worsen without aid
Food insecurity in Sri Lanka will get worse without urgent assistance, aid agencies warn. The World Food Programme issued a joint…
Sri Lanka health minister to present report on malnutrition to parliament
Sri Lanka’s government will table a report on the country’s malnutrition status in parliament, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said after…
Over 10% immediate price reduction in confectionery items
Lanka Confectionery Manufacturers Association (LCMA) has announced an over 10% immediate price reduction to pass on the benefits of reduced…
President agrees to reduce tax on sanitary pads
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has agreed to reduce tax on sanitary pads and the gazette notification in that regard would be…
Tourist arrivals during Sept. 1-15 hit almost 15k
Tourist arrivals for the first 15 days of September totaled 14,833, bringing the arrivals for the January 1 to September…
Police launches probe as Peradeniya Uni student who goes missing
Police launches probe as Peradeniya Uni student goes missing Peradeniya Police have initiated investigation into a complaint over the disappearance…