FURTHER DELAYS BY ATTORNEY GENERAL MARS EFFORT TO EXTRADITE MAHENDRAN
In an almost extraordinary turn of events legal representation has been made on behalf of Arjuna Mahendran by the Singaporean…
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Several projects to end farmers issues -MS
President Maithripala Sirisena says at present there are many projects being implemented with the aim of ending the mournful stories…
Provincial Councils Delimitation Report defeated in Parliament
The Delimitation Report on Provincial Councils defeated in Parliament by two-thirds majority with 139 members voting against. The United National…
Sri Lanka was not ‘forced’ to accept Chinese loans – envoy
Sri Lankan Ambassador to China Karunasena Kodituwakku on Wednesday strongly pushed back recent media reports criticizing Chinese investments in his…
No cash crunch for development projects: President
President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday assured that there was no cash crunch in the Government, nor lack of support from…
Gota under probe by SriLankan commission
Presidential Commission of Inquiry sends notice to former Defence Secy. Others to include Sajin Vaas, Nishantha Wickremasinghe and Kapila Chandrasena …
Opaque import tax exemptions pave way for abuse: Report
Sri Lanka’s import tax exemption schemes are too opaque, resulting in them being open to abuse and corruption, a case…
Prisons Officers get death threats: Thalatha
Some Officers in the Ministry of Prisons had received death threats after the Minister took steps to rid the prisons…
China projects steam ahead
Chinese companies confident of completing railway extension and fourth phase of highway by Jan. Project includes longest railway bridge and railway, funded…
Sri Lankan Government To Rescue Hundreds Of Families From Micro-Finance Debt Trap
The Government has decided to write off more than Rs. 1 billion worth of micro-credit loans given by state and…