Date set for next year’s first parliamentary session
Secretary-General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake said the Committee on Parliamentary Business has decided to hold the first sitting of Parliament…
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What will come of the Nattamis in Pettah?
‘Nattami’ is the name given to a labourer in Pettah who carries and moves goods to and from shops, by…
Hotline to inquire on inmates at Mahara prison
Prison officials said, in the account of the families and relatives of the inmates who gathered outside the prison following…
20 days old infant dies from CV-19
A 20-day old infant passed away due to Covid-19 at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children. According to sources the…
Easter attack was carried out under the supervision of a foreign terrorist group – Former Defense Staff Chief
Former Chief of Defense Staff, retired Navy Commander Admiral Ravindra said that the attack on Easter Sunday was carried out…
Fitch downgrades Bank Of Ceylon to ‘CCC’
Fitch Ratings – Singapore/Colombo – 08 Dec 2020: Fitch Ratings has downgraded Bank of Ceylon’s (BOC) Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency…
24-hour water cut for several areas tomorrow (09)
Water supply for all byroads including the Kurunegala-Colombo road and Kegalle road will be suspended tomorrow (09) for 24 hours,…
‘Thambapavani’ wind power plant joins national grid
Located in Mannar ‘Thambapavani’ is the largest wind power plant complex in the country. The power plant was added to…
Deposit to be charged for quarter liquor bottles
The Ministry of Environment said in a statement that a deposit of Rs.5-10 will be charged for 185ml or quarter…