MRP imposed for Rice and Sugar
An Extraordinary Gazette has been issued imposing a maximum retail price (MRP) for Rice and Sugar. MRP for Rice (01…
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Prison officials recover mobile phone from former MP Bathiudeen’s cell
Prison officials have found a mobile phone in former Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen’s cell at the Magazine Prison in Colombo when…
Monetary awards for Paralympian Medalists
The Sri Lankan Sports Ministry is said to announce a momentary award for Paralympic athletes Dinesh Priyantha Herath and Samitha…
BTS and their 23 records enter the Guinness World Records 2022 Hall of Fame
“Even in the far future, never forget the you of right now,” sing K-pop princes BTS (South Korea) in their…
Reddit bans anti-vaccine subreddit r/NoNewNormal for Covid denial
Reddit has banned anti-vaxxer and anti-mask subreddit r/NoNewNormal and has quarantined 54 other subreddits associated with COVID denial. The subreddit…
Sugar Crisis: 29,900 MT of sugar seized
The Sri Lanka Government seized 29,900 metric tons of hoarded sugar which were hidden away at four warehouses on Wednesday…
Opposition leader requests Ranjan’s release from President
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has written to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa requesting him to pardon Ranjan Ramanayake, who is currently imprisoned.
Government allocates over 1,000 acres for Dry Zone Rural Economic Development Aloe Vera Project
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal to provide lands on a long-term lease to Aura Lanka Herbals Limited for…
Azath Salley further remanded
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered former Governor Azath Salleyto be further remanded until 14 September. Mr. Salley was arrested…
US completes military evacuation; Taliban celebrate
The Pentagon announced the departure of the final US military flight from Kabul, ending the United States’ 20-year war in…