US Ambassador assures of continued support
At a recent meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris, US Ambassador Julie Chung had assured him that the US is a friend of Sri Lanka and is well aware of and understands…
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No private buses after O/L
Chairman of the Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association Gemunu Wijeratne said that instructions had been issued to the members of his association to operate as many buses as possible for the benefit of the GCE…
Nepal plane goes missing with 22passengers on board
Nepal’s army says it has located the crash site of a plane that went missing on Sunday with 22 people onboard. “Search and rescue troops have physically located the plane crash site,” army spokesperson Narayan…
India and Japan have agreed to work together on assisting SL crisis
India and Japan have agreed to work together on assisting crisis-hit Sri Lanka, the Hindu reported. The Japanese government made the announcement in a statement following a recent meeting between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Fumio Kishida…
Shashi Weerawansa has been sentenced to 2 years in prison
Shashi Weerawansa, the wife of former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, has been sentenced to 2 years in prison for the use of forged documents to obtain a passport. The Colombo Magistrate’s Court also imposed a fine…
COVID-19 vaccine rollout to kick off today
People who are over 20 years of age are requested to get their COVID-19 fourth vaccine dose, including first, second, and third doses against the coronavirus, from the CMC Vaccination Centres today, Colombo Regional Epidemiologist…
An autochthonous Constitution
1972 Constitution in Retrospect – I By Dr. Jayampathy Wickramaratne President’s Counsel This week marks the 50th anniversary of Sri Lanka becoming a republic. We observe the anniversary at a time when the large majority…
Fares of luxury buses plying on highways have been increased
Fares of luxury buses plying on highways have been increased in line with the hike in fuel prices, the National Transport Commission (NTC) announced today. The NTC said the fares of luxury highway buses have…
19 students killed in texas
An 18-year-old gunman opened fire on Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade…
”not plan to offer new financing to Sri Lanka” -world bank
The World Bank says it does not plan to offer new financing to Sri Lanka until an adequate macroeconomic policy framework is in place. Issuing a statement, the Worl Bank said, “Recent media reports have…