It has been revealed that the government is preparing to obtain US$ 40 million as interim compensation for the fire on X-Press Pearl that directly affected the … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2021
Security intelligence documents belonging to British intelligence surface from London bus
It is reported that the British government has been extremely embarrassed as a highly sensitive 50-page document belonging to the British intelligence service … [Read more...]
Country needs task force based on health experts – Nalinda
Speaking at the media briefing held at the head office of the JVP yesterday (29th) The Member of the Central Committee of the JVP Dr Nalinda Jayatissa said, … [Read more...]
Gotabhaya Rajapaksa came to build discipline in the country, his chairmen attack innocent villagers – Anura Dissanayake
“At the outset we must defeat this journey which is being carried out by thugs to threaten and attack people's protests. If not you, as journalists, will be … [Read more...]
Education as a tool of Emancipation – Liyanage Amarakeerthi
[Professor Liyanage Amarakeerthi is attached to The Department of Sinhala, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya.] The right to education is universal, … [Read more...]
Port City stumbles
Political commentators are bemused that the President did not reveal anything about the Colombo Port City project during his address to the nation on the … [Read more...]
Sri Lanka’s economy extremely weak – World Credit Index
According to the latest report released by Standard & Poors (S&P) for the year 2021, Sri Lanka has been downgraded to the CCC + rating.According to a … [Read more...]
Sri Lanka bans passengers from Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Kuwait & several other countries
The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CASL) says that due to the prevailing Kovid-19 risk, passengers from six other countries will be suspended from July … [Read more...]
Government’s foreign loans heaped on Central Bank Governor
It is revealed that the government is taking steps to obtain US$ 3,950 million or Rs. 798,000 million by the end of August, especially under the credit exchange … [Read more...]
Another ‘Pohottu’ oxen stampedes
A group of thugs including the Chairman of the Pradeshiya Sabha Nishantha Jayasundara had stormed in and brutally assaulted the residents of the area today (27) … [Read more...]
Another Rs. 25,000 million tax fraud set up – VAC reveals
Gotabaya Rajapaksa's ‘Pohotuwa’ government has set up a tax fraud of Rs. 25,000 million states Voice Against Corruption (VAC).the 08th fraud in the list of top … [Read more...]
Professor Neelika Malawige resigns from vaccination committee
Professor Neelika Malavige of the Faculty of Community Medicine has resigned from the Independent Vaccine Advisory Committee. Two weeks ago, Prof. … [Read more...]
Agreement will be cancelled if price of vaccine is revealed – Chinese company sets conditions
The Chinese company that manufactures the vaccine has announced that it will cancel the peace agreement if the price of a Synovac vaccine to be sold in Sri … [Read more...]
Central Bank of Sri Lanka commemorates centenary of Communist Party of China
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is preparing to issue a commemorative coin to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, say … [Read more...]
We get step-motherly treatment say government backbenchers
It is reported that a group of backbenchers of the government have met several senior government ministers recently and stated that they are being ignored in … [Read more...]
Persons over 60 to be given corona vaccines from the nearest hospital from Monday – GMOA
Measures have been taken to expedite administering covid vaccines to persons over 60 years of age from following Monday says Dr Prasad Colombage, Executive … [Read more...]
Gas-related top-secret leaked from a cabinet paper
Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardena's Cabinet Memorandum on the 21st has revealed more details in addition to controversial details already exposed regarding the … [Read more...]
Be careful! Delta is about to pounce upon
Sudarshani Fernandopulle, Minister of State for Primary Health Care, Epidemiology and Disease Control, says that doctors warn that the Delta variant may be the … [Read more...]
Every move the government makes shows its incompetence – NPP
The National People's Power states that the incompetence of the government is being shown at all times. The NPP held a media briefing in Colombo today … [Read more...]
Cuba wins again against USA
The UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly, by a vote of 184 to two, in favour of Cuba against the USA. The vote at the UN General Assembly was for an … [Read more...]