President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has ordered that Rakna Arakshaka Lanka and Avant-Garde be handed over the maritime service project to be carried out as a joint … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2021
Govt. to disarray O / L exam by slashing teacher allowances
The Cabinet has decided to reduce the daily allowance for GCE Ordinary Level Examination Center Examiners from Rs. 1800 to Rs. 1600. This was approved by the … [Read more...]
People’s Movement Against Militarization of Education & NPP meet
A meeting between the People's Movement Against the Militarization of Education and the National People's Power took place yesterday (29th). The future … [Read more...]
Cuban ‘crisis’ strengthens Revolution
On July 22, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez called for the overthrow of the Cuban Socialist government by U.S. forces, just as the Noriega government in Panama was … [Read more...]
AG tells Court that clauses on six pages of new bill will be amended
The Attorney General has informed the Supreme Court that several amendments will be made to the clauses on six pages of the Finance Amendment Bill submitted by … [Read more...]
‘Well done’ but 600,000 lives in danger
The people who were given the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine to control the covid epidemic have not been given the second dose. Medical experts say this … [Read more...]
God only knows the day ‘AstraZeneca’ arrives from Japan – Minister Jayasumana
Minister of State Channa Jayasumana states that it is not possible to say when Sri Lanka will receive the stock of AstraZeneca vaccine, which is said to be … [Read more...]
University lecturers join fight against Kotelawala Act
Professors and lecturers of all state universities in Sri Lanka will withdraw from online lectures and programs today (28th ) in protest of the Kotelawala … [Read more...]
Negotiations fail TU action continues
The General Secretary of the Ceylon Teachers' Service Union Mahinda Jayasinghe stated that the discussions held with the Prime Minister today (27th ) regarding … [Read more...]
Here’s Cabraal’s credit list…
Minister of State Ajith Nivard Cabraal has posted a Facebook post on how to increase Sri Lanka's foreign exchange reserves to more than US $ 7 billion in the … [Read more...]
Removal of teacher-principal salary anomaly postponed until next budget
Co-Cabinet Spokesman and Minister of Plantation, Ramesh Pathirana says that an agreement has been reached in the cabinet to take the first step towards removing … [Read more...]
All Corona wards in Colombo National Hospital full – Intensive care units run out of capacity
All the wards where the Kovid-19 patients are being treated at the Colombo National Hospital are overcrowded, and the capacity of the intensive care units has … [Read more...]
Delta variant spreading to all districts
Patients infected with the Delta variant can be found in every district of the country says Dr Hemantha Herath, Deputy Director of Health Services.Dr. Herath … [Read more...]
Eleven maids at Rishard’s house, three have died, two committed suicide.
It is reported that a broker has provided 11 female servants to the house of Rishad Bathiudeen, a Member of Parliament who has been a Minister in several … [Read more...]
Another 13 acres of land near Colombo port to China
The government is preparing to hand over another 13 acres of land near the Colombo port to China.The relevant Memorandum to the Cabinet seeking approval from … [Read more...]
‘Do it well’ – a plan from President
To coincide with Gotabhaya Rajapaksa's announcement that he will run for the presidency again, a campaign named 'Presidential Week - Seven Days of Prosperity' … [Read more...]
Black money smugglers get Rs. 200000 million ransom
It has been revealed that black money smugglers would receive around Rs. 200000 million in ransom money from the government according to the amendment to the … [Read more...]
Opposition within the government to Kotelawala Act
The Communist Party of Sri Lanka, a partner of the SLPP government, has stated that it will vote against the Kotelawala Defense University Bill due to be taken … [Read more...]
Tunisia’s PM sacked for mishandling covid
Tunisian President Kais Saied joined crowds in the capital Tunis late on Sunday night after he sacked the prime minister and suspended parliament. President … [Read more...]
1.5 million in hotel industry distressed – Janaka Adhikari
About 150,000 hotel workers have been severely affected by the collapse of the tourism industry due to the spread of the covid-19 virus, says Janaka Adhikari, … [Read more...]