The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Sri Lanka, which has conducted an extensive investigation into the breakdowns in all areas of the country, has issued a … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2023
U.N. Permanent Resident Representative meets NPP leaders
A meeting between the Permanent Resident Representative of the United Nations, Mr. Marc-Andre Franch, and the National People's Power leader, Anura Kumara … [Read more...]
“Who tells these idiotic stories?” – harsh statement from Cardinal
Commenting on the government's preparations to build a bridge connecting Sri Lanka to India, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith says, "What will … [Read more...]
Thousands of Maha Sanghas flock to celebrate National Bhikkhu Day
Thousands of Bhikkus flocked to Colombo Foundation Institute on August 26 to celebrate 'The National Bhikkhu Day' organized annually by the National Bhikkhu … [Read more...]
People have mortgaged gold worth more than Rs.689 million due to economic pressure
People in our country have pawned gold jewellery to banks and pawnshops worth more than Rs. 687290 million last year due to the ongoing economic problems, says … [Read more...]
More than Rs. 150,000 per acre spent by paddy farmers – Namal Karunaratne
Farmers have spent more than 150,000 rupees each to cultivate an acre of paddy, says Namal Karunarathan, the National Organizer of the All Ceylon Farmers’ … [Read more...]
Children’s memory has decreased – Psychiatrist Rumi Reuben
Rumi Reuben, a specialist psychiatrist at the Galle Karapitiya Teaching Hospital, says there is a risk of memory loss in children due to addiction to mobile … [Read more...]
A case of closing the barn door after the horse has escaped
‘Prohibition orders are issued after pyramid racketeers escapedThe Central Bank is following extremely sloppy measures regarding the pyramid rackets that have … [Read more...]
Government notified regarding drought six months ago
It is revealed that the Department of Meteorology has informed the government's responsible sections regarding the current drought's occurrence six months … [Read more...]
Ranil defeats Modi…
The economic measures engaged by the government of President Ranil Wickremesinghe have caused the country's garment export income to collapse by US$ 507 million … [Read more...]
Signs of a halt to surgeries in hospitals! Already limited to several hospitals
Dr Jayantha Bandara, the General Secretary of the All Ceylon Medical Officers Association, alleged that surgeries have already been limited in several … [Read more...]
Wagner chief dies in plane crash
Wagner boss ‘dead in plane crashForeign media reports that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Brigade who was fighting for Russia in Ukraine, has died in … [Read more...]
Our letters of credit not accepted internationally – Ranjith Siyambalapitiya
State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says Sri Lanka's letters of credit are not accepted internationally.He states that due to this situation, importers of … [Read more...]
Budget deficit to the sky
The Central Bank reports reveal that the budget deficit has increased by Rs. 33,989 million in the first six months of this year compared to the first six … [Read more...]
Chandrayaan-3 lands on the moon
Foreign media reports that Chandrayaan-3 has successfully landed on the moon. As such, the spacecraft landed on the moon at 06.04 pm Indian time.Chandrayaan 3, … [Read more...]
Government bowled over by Samantha Vidyaratne’s electricity project
The government, alarmed by the provision of solar panels to low-income families by the JVP activists, including Samantha Vidyaratne, a former Parliamentarian of … [Read more...]
Vietnam shakes up USA
Vietnam's Vinfast electric car company, which joined the American New York stock market, is setting records and advancing.International reports show that … [Read more...]
Ranil-Keheliya alliance continues drug smuggling – expert committee report hidden
It has been confirmed that with the complete protection of President Ranil Wickremesinghe and under the Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella that serious … [Read more...]
Dinesh, together with Ranil, sells all Telecom shares
'Anidda' newspaper (August 20) has revealed in its lead news that all the shares owned by the treasury and other government agencies in Sri Lanka Telecom have … [Read more...]
International report shows purchasing power of Sri Lankans down to the lowest
The latest report released by the https://www.numbeo.com survey institute has revealed that the purchasing power of Sri Lankan consumers has fallen to 131st … [Read more...]