Lanka Coal recovered $2.1M from supplier over substandard coal: GM
General Manager of Lanka Coal Company, Namal Hewage, stated that a fine of around USD 2.1 million has been imposed on a company responsible for supplying substandard coal. He revealed this while addressing a special media briefing held at the…
Ex-UNP Councillor Nabbed for Foreign Job Scam Using Forged Minister Vijitha Letterhead
Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) officers have arrested a former United National Party (UNP) local councillor for allegedly carrying out a foreign job recruitment scam using forged letterheads of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath….
Sri Lanka signs IFC-Australia pact to boost the coconut industry and exports
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Plantation and Rural Infrastructure has entered into a strategic partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and the Australian Government to boost the country’s coconut industry and accelerate export…
Strong fiscal discipline key to Govt’s disaster response : IMF
A meeting between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who arrived in Sri Lanka to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah, was held this morning (28) at the Presidential Secretariat. Emphasising that Sri…
Harsha Abeywickrama Resigns as Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka
Retired Air Chief Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama has stepped down from his position as Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka (Private) Ltd., the Ministry of Ports and Aviation said on Wednesday. Abeywickrama was appointed to the post in October…
IRD launches street survey to identify taxpayers
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has launched a street survey to identify taxpayers and ensure proper tax collection. The survey, launched on Tuesday ( 27 Jan), is being carried out across Colombo areas 1 to 15. Special teams from the…
Sri Lanka’s First US Navy SEAL-Trained Officer dies at 28
The Ministry of Defence has directed the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy to conduct a formal inquiry into the sudden death of Lieutenant Koyan Chamitha, the first Sri Lankan Navy officer to complete elite U.S. Navy SEAL training. Lieutenant…
Ranil’s UK visit : AG to file charges by March
The Attorney General’s Department informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today that investigations into former President Ranil Wickremesinghe are expected to conclude within a month, with formal charges likely to be filed by March. The submission was made by…
Ranil’s case : Former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake Remanded Until Feb. 11
Former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake was ordered to be remanded until February 11 after appearing before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today in connection with the ongoing case against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Ekanayake has been named as the second…
Ranil’s UK visit: Former President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake in court
Former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake appeared before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court a short while ago, in connection with the ongoing case against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, filed under the Public Property Act. Ekanayake has been named as the second…