Dr. Tamara Kalubowila new Chairperson of Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital
Dr. Tamara Kalubowila appointed as new Chairperson of Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital The Ministry of Health and Mass Media has appointed Dr. Tamara Kalubowila as the new Chairperson of Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital. Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa,…
Cleantech by Abans Launches Full-Cycle Plastic Waste Management Initiative in Sri Lanka
Cleantech, a leading integrated environmental solutions provider in Sri Lanka and a member of the Abans Group, has launched a groundbreaking initiative aimed at reducing the use of prime plastics through a self-sustaining market system. The official launch event took…
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (30 July), compared to Tuesday. At Seylan Bank, the buying and selling rates of the US Dollar have increased from Rs. 298.45…
PM Harini to head Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO
Minister of Education, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Sri Lanka National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Nalaka Kaluwewa, has been appointed…
Yatinuwara Councillor’s death : Police reveal more details
Police say a financial transaction with another individual may have led to the suicide of the opposition leader of the Yatinuwara Pradeshiya Sabha and the deaths of two members of his family. According to Ada Derana, preliminary inquiries by the…
Wrongful detention: Suspect dies before court clears him in drug case
Raising concerns over wrongful detention related to drug cases, Secretary of the Mount Lavinia Lawyers’ Association, Keerthi Fernando, said a suspect who had been wrongfully detained was released from the case yesterday, but was no longer alive as he had…
Uber loses UK Supreme Court appeal over tax on rival apps
Uber’s rival taxi operators will not have to pay 20% VAT on their profits outside London after a UK Supreme Court verdict in a long-running case. The court ruled that private-hire operators do not enter into a contract with passengers,…
Spot fines : Warning for speeding motorists using expressways
The Sri Lanka Police warns motorists not to exceed the speed limit on expressways under the impression that spot fines could now be settled via the GovPay app. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police for Traffic Control and Road Safety,…
Illegal vehicle : MP Rohitha’s daughter surrenders to Police
The daughter of MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena has surrendered to the Panadura-Walana Anti-Vice Squad in connection with the case of the illegally registered SUV. She was wanted over the sale of an illegally imported and registered vehicle to SJB MP Jagath…
Heavy showers expected in some provinces today
The Department of Meteorology says atmospheric conditions are becoming favourable for evening thundershowers in the Northern, North-Central, Uva and Eastern provinces in the next few days. Accordingly, showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the North-Central, Central, Uva…