Sri Lanka to end free distribution of polythene shopping bags from Nov. 1
Sri Lanka will ban the free distribution of polythene shopping bags from November 1 under a new gazette notification, the government told the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The move comes after the Centre for Environmental Justice filed a fundamental rights…
No more scribbling: Indian court tells Doctors to fix their Handwriting
BBC An Indian court has ordered doctors to abandon scribbled prescriptions and either write clearly in capital letters or switch to digital formats, citing patient safety. The Punjab and Haryana High Court issued the directive after a judge found a…
Fitch Affirms Sri Lanka at ‘CCC+’
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘CCC+’. Fitch typically does not assign Outlooks to sovereigns with a rating of ‘CCC+’ or below. A full list of rating actions is at the end of…
Sri Lanka issues first residence visa under revised investor category
Sri Lanka has issued the first residence visa under its revised “Individual Investor” category, in line with regulations gazetted in November 2023. The Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs said the inaugural visa was granted today (Oct. 1) to…
Emirates bans use of Power Banks ; Here’s Why
Emirates will prohibit the use and charging of power banks on all its flights starting Oct. 1, citing growing safety concerns over lithium battery incidents in aviation. The Dubai-based carrier said passengers may still carry one power bank in their…
Son of “Middeniya Kajja” disputes claims linking father to Thajudeen case
The son of Anura Vidanagamage, alias “Middeniya Kajja,” has denied reports claiming that his father was the individual identified in a vehicle that pursued rugby player Wasim Thajudeen before he died in 2012. The Police told the media yesterday that…
FR petition filed challenging the abolition of SVAT
Three entities filed a writ application before the Court of Appeal today (01 Oct), challenging the Inland Revenue Department’s decision to abolish the Simplified Value Added Tax (SVAT). The Inland Revenue Department recently announced the abolition of the Simplified Value…
Registration of three-wheelers resumes in Western Province
The registration of three-wheelers operating as a passenger transport service in the Western Province resumed today (01 Oct). Chairman of the Western Province Road Passenger Transport Authority, Gamini Jasinghe, said the registration of three-wheelers will continue until 31 December 2025….
Sri Lanka and India to co-host first Blind Women’s T20 World Cup
Sri Lanka today announced its role as co-host of the world’s first Blind Women’s T20 World Cup, scheduled to take place in November. The event was held at the Taj Samudra Hotel in Colombo under the patronage of Youth and…
Hunger strike by relatives of the disappeared in Ampara
A relay hunger strike by relatives of the disappeared was held in Thambilluvil, Ampara, entering its final stage in the North and East. Batticaloa District MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam today participated in the final leg of the hunger strike. The protest…