The Ceylon Bank Employees’ Union (CBEU) has decided to resort to trade union action unless the government takes urgent action to redress bank employees’ grievances.
The central committee of the CBEU union is scheduled to meet today (26) and its...
ATG Group of Companies, Colombo in collaboration with the Ministry of Health Sri Lanka and Muslim Aid Sri Lanka, supported the complete refurbishment of the Outpatient Department (OPD) and Emergency Treatment Unit (ETU) at the De Soysa Hospital for...
The ‘Praja Shakthi’ National Programme, initiated by the current government with the aim of empowering communities and ensuring the equitable distribution of economic benefits, is scheduled to be launched on July 4 at the Temple Trees under the patronage...
The Acting Magistrate of Dehiattakandiya, Y. Rajapaksha, yesterday (24) directed the Sri Lanka Police and the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) to conduct separate investigations into the fatal crash of a SLAF Bell 212 helicopter into the Maduru Oya...
Colombo’s Chief Magistrate’s Court heard explosive testimony yesterday (24) in the case against Dr Maheshi Soorasinghe Wijeratne, Consultant Neurosurgeon at Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, who has been accused of large-scale financial fraud, unethical medical practices, and serious breaches of...
Twenty-two students from the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka have been suspended in connection with a disturbing ragging incident involving first-year undergraduates.
The suspension was imposed after a group of second-year students from the Faculty of Engineering allegedly subjected...
Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates announced on Tuesday that it has resumed regularly scheduled operations following minimal disruption caused by heightened tensions in the Gulf region after Iran launched an attack on a US base in Qatar.
The airline stated it...
Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Thennakoon appeared before a parliamentary committee yesterday (23) investigating his conduct during his tenure. This was his first appearance before the committee, and the session lasted nearly 11 hours, from 9 a.m....
Former Galle Mayor and newly appointed Deputy Mayor of Galle, Priyantha Sahabandu, has firmly denied any association with the National People’s Power (NPP), stating that certain Opposition councillors are trying to frame him for something he did not do.
Addressing...
The 119 Police Emergency Hotline is a specialised service of the Sri Lanka Police, established with the primary objective of providing rapid police assistance during urgent and dangerous situations involving crime or unlawful activities, Acting Police Spokesperson F.U. Wootler...