Stones pelted at Colombo International School building
A Police investigation has been launched to arrest an unidentified gang who pelted stones at Colombo International School building on Friday. Stones were reportedly pelted on Friday night. School notice board and a window were damaged due to the attack. The Police said they will analyze the CCTV footage in the area to arrest those who stoned the building. (NewsWire)
Samagi Vanitha Balavegaya condemns slashing of maternity leave
Press release from Samagi Vanitha Balavegaya The Samagi Vanitha Balavegaya (SVB) as an organization deeply committed to the protection and promotion of women’s rights would like to express its gravest concern about the government’s most recent instructions reducing the number of days of maternity leave, which has been a basic right affirmed by several acts of law for nearly 80...
SL not reached 4th stage of COVID-19
Sri Lanka has not reached a fourth stage of COVID-19 pandemic as there is no situation where the spread of the disease becomes uncontrollable with large numbers of cases being reported everywhere in the country within a short period of time, Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi told Parliament yesterday. Minister Wanniarachchi came out with this explanation in response to a...
Labour Minister calls for report on Brandix
Labour Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva has directed the Labour Commissioner to immediately submit him a report regarding allegations levelled by several trade unions against the Brandix management that the company had allegedly failed to follow safety and health protocols. Minister de Silva said he informed the trade unions to file a written complaint with the ministry to...
News Room : Notre-Dame Cathedral to miss first Christmas Mass
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris will not hold a Christmas Mass for the first time in more than 200 years, as repair work continues following April's fire.Midnight Mass will still be celebrated on Christmas Eve, officials said, but it will take place at the nearby church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois.The 850-year-old Gothic cathedral, a Unesco World Heritage site, lost its spire...
News Room : Fuel prices to be reduced from tonight
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that a decision has been taken to cut down the fuel prices with effect from midnight today. He announced this addressing today’s parliament session.Accordingly, the price of Lanka Auto Diesel will be reduced to Rs 101 and Super Diesel price will be cut down to Rs 121 and the prices of Octane 92 Petrol...
News Room : New Cabinet sworn in | Daily News
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News Room : Dinesh is the New Leader of the House
LocalTags: Online EditionMinister Dinesh Gunawardena has assumed duties as the New Leader of the House at his office in the Parliament. Monday, November 5, 2018 - 13:15
News Room : Ease of Doing Business : Sri Lanka shifts up 11 places
Sri Lanka rose 11 places in the World Bank’s 2019 Doing Business index. Sri Lanka is now ranked 100 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business. According to the latest World Bank annual ratings the island’s ease of doing business score, rating from 0 to 100 rose to 61.22 from 59.42 last year. A statement read that Sri Lanka carried...
News Room : Tax Cuts Galore!
Finally, a relief for the peopleLocalTags: Online EditionThe Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs announced several important economic policy changes and initiatives today to provide relief to the masses and revive the economy. Considering the high tax imposed on the Telecommunication services, the government has decided to reduce the Telecommunication Levy from 25% to 15%. The statement said that the Special Commodity...