Public Day under a Bo tree! : GOSSIP
He had reportedly informed both Number One and Number Two that he had conducted the Day under a Bo Tree as he was yet to get office accommodation. He is said to have complained that he had not got a proper official vehicle either. He had also shown the Number Two several pictures taken on the...
Sunil Narine reported for suspect bowling action
Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine has been reported for suspect bowling action after their Indian Premier League encounter against Kings XI Punjab in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Narine bowled the final over, where he defended 14 off six balls as Punjab lost a thrilling encounter by a narrow margin of two runs. Narine returned figures of two for 28. The...
Security beefed up at Cricketer Dhoni’s house after trolls send rape threats to 5-year-old daughter
RANCHI: Security has been beefed up at former cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s farmhouse in Ranchi following rape threats to his five-year-old daughter Ziva. Police said that besides increasing patrolling, some personnel in civil clothes have also been deployed near his farmhouse to keep a close vigil on suspicious elements. Earlier, social media trolls threatened rape to Dhoni’s minor daughter after...
Sri Lanka to get $500m Chinese loan ; Mike Pompeo to visit soon!
Sri Lanka will soon sign an agreement to obtain a US$ 500m concessionary loan from China as a visit from the United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected later this month, two separate reports of the newspaper - 'The Sunday Times' say. US$ 500m concessionary loan Quoting a Treasury official, the newspaper reports today (11) that Sri Lanka will...
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...