News Room : FSP raises alarm over Indian investments in strategic locations – The Island
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday designated two business associates of a sanctioned al-Qa’ida financial facilitator and external operations plotter. The two individuals designated today are Mohamad Irshad Mohamad Haris Nizar, a Sri Lankan, and Musab Turkmen, who conducted businesses activities to assist Ahmed Luqman Talib (Talib), who was previously designated...
News Room : Sri Lankan among business partners of US Treasury sanctioned al-Qa’ida Financial Facilitator – The Island
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday designated two business associates of a sanctioned al-Qa’ida financial facilitator and external operations plotter. The two individuals designated today are Mohamad Irshad Mohamad Haris Nizar, a Sri Lankan, and Musab Turkmen, who conducted businesses activities to assist Ahmed Luqman Talib (Talib), who was previously designated...
News Room : Education Minister admits schoolchildren not getting adequate food
By Saman Indrajith Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha yesterday admitted in Parliament that Sri Lankan schoolchildren were not receiving adequate food.Answering a question posed by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, the Minister said the government was trying to allocate more funds for the school mid-day meal programme. Premadasa said, “I would like to urge the government to expand the school lunch...
News Room : Chief Magistrate bans Diana Gamage from leaving country without Court approval – The Island
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday designated two business associates of a sanctioned al-Qa’ida financial facilitator and external operations plotter. The two individuals designated today are Mohamad Irshad Mohamad Haris Nizar, a Sri Lankan, and Musab Turkmen, who conducted businesses activities to assist Ahmed Luqman Talib (Talib), who was previously designated...
News Room : Teacher arrested for caning 10-year-old schoolgirl – The Island
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday designated two business associates of a sanctioned al-Qa’ida financial facilitator and external operations plotter. The two individuals designated today are Mohamad Irshad Mohamad Haris Nizar, a Sri Lankan, and Musab Turkmen, who conducted businesses activities to assist Ahmed Luqman Talib (Talib), who was previously designated...
News Room : Three persons arrested over attack on Indian Consulate General office in Jaffna – The Island
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday designated two business associates of a sanctioned al-Qa’ida financial facilitator and external operations plotter. The two individuals designated today are Mohamad Irshad Mohamad Haris Nizar, a Sri Lankan, and Musab Turkmen, who conducted businesses activities to assist Ahmed Luqman Talib (Talib), who was previously designated...
News Room : No funds for paying gratuity to retiring public servants
By Saman Indrajith There was a delay in releasing funds for the payment of gratuity to retiring government employees due to the current economic crisis and a large number of persons had been placed awaiting list, Director General of Pensions Jagath D. Dias told the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Public Administration. “All payments up to January 2022 have been made. The...
News Room : 50% of factories are closed- – The Island
About 50% of factories had been closed and the others were operating at sub optimal levels, Dhammika Samarawickrama, head of the Micro Electric International (Pvt) Ltd said during a TV interview on Wednesday night. “This is a big problem. A lot of factories have been closed, and the others are working only for about two weeks a month. This is...
News Room : President reveals talks with Country’s private creditors on outstanding debt – The Island
About 50% of factories had been closed and the others were operating at sub optimal levels, Dhammika Samarawickrama, head of the Micro Electric International (Pvt) Ltd said during a TV interview on Wednesday night. “This is a big problem. A lot of factories have been closed, and the others are working only for about two weeks a month. This is...
News Room : Nearly 600 prevented from leaving on visit visas for overseas jobs – The Island
About 50% of factories had been closed and the others were operating at sub optimal levels, Dhammika Samarawickrama, head of the Micro Electric International (Pvt) Ltd said during a TV interview on Wednesday night. “This is a big problem. A lot of factories have been closed, and the others are working only for about two weeks a month. This is...