News Room : Govt. accused of trying to expand state service – The Island
By Rathindra Kuruwita President Ranil Wickremesinghe and his associates are critical of the cost maintaining a huge public sector for the past few months, but in the Budget 2023, Wickremesinghe has proposed to establish 11 new state entities, a spokesman for the dissident SLPP MPs, Udaya Gammanpila, MP, says. “Besides, there is a proposal to establish non-standing committees, presidential commissions, presidential task...
News Room : Uva Province All Island Badminton Championship commences today
The All Sri Lanka Uva Provincial Open Badminton Championship organised by the Uva Province Badminton Association under the auspices of the Sri Lanka Badminton will commence at the St. Thomas’ Indoor Sports Complex Bandarawela today. The championship will see events being conducted under a number of age groups and categories, namely, Under 13, Under 15, Under 17 and Under 19...
News Room : St. Peter’s retain unbeaten status to reach semi-finals – The Island
by Reemus Fernando Pacemen Akash Fernando and Nathan Caldera continued their terrific form to rattle Isipatana for 31 runs as S. Thomas’ took command in the Under 19 traditional cricket encounter which commenced at Mount Lavinia on Tuesday. After dismissing Isipatana with in 21 overs, the home team posted 201 for four wickets at stumps as Romesh Mendis led from the...
News Room : Musaeus, Royal win Under 17 girls’ and boys’ tennis titles – The Island
by Reemus Fernando Pacemen Akash Fernando and Nathan Caldera continued their terrific form to rattle Isipatana for 31 runs as S. Thomas’ took command in the Under 19 traditional cricket encounter which commenced at Mount Lavinia on Tuesday. After dismissing Isipatana with in 21 overs, the home team posted 201 for four wickets at stumps as Romesh Mendis led from the...
News Room : Dayasiri faults President for wrong interpretations of recent history – The Island
By Rathindra Kuruwita President Ranil Wickremesinghe and his associates are critical of the cost maintaining a huge public sector for the past few months, but in the Budget 2023, Wickremesinghe has proposed to establish 11 new state entities, a spokesman for the dissident SLPP MPs, Udaya Gammanpila, MP, says. “Besides, there is a proposal to establish non-standing committees, presidential commissions, presidential task...
News Room : FAO delivers 780.1 MT of urea for farmers in poverty stricken districts
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) yesterday (15) handed over 780.1 MT of Urea procured through the UN Central Emergency Relief Fund (UN-CERF) to the Ministry of Agriculture FAO issued the following statement: “15,619 farmers cultivating paddy on landholdings of half an acre or less will receive 50 kgs of urea each, in four of the...
News Room : Thomians take command as Akash, Nathan rattle Isipatana – The Island
by Reemus Fernando Pacemen Akash Fernando and Nathan Caldera continued their terrific form to rattle Isipatana for 31 runs as S. Thomas’ took command in the Under 19 traditional cricket encounter which commenced at Mount Lavinia on Tuesday. After dismissing Isipatana with in 21 overs, the home team posted 201 for four wickets at stumps as Romesh Mendis led from the...
News Room : Justice Minister questions logic of keeping CIABOC
Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe yesterday asked Parliament why the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corrution (CIABOC) should be maintained as it had failed to investigate complaints from the public. Participating in the second reading stage debate on Budget 2023, the Minister said that he had made four to five complaints to the Commission...
News Room : Ranil’s tax policies will discourage investors -Harsha
By Saman Indrajith Opening the debate on the Budget 2023 for the Opposition, Dr. De Silva said Budget 2023 had welfare expenditure by Rs. 40 billion rupees. “When we were in power, inflation was below 5%, but the people were complaining of economic difficulties. Today, food inflation has gone up to 95%.” Dr. de Silva said that the tax policies envisaged...
News Room : Laksiri, Issadeen win open men’s and women’s titles – The Island
Air Force Open PSA Satellite Squash Championship-2022 Reigning national champions Ravindu Laksiri and Fathoum Issadeen won the men’s and women’s titles of the Air Force Open PSA (Professional Squash Association) Satellite Squash Championship-2022 which concluded at the Squash Complex of Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana on Saturday. Nine-time national champion Laksiri, who recently won his first PSA international tour, continued...