News Room : Criminal politics
Wednesday 21st December, 2022 There has been an upsurge in violent crimes during the past several months. The police are groping in the dark even...
News Room : Cabinet okays special visas for Colombo Port City – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando The European Union will not continue with the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP-plus) facility unless the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government holds the Local Government...
News Room : CB Governor says biggest bugbear for businesses is high inflation – The Island
By Shyam Nuwan Ganewatta The main problem troubling businesses is not high interest rates but high inflation, Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe,...
News Room : Rural financing programme implemented under small tea and rubber estate restoration project. – The Island
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal furnished by the Minister of Public Security to take necessary steps to introduce the following...
News Room : Office for the affairs of Sri Lankans living abroad to be established – The Island
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal furnished by the Minister of Public Security to take necessary steps to introduce the following...
News Room : New VISA categories to be introduced for Colombo Port City. – The Island
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal furnished by the Minister of Public Security to take necessary steps to introduce the following...
News Room : Capitol riot committee seeks four criminal charges for Trump
BBC reported that a US congressional inquiry into last year’s Capitol riot says ex-President Donald Trump should face criminal charges, including insurrection. The Democratic-led...
News Room : Harvey Weinstein found guilty in second sex crimes trial
BBC reported that former Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of three counts of sexual assault, including rape, in Los Angeles. The...
News Room : FAO: 6.2 mn Lankans facing acute food insecurity
A record 6.2 million Sri Lankans are facing moderate acute food insecurity, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday in its response overview...
News Room : Thus spake a prelate
Tuesday 20th December, 2022 Religion and politics are best kept apart. But in this country religion has got politicised, and politics has become a religion...