News Room : Election monitors threaten legal action in case of LG polls postponement – The Island
By Rathindra Kuruwita The People’s Action For Free & Fair Elections (PAFFREL) will go to Court if the government attempts to postpone polls, its Executive Director, Rohana Hettiarachchi says.Hettiarachchi yesterday said that the Elections Commission had to announce a day for the Local Council elections by the end of the first week of January. “According to the election laws, and the...
News Room : Treasury Secretary justifies new taxes, as present income not sufficent to meet expenses
By Rathindra Kuruwita The monthly income of the government was not enough to pay the salaries of its employees, pensions, etc., Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Mahinda Siriwardana, said yesterday.Siriwardana said so at a meeting held at the Ministry about the new taxes that come into effect on 01 January. “Right now, we make 145 billion rupees a month. We...
News Room : Norochcholai Coal Power Plant shut for lack of coal
By Chaminda Silva The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said that daily power cuts would not increase despite the shut down of one generator at the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant due to the shortage of coal. With this shut down, the national grid will lose 270 megawatts. However, this will be replaced with the 165 megawatt Kelanitissa Power Plant and hydro power,...
News Room : Pant, Iyer put India in strong position – The Island
INDIA TOUR OF BANGLADESH 2022 Rishabh Pant (93) and Shreyas Iyer (87) both missed out on centuries but put India in a strong position with a significant 87-run first-innings lead on Day 2 of the second Test in Mirpur. Bangladesh bowlers, led by Taijul Islam (4-74) and skipper Shakib al Hasan (4-79) led the team’s fightback on either side of...
News Room : Staff at SL Embassy in Beijing contract COVID-19
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to China, Dr. Palitha Kohona, told journalists that all the staff members of the Sri Lankan Embassy, in Beijing, have contracted COVID-19.The Embassy has a staff of 22.Dr. Kohona said all the staff members have moderate to mild symptoms.
News Room : Another police operation nets 47 suspects with various drugs from near 149 schools – The Island
By Rathindra Kuruwita The People’s Action For Free & Fair Elections (PAFFREL) will go to Court if the government attempts to postpone polls, its Executive Director, Rohana Hettiarachchi says.Hettiarachchi yesterday said that the Elections Commission had to announce a day for the Local Council elections by the end of the first week of January. “According to the election laws, and the...
News Room : Indonesia’s bid to woo investors complicated by ‘sex ban’ code – The Island
Medan, Indonesia– For years, Indonesia has strived to present itself as a welcoming investment destination, to rival neighbours Vietnam and Malaysia. In 2016, during his first term in office, Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo announced the opening up of dozens of industries to foreign investment in what he termed a “big bang” of economic liberalisation.Six years later, the Southeast Asian...
News Room : Prez retains Army Chief; Gen. Kottegoda appointed Chancellor KDU – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who also holds the Defence portfolio, has given a one-year extension to Commander of the Army, Lt. Gen. Vikum Liyanage.The Defence Ministry confirmed the issuance of the extension letter. Liyanage, of the Gajaba Regiment, was to retire at the end of this month. Liyanage succeeded Gen. Shavendra Silva, on June 01, in the wake of...
News Room : India will achieve $100 billion textile export target by 2030: Goyal – The Island
By Rathindra Kuruwita The People’s Action For Free & Fair Elections (PAFFREL) will go to Court if the government attempts to postpone polls, its Executive Director, Rohana Hettiarachchi says.Hettiarachchi yesterday said that the Elections Commission had to announce a day for the Local Council elections by the end of the first week of January. “According to the election laws, and the...
News Room : President tells officials to stop their turf wars and solve land problems in Nuwara Eliya before Feb. 04 – The Island
President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday (22) instructed relevant officials to formulate a report with inputs from all government agencies on the resolution of land problems in Nuwara Eliya district before February 04. Addressing the Nuwara Eliya District Development Committee, President Wickremesinghe said urgent solutions should be given to the land problems of the people without involving themselves in turf warsS. He...