By Rathindra Kuruwita
A private steel and cement manufacturer was planning to excavate 256 acres of the Pettigala Mountain, a part of the Galbokkayaya Mountain range, to extract calcite, Sajeewa Chamikara of Movement for Land and Agricultural Reform (MONLAR) said.Calcite...
By Saman Indrajith
Budget 2023 has sought to deprive the farming community of their land rights by placing the Mahaweli lands under the purview of Divisional and District Secretaries, SLPP dissident MP Prof. Channa Jayasumana says.
“This proposal will take away...
By Shamindra Ferdinando
Nimal G. Punchihewa, Chairman of the Election Commission yesterday (16) said that in spite of functioning in sort of an interim/caretaker capacity consequent to the enactment of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution, his commission could conduct...
By Shamindra Ferdinando
Nimal G. Punchihewa, Chairman of the Election Commission yesterday (16) said that in spite of functioning in sort of an interim/caretaker capacity consequent to the enactment of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution, his commission could conduct...
By Shamindra Ferdinando
Nimal G. Punchihewa, Chairman of the Election Commission yesterday (16) said that in spite of functioning in sort of an interim/caretaker capacity consequent to the enactment of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution, his commission could conduct...
By Shamindra Ferdinando
Nimal G. Punchihewa, Chairman of the Election Commission yesterday (16) said that in spite of functioning in sort of an interim/caretaker capacity consequent to the enactment of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution, his commission could conduct...
Several suspects including the owner of Thico Group of Companies Thilini Priyamali, Ven. Borelle Sirisumana Thera, Isuru Bandara and businesswoman Janaki Siriwardena were further remanded yesterday until 30 November when they were produced before Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court over...
By Saman Indrajith
Budget 2023 has sought to deprive the farming community of their land rights by placing the Mahaweli lands under the purview of Divisional and District Secretaries, SLPP dissident MP Prof. Channa Jayasumana says.
“This proposal will take away...
Bank of Ceylon has reported a Rs. 27.5 billion Profit before Tax (PBT) for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 as per its unaudited quarterly financials. This performance was achieved despite many headwinds caused by unforeseen challenges which...
Wednesday 16th November, 2022
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has, in his budget speech, sought to kindle hopes of economic recovery. Claiming that the ongoing talks with the IMF, India, China, etc., would lead to positive outcomes, he has offered to build...