The Public Health Inspectors’ Union (PHIU) has launched an initiative to inspect food and beverages sold in high-traffic public areas in preparation for the upcoming festive season.
According to the association’s president, Upul Rohana, approximately 1,750 Public Health Inspectors have...
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s former defence minister was arrested on Sunday over his alleged role in Yoon’s declaration of martial law last week, prosecutors said.
Yoon survived an impeachment vote in the opposition-led parliament late on Saturday, prompted...
The Prince of Wales met US President-elect Donald Trump while visiting France for the ceremonial reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral.
Prince William joined other world leaders in Paris to mark the restoration of the world-famous landmark, which was devastated by a...
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The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Mr. Donald Lu has expressed the United States government’s commitment to supporting Sri Lanka’s on-going anti-corruption initiatives as needed during a meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake...
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Following discussions with rice traders, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced new price ceilings for various types of rice, as outlined by the President’s Media Division (PMD).
The President instructed rice traders to set the wholesale price of Nadu rice...
Many compliant taxpayers have expressed their frustration with the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) for insisting that the Return of Income for the year of assessment 2023/2024 be filed as an electronic return (e-return). It is perplexing why such a...
by Prof. Chanaka Jayawardhena,Professor of Marketing, University of Surrey, UK.Chanaka.j@gmail.com
Sri Lanka finds itself at a crossroads. The devastation caused by Cyclone Fengal, which displaced over half a million people, destroyed critical infrastructure, and claimed numerous lives, highlights the country’s...
By Shamindra Ferdinando
The newly elected National People’s Power (NPP) government intends to restructure the existing Sectoral Oversight Committees (SOCs) meant to examine Bills except those defined in Article 152 of the Constitution, treaties and reports, including annual and performance...
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Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe said in Parliament yesterday that there is a mafia behind the prevailing coconut shortage in the local market.
He said that it is just an artificial shortage and there is no real shortage of coconuts in...
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The Government’s Interim Vote on Account seeking Parliament’s approval to spend Rs. 1,403 billion from January 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025 for maintaining state affairs and continuing ongoing projects was presented to Parliament yesterday by the Leader of...