The Sri Lanka Police will launch special operations today (March 19) with the aim of eradicating organized crime in the Southern and Western provinces, running concurrently with the ongoing ‘Yukthiya’ operation.The post Sri Lanka Police launch Special Operation to combat Organized Crime appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories. …
The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has appreciated against the US dollar (USD) today (March 19), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).The post Sri Lankan Rupee appreciated against U.S. Dollar on March 19, 2024 appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Mizukoshi Hideaki, met with National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the JVP head office this morning (March 19).The post Japanese Ambassador meets NPP Leader to discuss Economic and Political issues in Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
UPDATE- The Customs employees have decided to continue their work-to-rule campaign as the discussion with the authorities ended on negative note.
MPs Prof. Charitha Herath and S.M. Marikkar have also decided to resign from the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), bringing the total number of opposition members to quit the parliamentary committee thus far to four.
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The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the President to provide 10 kgs of rice per family per month for a period of two months covering about 2.74 million low-income families identified through district secretaries/Government Agents.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the President as the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies to award the procurement for the importation of 42 million more eggs for the festive season as per the recommendation of the Standing Procurement Committee appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers.
MP Dayasiri Jayasekara has also stepped down as a member of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE).
The buying rate of the US Dollar has dropped below the Rs. 300 mark for the first time since July 05, 2023.
MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of National People s Power (NPP) has met with Mizukoshi Hideaki, the Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, at the JVP head office on Tuesday morning (March 19).
The government says it has decided to operate the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery as a public enterprise disjoined from the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC).
A decision has been taken at the meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business to debate the no-confidence motion brought against the Speaker of Parliament for three days instead of two days as previously decided.
The Sri Lanka Police will launch special operations today (March 19) with the aim of eradicating organized crime in the Southern and Western provinces, running concurrently with the ongoing ‘Yukthiya’ operation.The post Sri Lanka Police launch Special Operation to combat Organized Crime appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal seeking permission to award procurement contracts for importing eggs from India.The post Sri Lanka to import 42 million more eggs from India appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
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Hamas leader Marwan Issa died in an Israeli air strike, White House official Jake Sullivan has said.
State Minister of Provincial Councils, Local Government, and Environment Janaka Wakkumbura says that the government has successfully delivered on a significant portion of its promises under the leadership of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has told the Cabinet of Ministers that the Presidential Election would be held prior to the General Election, Ada Derana learns.
A total of 20 special police teams have been deployed across the island to crack down on the underworld in parallel to the ongoing Yukthiya operation, says IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon.
A contentious situation ensued in parliament on Tuesday morning (March 19) as MPs of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) staged a protest while holding placards.