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A lorry carrying over 1,700 kilograms of smuggled Kendu (ebony) leaves was intercepted by the Sri Lanka Navy in Duwa, Negombo yesterday (30 Dec.), leading to the arrest of a 44-year-old individual.
The proposed electricity tariffs revisions in Sri Lanka are due to be presented to the Cabinet on January 02, 2023.The post Electricity tariff increase proposal to be presented to Cabinet on Monday appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
A sailor belonging to the Sri Lanka Navy recently rescued a 24-year-old who was at risk of drowning in Kalpitiya.
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe says the year 2023 will be a critical year for Sri Lanka. In his New Year Message, the President said that Sri Lanka is looking at the New Year 2023 after having undergone the bleakest of times and immense hardships. “I understand the great burdens that are placed on all of us […]
Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence, aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health. He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415. In 2012, Pope Benedict had expressed hope […]
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More than 10.65 million rupees have been stolen from ATM machines of Sri Lanka State Banks located in Baddegama, Hikkaduwa and Karapitiya.The post Over 10.6 million rupees stolen from ATMs in Sri Lanka appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Kanrich Finance today shot down concerns over the stability of the company which arose after the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said it had directed the company to settle its public liabilities in full. Issuing a clarification, Kanrich Finance said that as part of the Consolidation Master Plan of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, […]
The Ministry of Finance has issued a new circular further suspending the expenses on events organized by public sector institutions for the year 2023 as well.
Several unaccompanied children are among the Rohingya refugees who were rescued in Sri Lankan waters and brought ashore recently, the International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said. Following a field assessment by the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS)/International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) team, it has […]
The United Nations (UN) has secured USD 101.5 million for Sri Lanka through a humanitarian appeal. The UN said the funds will be provided to 3.4 million of the most vulnerable people in Sri Lanka. “Delighted to announce that today, a milestone has been achieved. UN HNP appeal reached $101.5 m thanks to the generous […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe telephoned Nepal’s new Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and offered to work with him closely. Wickremesinghe had telephone Dahal to congratulate him on his appointment as the new Prime Minister. Dahal tweeted: “Pleased to receive a phone call with warm words of congratulations and best wishes from H. E. Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe […]
Sri Lanka Railways will re-employ on a contract basis the essential service employees who are set to retire at 60 years of age from 31 December 2022.The post Railways Department to re-employ retiring essential service workers on contract basis appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
An advance cash payment of a maximum of Rs. 4,000 for all public sector employees, Sri Lanka Government announced.The post Advance cash payment up to Rs. 4,000 for Government employees appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Sri Lanka Railways will re-employ on a contract basis the essential service employees who are set to retire at 60 years of age from 31 December 2022.
Mainly fair weather will prevail over the island and the sea areas around the island, the Department of Meteorology says in its weather forecast for the day.
The Foreign Employment Bureau has warned the public of an organized racket in sending unsuspecting job seekers to Jordan, on visit visas. A senior spokesperson told The Island yesterday (30) that the Sri Lankan diplomatic mission, in Jordan, has reported that Sri Lankans were among people, from about 10 countries, abandoned, in Jordan,by those who […]
USD 4 mn available to stabilize food sector Against the backdrop of the country’s continuing financial crisis, the US has teamed with premier blue chip, John Keells Holdings, and the Hatton National Bank (HNB) to lend money to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the food sector. The US Embassy, in a statement dated […]
Acting on a spate of complaints, the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) earlier this week arrested a married couple for swindling scores of people, seeking employment abroad. A senior SLBFE official said that the couple had collected Rs 550,000 from several persons, promising them employment in Poland and Turkey. The SLBFE recovered 11 […]
by Reemus Fernando Having improved the national record of the women’s 800 metres twice this year Gayanthika Abeyratne was easily the country’s top performer in the women’s category in track and field sports in 2022. While 100 metres remained the most closely contested track discipline in the women’s category, steeplechaser Nilani Ratnayake, long jumper Sarangi […]
Four in every 10 households in Sri Lanka experienced a reduction in their incomes from June to December 2022, and one in every two households are currently relying on negative coping mechanisms to cope with the lack of food or money to buy it, a Food and Agriculture Organisation (FOA) report said. In its response […]
‘New taxes won’t help as long as system remains the same’ By Shamindra Ferdinando SLPP MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage yesterday (30) said that in spite of him repeatedly raising the urgent need to regulate chartered accountants, as part of the overall measures to increase state revenue, nothing was being done.The former minister alleged that the Finance […]
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has recently received information about yet another human trafficking ring involving a foreign employment scam to Jordan.
The United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Needs and Priorities (HNP) appeal today (30 Dec.) reached a total of USD 101.5 million, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations (UN) Sri Lanka Office, Hanaa Singer-Hamdy stated.
Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security Nalin Fernando has commented on the frequent reduction in prices by Lanka Sathosa observed recently.
There will not be a power cut on 31 December (Saturday) and 01 January (Sunday), the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said today. However, the power cuts will continue from 2nd January 2023. Accordingly, the PUCSL has approved power cuts of 2 hours and 20 minutes on 02nd January. The power supply will be […]