Sri Lanka Opposition Samagi Jana Balavegaya MP Champika Ranawaka said that the government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa failed to deliver the promise of making a prosperous economy."On December 1st 2019, the government introduced a neoliberal tax concession to the wealthy businessmen. They expected fast economic growth through this action. But the stimulus boomeranged and economy recorded minus ...
Sri Lanka Opposition Samagi Jana Balavegaya MP Champika Ranawaka said that the government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had failed to bring the culprits of financial fraud of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and to investigate the forces behind the Easter Sunday attack.He alleged the government was not taking action to bring former Governor of Central Bank Arjun Mahendran from Singapore because
The secretary of Ethera Api organization of Sri Lanka, Lakshman Nipunaarachchi said that about 150,000 Sri Lankans had not received the benefits of Cypress Social Security Fund. He pointed out that 7.5% of the workers' salary and 7.5% from the employer are contributed to this fund. Thus, 15% of the workers' monthly salary was deposited in this fund but the employees have ...
Chief of Sri Lanka National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) Army Commander Shavendra Silva said that Maradana, Fort, Pettah, Slave Island and Dam Street police divisions in Colombo city would be isolated since 5 a.m. Monday, 16 November. Seventeen police areas in Colombo district are now isolated. The other areas are Mattakkuliya, Modara, Bloemandahl, Kotahena,
Sri Lanka police say that a 35 years old man has been remanded until 18th November after producing before the Kandy Magistrate for posting fake content that says the Sri Lankans are dying on roadsides due to COVID-19.The person has been arrested from Egodawatta in Kadugannawa in Kandy district and police media spokesman Deputy Inspector General of Police Ajith Rohana says that four more persons
Sri Lanka Ministry of Finance has increased the ban on import of vehicles for another year. The Ministry says that the country can save one billion US dollars per annum through this ban. However, the vehicle importers urge the government to import vehicles. To control foreign currency outflow, the government strictly imposed a complete ban on motor vehicles since March 2020.Government sources say ...
The police media spokesman of Sri Lanka, Deputy Inspector General of Police Ajith Rohana said to Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation that the travel restrictions on the Western Province would be withdrawn since midnight November 15.President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instructed to impose travel restrictions on the Western Province at the daily meeting of the COVID-19 Task Force held in the Presidential
Maruti Suzuki S-presso, a small hatchback car sold by AMW in Sri Lanka targeting youth has achieved a zero star rating in Global NCAP’s new round of #SaferCarsForIndia crash tests. The S-Presso is fitted with a driver-only airbag, achieved zero stars for adult occupant protection and two stars for child occupant protection. There is no place for zero-rated cars in the Indian ...
Sri Lanka major opposition Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) accused today to the government that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has removed a foundation stone laid by the previous government and laid a new foundation stone ceremoniously. Addressing press conference held in the Opposition Leader's office today, Opposition SJB MP Harshana Rajakaruna said that present Opposition Leader Sajith
Sri Lanka Minister of Transport Gamini Lokuge said that Sri Lanka Army would start the printing of driving licenses in Sri Lanka since January 2021. The cabinet of Sri Lanka decided on 01 July 2020 to hand over the contract to Army under the direction of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Sri Lanka Army has established a Centre for National IT Solutions to cater to the future national-level IT
Three of the five COVID-19 deaths reported today (November 13) so far occurred at home while another person died before hospitalization. An 83 years old woman from Colombo-14, a 78 years old male from Colombo-13 and a 64 years old man from Colombo-13 died at home. Another 69 years old male from Rathmalana died before hospitalization. High blood pressure, diabetes, asthma and heart attacks have
A Sri Lankan family whose temporary protection visas have since been rejected and appealed hit headlines of some of the Australian media due to the protests of their neighbours demanding let them stay.Mechanic Rajitha Udawatta, the family's primary visa holder, passed away in September, leaving his wife Florence and three of their four children in a precarious position, Daily Mail Australia
Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) says that bringing of Sri Lankan expatriate workers from South Korea will start next week. The media spokesman of SLFEB, Mangala Randeniya said that the chief of National Operation Center for the Prevention of COVID-19, Army Commander Shavendra Silva had granted permission for this. Randeniya further said that some Sri Lankans who had signed agreements
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's elder brother and Minister Chamal Rajapaksa said to media that the cabinet had approved providing a suitable place to bury the dead bodies of Muslim persons who die with COVID-19. The Minister said that the decision had been taken at the last cabinet meeting held on Monday. Meanwhile, Minister Wimal Weerawansa said that the cabinet had discussed the issue
Four Chinese employees working in a contract in Colombo are diagnosed COVID-19, health sources say.China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) announced that the four Chinese nationals had worked in Kotahena in Colombo city and stayed temporarily in the workers' residences in Colombo Port City. Two Sri Lankans who stayed in the same residence have diagnosed positive for COVID-19. CHEC Port City
Health Ministry Spokesman Dr. Jayaruwan Bandara said that in the context of estimated 30,000 COVID-19 persons live in Colombo city, the country's COVID-19 level must be reconsidered and the attitudes must be changed. Sri Lanka Ministry of Health presently categorizes the country in the third level of risk in which multiple clusters of patients are diagnosed around the country.Ruwan Wijayamuni,
Sri Lanka police and security forces have started the use of high tech drones and helicopters to discipline the people in locked-down areas. News bulletins showed footage of drone cameras and Air Force helicopters that spied in Modara locked-down area in Colombo city. Police and military personnel in large numbers were seen ready for raid and high power patrol motorcycles were shown entering into
Sri Lanka Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that 98 Sri Lankan expatriates had died so far in foreign countries.The majority of deaths have occurred in middle east countries. Saudi Arabia - 36Kuwait - 21UAE - 10Qatar - 06Britain -05United States - 04Canada - 04Bahrain - 02Jordan - 02Germany - 02Italy -02Israel - 01
Sri Lanka government has obtained Rs. 2,650 billion loans in 2020, some even without the approval of the parliament, Sri Lanka Opposition MP Kabir Hashim said in the parliament today. "It is the highest amount of debt Sri Lanka obtained within a year, in its history," MP Hashim highlighted. "The House is asked for a Covering approval for expenditures already incurred ...
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said that although the previous government had sold the Hambanthota port to China, they had not settled the loans with the money earned. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Mahinda Rajapaksa expressed these views in the parliament at the Second Reading and the Committee Stage Debate on the Appropriation Bill 2020."Annual debt service for the