(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The High Commissioner for Republic of Maldives in Sri Lanka, His Excellency Ali Faiz called on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa at the Air Force Headquarters 23 August 2023.
"HIGH COMMISSIONER OF MALDIVES CALLS ON THE COMMANDER OF THE AIR FORCE"Author: chanaka inoj
(LANKAPUVATH | MOSCOW) – A business jet en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, Russian emergency officials said. Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list, officials said, but it wasn’t immediately clear if he was on board. Unconfirmed media reports said the jet belonged to Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner private military company. Russia’s civilian aviation regulator, Rosaviatsia, said Prigozhin was on the passenger list.…
"Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on passenger list of plane that crashed: Russian agencies"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says its Monetary Board has decided to impose caps on interest rates on pawning facilities, pre-arranged temporary overdrafts and credit cards for all licensed banks.
"Central Bank sets maximum limits on pawning, credit card interest rates" (LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at their current levels of 11.00 per cent and 12.00 per cent, respectively.
"Central Bank maintains policy interest rates at current levels"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – At least 17 workers died and several more are feared to be trapped after an under-construction railway bridge collapsed in India’s northeastern state of Mizoram on Wednesday, officials said.
"At least 17 dead after railway bridge collapses in India’s Mizoram"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Two newly appointed ambassadors and a high commissioner to Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe in a formal ceremony held at the Presidential Secretariat today (Aug. 23).
"Three newly appointed diplomatic envoys present credentials to President Ranil"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The manufacture and sale of single-use plastic products will be banned in Sri Lanka with effect from October 01, 2023, the Central Environment Authority (CEA) says.
"Sri Lanka to ban single-use plastic products from Oct. 01"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – China has requested permission for the research ship Shi Yan 6 to dock in Sri Lanka, Indian media reported.
"China research ship Shi Yan 6 requests Sri Lanka port call"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has returned to the island, concluding his two-day working visit to Singapore.
"President returns to the island from official visit to Singapore"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Police Media Spokesman Senior Superintendent of Police Nihal Thalduwa Tuesday (22), said that 60 shooting incidents have taken place across the country in the first eight months of this year alone and 36 people have died in those shootings.
"60 shootings this year, 36 killed"