(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – All liquor shops will be closed on 3 October to mark World Temperance Day, the Excise Department said today.
"No liquor on 3 October to mark World Temperance Day"Category: LOCAL
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – There is no truth in the news that is being circulated these days that the electricity generation activities of the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant in Puttalam are completely stopped, the Ministry of Power, Energy and Business Development said.
"First generator at Lakvijaya power plant to be shut down for maintenance"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The term of the Presidential Commission of inquiry to investigate into acts of corruption and frauds occurred in State Institutions in 2015 – 2018, has been extended till 31 October.
"Term of Presidential Commission probing corruption in State Institutes extended"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Former Secretary to Ministry of Defence and Presidential Candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has requested the Permanent High Court-at-Bar to grant him permission to leave the country to receive medical treatment in Singapore.
"Gotabhaya seeks approval to leave for Singapore"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Inspector General of Police (IGP), Pujith Jayasundara who was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for allegedly threatening a lift operator in 2017, has been released on bail.
"Pujith Jayasundara released on bail"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry Secretary Ravinatha Ariyasinha has protested to the United Nations in New York last week over the reported sudden decision to reduce Sri Lanka Army troop participation in United Nations peace-keeping forces and also over the failure of the world body to formally inform the Government of Sri Lanka regarding this sudden change in policy, the Foreign Ministry disclosed yesterday.
"Sri Lanka challenges cutback of Army troops in UN forces"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – A group of disabled soldiers who had been fasting opposite the Fort Railway station, called off their fast today.
"Fast staged by disabled soldiers called off"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Court of Appeal has decided to hear the petition, which was filed this morning (30) seeking the issuance of an order against recognizing former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and SLPP presidential candidate as a citizen of Sri Lanka, before a three-judge bench on the 2nd of October.
"Court to proceed with the petition challenging Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Sri Lankan citizenship"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –State Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Ashoka Abeysinghe says that 10 office trains were added to the service this morning despite the strike.
"Ten office trains operate despite strike"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –President Maithripala Sirisena said that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) will enter into an agreement with Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) if only the SLPP is ready to shed the ‘flower bud’ (Pohottuwa) symbol.
"“SLFP won’t form an alliance under ‘flower bud’ symbol” – President"