(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is prepared to appear before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Central Bank Bond issue for any clarification that needed to be made as required by the commission, sources from the Prime Minister’s office said.
"PM prepared to appear before Bond Commission"Category: Top Story
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Under the Budget-2018 themed – Enterprise Sri Lanka- a credit scheme will be created with the allocation of Rs 15 billion for target small business sector.
"Rs 15 billion soft credit for small business sector"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Market interest rates are unlikely to experience volatility through public debt-servicing requirements, as the Central Bank and the Sri Lankan government are better prepared to mange domestic and foreign debt next year with the planned implementation of the Liability Management Act and the buffers being built up by the state.
"No rate volatility next year as govt. better prepared – CB"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Nearly 82 per cent of all the civilian land in Northern Sri Lanka held by the security forces have already been released, High Commissioner for Sri Lanka in Canada, Ahmed A Jawad informed the Canadian newspaper ‘Toronto Star’.
"Army released 82% lands in North – Canadian HC"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Ceylon Tea was promoted at a “Tea Festival” organized by the Royal Botanical Garden in Burlington, Ontario, in partnership with the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Toronto and the Tea Association of Canada, held on 4th – 5th November at the Royal Botanical Garden in Burlington.
"Ceylon Tea promoted at Royal Botanical Gardens, Ontario"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –As prices of coconuts soared due to drought fuelled supply shortage, Sri Lanka announced that it is sourcing a huge volume of coconuts not from international sellers but from domestic suppliers, to be sold to local consumer at a very low price tag.
"Sathosa sells 3 Mn coconuts at rate of Rs. 65"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera is seen finalizing the contents of the Budget – 2018 with Dr. R.S.H. Samaratunga, Secretary to the Ministry at the ministers’ residence.
"Minister Finalizing Budget- 2018"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Apart from petrol shipment arriving on 8th November, another shipment is due from India on 9th November, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe informed the parliament today (7th Nov.).
"Two oil shipments arriving within two days"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka Telecommunication Regulatory Commission said that spreading rumours through SMS messages and harassing individuals by means of telephone calls is a punishable offense.
"Harassments through means of telecommunication is a punishable offense"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Minister of Petroleum Resources Development Arjuna Ranatunge told yesterday (6th Nov.) that the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has sufficient stocks of 10, 000 MTs of petrol for the next few days and requests the public to refrain from the panic buying.
"CPC has sufficient stock of petrol"