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Western Provincial Minister threatens public official
Saturday, 30 July 2016 10:39Western Province Education Minister Ranjith Somawansha has reportedly scolded the Western Province Director of Education Wimal Gunarathne in a degrading manner after calling the latter to his office.
Accounting humbugs of auditing bosses
Saturday, 30 July 2016 10:21Although Auditing Inspectors conduct audits of state institutions, the practice of such Auditing Inspectors going overseas to audits of Sri Lankan diplomatic offices abroad has become a joke now, Sri Lanka Mirror learns.
President is glad women have reached the helm politically
Friday, 29 July 2016 20:28President Maithripala Sirisena says, as a father, he is very glad that women have reached the helm politically all over the world.
SLT goes down amidst management bungling
Friday, 29 July 2016 20:28Even after investing around Rs.50 billion during the past three years in capacity building, introducing new technologies, improving the automation of internal processes etc. Sri Lanka Telecom's revenue has come down by 48 percent owing to the top management bungling, employees of the company alleged.
PIA signs contract with Sri Lanka for lease of three A-330s
Friday, 29 July 2016 20:28Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has formalised wet leasing of three A-330 aircraft from Sri Lankan Airlines.
Sri Lanka relaxes gold import norms
Friday, 29 July 2016 20:28Amidst considerable concerns of local Jewelers, Sri Lanka takes a major step towards liberalising gold imports by introducing some procedural simplifications and a change in regulations in the coming days.
VAT hike delay disrupts revenue collection - CB Governor
Friday, 29 July 2016 15:11Revenue collection is to be disrupted to some extent due to delays that have been experienced as a result of pending court cases on the VAT revision, Central Bank Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy told a media conference in Colombo on Friday.
Nilanga Dela fails to repay Rs. 60 m BoC loan
Friday, 29 July 2016 14:31PND Constructions, owned by Sri Dalada Maligawa Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela, has not repaid a leasing loan obtained from the Bank of Ceylon, ‘Irida Lanka’ reports.