China tells Sri Lanka: We want our money, not Yyour empty airport
Sri Lanka has a debt problem. After more than a decade of taking out huge loans to build large-scale infrastructure…
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Sunil Jayaweera takes ‘Apekshawe Ginisiluwa’ on wrong course
Monday, 01 August 2016 10:14A dispute has arisen over the course that the ‘Apekshawe Ginisiluwa’ torch to encourage the Sri Lankan team participating in this year’s Olympics has taken, according to reports reaching Sri Lanka Mirror.
Sugary drinks to be colour coded from today onwards
Monday, 01 August 2016 09:57The directive to indicate sugar levels in soft drinks via a colour coded system will come into effect today.
‘Pada Yatra’ leaders to be arrested at Peliyagoda!
Monday, 01 August 2016 08:53The joint opposition’s ‘Pada Yatra’ protest march is due to reach Colombo city today (01), however, some of the participants are to be arrested at Peliyagoda on a charge of illegal assembly, an organizer of the march told Sri Lanka Mirror.
60 pc of farmers to lose fertilizer subsidy
Monday, 01 August 2016 08:48Around 60 per cent of farmers are likely to lose the fertilizer subsidy due to a condition that they should submit a copy of their land deeds when accepting the subsidy money, ‘Sathhanda’ reports.
Baur Company’s ghosts at Cancer Hospital
Sunday, 31 July 2016 20:56Four doctors of the Cancer Hospital in Maharagama have refused to prescribe a vaccine, trastuzumab which is imported from Russia, for the patients, ‘Sathhanda’ reports quoting the Health Ministry.
Sri Lanka PM to leave for World Islamic Economic Forum
Sunday, 31 July 2016 20:55For the first time, Sri Lanka has been invited to participate in the 12th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF), scheduled to take place from August 2-4 at the Jakarta Convention Centre, in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Sri Lanka: President urged to retry acquitted suspects in Tamil massacre
Sunday, 31 July 2016 20:53Survivors of a twenty-year-old massacre urged the president of Sri Lanka to reopen the case against accused army officers released by courts.
What’s brewing? Huge duty waiver for beer company
Sunday, 31 July 2016 20:51The Ministry of Finance has granted significant duty waivers to Lion Brewery Ceylon PLC to import beer in view of its local factory being submerged in floods two months ago, documents obtained by the Sunday Times show. The relief was granted without publicity and translates to Lion Brewery importing beer from several Asian countries at the rate of excise duty charged for local manufacture. Lion and Carlsberg brands sold by Lion Brewery are also produced in Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia and India.
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