Anu Dissanayaka

Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena assures that there is no issue of paper shortage for printing exam papers. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/xGad1Nu https://ift.tt/UsgbrWd

Traffic congestion is reported near Town Hall in Colombo due to a protest staged in front of the Ministry of Health. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/gXD6Gcu https://ift.tt/XxD3yAB

The Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested two individuals who were in possession of 4.9kg of crystal methamphetamine (Ice ). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/tD6zEL3 https://ift.tt/sFlOceX

Litro Gas Lanka Ltd. has submitted a request on increasing the prices of LP gas to the Cabinet of Ministers, the chairman of the company Theshara Jayasinghe says. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/4U0cgnQ https://ift.tt/P6rk1vd

A fire has broken out near the Colombo Gold Center in Pettah this afternoon (March 30), Ada Derana learns. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/5T2MR8Q https://ift.tt/oV4nYuZ

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that India will provide USD 1 million to the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) secretariat to increase its operational budget. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/mBHO2fw https://ift.tt/CBieyfb

The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers Union (CEBEU) says the duration of interruptions to the power supply will have to be extended in the coming days, as the remaining stocks of fuel required for power generation activities are now running out. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Z6jNroi https://ift.tt/9Im04UA

Sri Lanka s year-on-year Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for the year of 2021 has been estimated as 3.7 percent of positive growth rate, the Department of Census and Statistics says. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/B75IX1z https://ift.tt/5KiyM8S

Traffic congestion is reported on the road towards Nelum Pokuna Theatre in Colombo due to a protest, says Ada Derana correspondent. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/NSqMwP9 https://ift.tt/1jysvpQ

A man was who was in possession of a consignment of crystal methamphetamine (Ice ) has been taken into custody in the area of Pesalai. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/nFwDqJd https://ift.tt/Kt7bA0U

The decision to temporarily halt all routine surgeries at the Teaching Hospital in Peradeniya has been reverted, the hospital s director Dr. H.M. Arjuna Thilakarathna said today. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Ew5kvno https://ift.tt/fZOzlgu

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) says that there is absolutely no plan to give the post of Prime Minister to the leader of the United National Party (UNP) Ranil Wickremesinghe. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/AYzn3Ni https://ift.tt/A5zSEaQ

India s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, who is on a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka, today visited a Lanka IOC filling station in Colombo. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/xo3AnwM https://ift.tt/iUJnlc3

The Ministry of Finance today announced that the special import levy on dates has been reduced to Rs. 01 with effect from today (March 28). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/89635XI https://ift.tt/J7xfCFi

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has announced the official exchange rates of the US Dollar against the Sri Lankan Rupee for today (March 28). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/XHrDWqN https://ift.tt/vgUFp3I

SriLankan Airlines announced the suspension of operations between Sri Lanka and Moscow, Russia with effect from today (March 28), due to operational restrictions that are outside of the airline s control. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/vDuy4mq https://ift.tt/Ec3sVhf

External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. Jaishankar on Monday met Sri Lanka s Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa and discussed with him the island nation s economic situation and India s support during its current foreign exchange crisis. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/4S31eMF https://ift.tt/uI2Omke

The Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena says there is no truth to the statements made by certain trade unions that the activities of hospital have been severely hampered due to the shortage of gas. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/QmbtpaU https://ift.tt/kQobu1A

The Director General and CEO of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) with the concurrence of the State Minister of Aviation, D. V Chanaka, has removed the decades old restriction imposed on domestic aviators with regards to flights between sunset to sunrise. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/nEevQoW https://ift.tt/95g2dyN

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, visibly irritated, on Saturday demanded Western nations provide a fraction of the military hardware in their stock piles and asked whether they were afraid of Moscow. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/8ZjxzKv https://ift.tt/OGZAP7K

Former Prime Minister and Leader of the United National Party (UNP), Ranil Wickremesinghe, has called for an immediate debate in Parliament on the IMF report on Sri Lanka. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/BNJdxjG https://ift.tt/Tc5vKfp

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Sri Lanka needs to implement a credible and coherent strategy covering both the near- and medium-term to restore macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/TdtUZSz https://ift.tt/m8xrqz4

Russia says it will focus its invasion of Ukraine on “liberating” the east, signalling a possible shift in its strategy. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/NSnzE6o https://ift.tt/xCP9qEI

The External Affairs Minister of India, Dr. S. Jaishankar will be paying a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka next week, says the Indian High Commission in Colombo. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/G89e7Z3 https://ift.tt/X93hrKc

The Committee on Parliamentary Business has scheduled the second reading of the Surcharge Tax Bill for the 7th of April. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/NEZTB7s https://ift.tt/3wEquVU

A discussion between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) got underway this morning (March 25). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/8Bxpl47 https://ift.tt/98xSGO5

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has filed two fundamental rights (FR) applications, seeking an order directing the Cabinet of Ministers to provide solutions for the current economic situation in the country. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/QopSdC9 https://ift.tt/KHiJQMk

The rolling power interruptions are expected to be extended to 10 hours from next week, Ada Derana learns. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/QWHUnyM https://ift.tt/fGn3UlQ

North Korea has tested a banned intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time since 2017, South Korea and Japan say. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2cYBQPT https://ift.tt/Ijy1XEr

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) today assured that the country s banking system is stable, and that the operations of State Banks are being carried out smoothly. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/gxCpSQi https://ift.tt/4Z3AEvs

Sri Lanka Navy seized 02 Indian trawlers along with 16 Indian fishermen while poaching in Sri Lankan waters. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/BCe2Yvb https://ift.tt/cE1XGP6

Fares of intercity and special train services have been increased, the General Manager of Railways announced. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/7Tz9bi0 https://ift.tt/kRn7jQt

Sri Lanka is seeing a rapid rise in the cases of its age-old enemy dengue fever once again, the National Dengue Control Unit says. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/5G1Xtnk https://ift.tt/J76DkuO

The Police Special Task Force has arrested two more suspects in connection with the recent robbery and assault at a filling station in Nawala. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/PrL8pkW https://ift.tt/68SsYlP

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says the All-Party Conference, which kicked off this morning (March 23), is not a political charade. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/C0Sylou https://ift.tt/udvj3DV

Several licensed commercial banks have declared that the selling rate of US dollar stands close to Rs. 300 today (March 23). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3Se6Bzy https://ift.tt/udvj3DV

Issuance of vehicle revenue licences has slowed down across the island, Ada Derana correspondent said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/uIGMbtV https://ift.tt/p1H7Euy

Steps are being taken to pay the salary arrears and allowances to Dr. Shafi Shihabdeen of Kurunegala Teaching Hospital, who was sent on compulsory leave from May 24, 2019, over allegations of performing illegal sterilization operations, the Attorney General informed the Appeals Court today. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2mUZpdb https://ift.tt/EIoYHP8

The Cabinet of Ministers has given the approval to introduce new laws pertaining to the registration of foreign divorces, marriage annulment or recognition of judicial separation. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/9AeHOwq https://ift.tt/WO67VQC

The Cabinet of Ministers has given the go-ahead to establish a Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Sri Lanka with a grant of USD 6 million from India. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/c8mWSzU https://ift.tt/t84cVXy

The Supreme Court has informed Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena that the Surcharge Tax Bill can be passed with a simple majority in parliament as it is in accordance with the Constitution. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/PictU3C https://ift.tt/I1KBo4z

Another person has reportedly died after collapsing while standing in line to purchase fuel in Sri Lanka, making it the third death reported under similar circumstances within a couple of days. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/YocauFE https://ift.tt/1whFWe5

In a bid to create awareness of autism, 13-year-old Jiya Rai from Mumbai swam from Sri Lanka s Thalaimannar to Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/NLV1bZl https://ift.tt/Kp3wd1Z

A China Eastern Airlines aircraft with 132 people on board crashed in mountains in south China on Monday while on a flight from the city of Kunming to Guangzhou, China s Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/ZOSEb8V https://ift.tt/NPuR0Y2

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has decided not to participate in the All-Party Conference to be held on Wednesday (March 23), SJB National Organiser MP Tissa Attanayake said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/BTxUJ8P https://ift.tt/ZT876tF

The Sri Lankan government has requested for a USD 1 billion loan and a USD 1.5 billion credit line from China, says the Chinese Ambassador in Colombo, Qi Zhenhong. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/KxDLJ30 https://ift.tt/DmN8TYF

The retired doctor from Piliyandala, who was arrested over the hand grenade found at a church premises in Borella, has been granted bail by the Colombo High Court. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/H0JrUgD https://ift.tt/TW7KwN5

Baseline Road is reportedly blocked for traffic from Dematagoda towards Borella due to a large number of people rushing to buy kerosene from a fuel station. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/F1gD8Rw https://ift.tt/VUumvnF

Another man has died after collapsing while standing in a queue to purchase petrol in Kadawatha town, the police said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/rR3n5I4 https://ift.tt/kUORLQW

Laugfs Gas PLC, one of the main liquefied petroleum gas suppliers in Sri Lanka, announced a staggering hike in the rates of its products today (March 20). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/usyTApH https://ift.tt/R4gv2Uo