Anu Dissanayaka

Sri Lanka s headline inflation, as measured by the Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI), eased to 12.0% in June 2023, compared to the previous month. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3oTbOuz https://ift.tt/o3uEUBl

Three newly-appointed High Commissioners and seven Ambassadors presented their credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (June 30). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/NRA9QiH https://ift.tt/Oov9a5g

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has expressed confidence that Sri Lanka would overcome its bankruptcy status by this September. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/B7oXmA8 https://ift.tt/OhGTdlM

The Sri Lankan government has decided to establish a special court to resolve the legal problems pertaining to tax collection, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/JNlHQb5 https://ift.tt/MoRs9ta

A special traffic plan will be in place in Kandy tomorrow (June 30) from 9.30 a.m. to 12.00 p.m., Sri Lanka Police says. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/tlW0va7 https://ift.tt/gzi52JE

Sri Lanka is asking foreign investors in its international sovereign bonds to take a 30% haircut and is seeking similar concessions from holders of its other dollar-denominated bonds as it seeks to restructure its massive debt, its central bank governor said on Thursday. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/UXLfbJV https://ift.tt/FsX1xtj

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), in a letter addressed to President Ranil Wickremesinghe, has urged him to make the “best possible appointment” for the post of Inspector-General of Police IGP) as the public confidence in the police is vital for the administration of justice and the rule of law. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/gIs1WXK https://ift.tt/VQbNdHo

A decision on the proposal submitted by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) pertaining to the revision of electricity tariffs is due to be taken on Friday (30 June), the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/iP91ZYJ https://ift.tt/vOiKq2W

South Koreans became a year or two younger on Wednesday as new laws that require using only the international method of counting age took effect, replacing the country s traditional method. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/l3QASLm https://ift.tt/plabF8T

All Members of Parliament (MPs) have been formally informed about the special parliamentary session scheduled to be convened this Saturday (July 01). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Q3A9fsR https://ift.tt/hVCTbk3

Sri Lanka s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry has called for a global debt restructuring architecture , in a bid to prevent smaller countries and emerging economies from embroiling in controversy forever . MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/JwxUFyQ https://ift.tt/Rs3hyk8

The petitions filed against State Minister Sanath Nishantha under charges of contempt of court are due to be heard before the Court of Appeal on 13 July. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/FSfuOYP https://ift.tt/M7xVv0j

Sri Lanka s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry has held a meeting with the President of the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Bai Yinzhan at their head office in Beijing on Monday (26). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/EhSOi8u https://ift.tt/QYUAiTL

A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking an order preventing the government from waiving off the loans obtained from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees Trust Fund (ETF), during the domestic debt restructuring process. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/cS5QzCJ https://ift.tt/RkU3nMP

Sri Lanka s foreign minister Ali Sabry has met with the Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing on Sunday. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/yQ4avRe https://ift.tt/DZgmIKL

Litro Gas Lanka, one of the country s two leading suppliers of domestic Liquefied Petroleum (LP) gas, has decided to slash the prices of domestic LP gas, consecutively for the fourth time. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Fa2wvtE https://ift.tt/PMbf4hH

Gains in oil prices evaporated on Monday after a brief and chaotic insurrection in Russia, with investors questioning whether the turmoil in Moscow could disrupt global energy supplies. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2IJsRMz https://ift.tt/UucAZEi

An inmate of the Welikada Prison, who had been sentenced to death, has been arrested after escaping through the main entrance of the prison by impersonating a prison officer this morning (June 25), the Additional Commissioner General of Prisons and Media Spokesman, Chandana Ekanayake said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/gItTKbF https://ift.tt/LuyCQvD

The Chief Government Whip has informed all Parliamentarians representing the ruling party not to leave Colombo within next week starting from tomorrow (June 26). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Vv6FMU2 https://ift.tt/DV9zE07

Two agents have been arrested for allegedly duping Sri Lankan nationals on the pretext of sending them to Canada via India illegally, Indian police said on Saturday. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/WxewIUs https://ift.tt/hoBCEQS

Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Levan Dzhagaryan has commended the island nation s “balanced and neutral stance” on certain international issues from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/0kl2nxN https://ift.tt/GFs019w

The Sectoral Oversight Committee (SOC) on National Economic and Physical Plans has directed the Excise Department to take immediate action to recover the taxes from large-scale alcohol production companies in the country. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/FV0m37X https://ift.tt/T9I7hAg

Foreign Minister Ali Sabry will lead a Sri Lankan delegation to participate in the World Economic Forum to be held in Tianjin, China from 27 to 29 June 2023. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/AUpHqKS https://ift.tt/LIHdDew

The head of Russia s Wagner mercenary group has vowed to “go all the way” to topple Russia s military leadership, hours after the Kremlin accused him of “armed rebellion”. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/pdTsmJj https://ift.tt/vcCpMeK

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has assured the UN s strong commitment to assisting Sri Lanka in its economic recovery and debt sustainability endeavours. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/E7OGHth https://ift.tt/3aZdxzX

A petition filed seeking compensation for the affected parties of the X-Press Pearl disaster, which took place in May 2021, is due to be heard on 26 July. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/DV3UYCZ https://ift.tt/Xjd1Qni

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, attending a high-level panel discussion at the Global Leaders Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, in Paris on Thursday (June 22), discussed Sri Lanka s experience with debt restructuring and the need for a comprehensive approach to address the challenges faced by middle-income nations. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/AsML4Vw https://ift.tt/2Mg4mv1

The Constitutional Council has approved the appointment of Prof. Manjula Fernando as the new chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/zXMfC9n https://ift.tt/2Mg4mv1

The Colombo Magistrate s Court ordered today that a request will be forwarded to the President of the Court of Appeal to take action against State Minister Diana Gamage, over contempt of court. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/hNiOa32 https://ift.tt/xgfTF7z

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva has assured the institution s commitment towards supporting Sri Lanka s economic reforms. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/4XGhg0z https://ift.tt/qLxSBh6

The Sri Lanka Navy has apprehended 22 Indian fishermen along with 04 Indian trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan waters northwest of Delft Island, Jaffna. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/YnzER98 https://ift.tt/S9yxf2u

The Matara Magistrate s Court has imposed fines on a company and two shops which had sold eggs above the controlled price declared by the government. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/zCJvcip https://ift.tt/6JdczTR

Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has revealed that the Indian energy company Petronet LNG has presented short-term solutions to meet the Ceylon Electricity Board s (CEB) requirement for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/UBhEaun https://ift.tt/nxFyhqT

Police have opened fire at a three-wheeler in the Karapitiya area in Galle, for disobeying a signal to stop the vehicle. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Zka21rQ https://ift.tt/pbFCYym

Sri Lanka inflation, based on National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), for May 2023 was recorded at 22.1%, as measured by the year-on-year change, the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) revealed in its latest report. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/HrdQUES https://ift.tt/zepO4VQ

South Korea s flag carrier Korean Air is expected to resume direct flights to Sri Lanka, says Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/RxNmLVu https://ift.tt/f5iP3CK

The writ application filed before the court seeking an order to prevent the arrest of Pastor Jerome Fernando has been withdrawn. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/Tufotq4 https://ift.tt/ZPLrdep

Pakistan and China signed a $4.8 billion deal on Tuesday to build a 1,200-megawatt nuclear power plant, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said, hailing the investment by a country that Pakistan views as its most dependable ally. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/EBLxrms https://ift.tt/yRd4Iwc

State Minister of Transport Lasantha Alagiyawanna has vowed to increase the fines charged from motorists for traffic rule violations. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/IebL0RJ https://ift.tt/V03XpWe

The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) has requested students of schools in the Western Province to wear light-coloured clothing in addition to their uniforms, in a bid to protect themselves from contracting dengue virus. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/O0Jqjd7 https://ift.tt/BKYEe6o

The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has decided to extend the validity period of temporary driving licenses issued after next Monday (June 26) for 2 years. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/rNaXCpv https://ift.tt/AIHGOdq

India is in talks with Sri Lanka to accelerate the implementation of a smart classroom project in the Galle District, the Indian High Commission in Colombo says. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/ql1AvfY https://ift.tt/lcRdgA2

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, as the top U.S. diplomat wrapped up a high-stakes two-day visit to Beijing aimed at easing soaring tensions between the countries. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/bCjie3d https://ift.tt/QfXjYJI

Private bus operators on the Kottawa - Borella (174) and Kottawa – Mount Lavinia (225) routes have launched a strike. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/OxSG45j https://ift.tt/Wu3ItaO

The United Kingdom s new Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), which will replace the current Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP), takes effect from today (19 June), the British High Commission in Sri Lanka announced. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/jHBNP0t https://ift.tt/4kTzIUV

Former MP Ven. Dr. Ellawala Medhananda Thera has refuted all claims that the Kurundi Viharaya in Mullaitivu is a kovil, asserting that the historical site is, in fact a temple. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/0CdGBuz https://ift.tt/ceBCYFa

A 25-year-old Kapuwa has been arrested by Laggala Police after a 48-year-old woman on whom he had performed a Shanthikarma ritual had later died after being hospitalised on Saturday (17 June). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/gmNfYB1 https://ift.tt/vePFCtc

In a colourful ceremony, 330 recruits of the 251st intake of Sri Lanka Navy Regular and Volunteer Forces passed out at the main parade ground of SLNS Nipuna on Saturday (17 June). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/1CidZza https://ift.tt/hnJ2esa

Around 40 people, mostly students, have been killed at a school in western Uganda by rebels linked to the Islamic State group. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/T2biR84 https://ift.tt/Gm80nLO

India s National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against 13 people, including 10 foreigners, in the India-Sri Lanka illegal drugs and arms trade case relating to attempts to revive the terror group LTTE in the two countries, an official said on Friday. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/WsGFXBC https://ift.tt/IEfDpyO