Drought destroys agriculture minister’s paddy land
The prevailing drought has destroyed agriculture minister Mahinda Amaraweera’s paddy land at Angunakolapelessa.
The prevailing drought has destroyed agriculture minister Mahinda Amaraweera’s paddy land at Angunakolapelessa.
The share of Sri Lanka’s 100 trackable commitments in the IMF programme for which no data has been made available to assess progress has increased from nine per cent in March to 15% in July, said Verité Research.
A parliamentary select committee that looks into and identifies mechanisms to control and eradicate the drug menace has discussed preventive measures taken by the relevant authorities.
The Chairman of the Ratwatte Estate in the Elkaduwa Plantation located in the Matale district has dismissed an Assistant Estate Manager who was caught on video violently evicting a poor estate worker family, including a 2-month-old child, with a weapon.
A US shop owner was shot dead after a dispute over a Pride flag displayed outside her business, police say.
SriLankan Airlines has relaunched direct flights from Colombo to Jeddah with a thrice weekly service every Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday.
The National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) led by former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has lauded the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) for recognising the responsibilities of Parliament and acting in the interest of the public.
Tamil MP Selvarajah Kajendran has lodged a complaint against a Buddhist monk and archaeology officials for allegedly having obstructed a Hindu religious event in Mullaitivu.
The management is accused of destroying the home of an estate worker in Matale soon after upcountry Tamils concluded a support-seeking march to demand citizenship and other rights.
The FIFA ban on Sri Lanka could soon be lifted, said former president of Football Sri Lanka (FSL) Jaswar Umar.