Rs. 46 billion loss per day from strikes
The economic impact from strikes is estimated at Rs. 46 billion a day, said finance state minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
The economic impact from strikes is estimated at Rs. 46 billion a day, said finance state minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
The Election Commission will meet today (16) to discuss the course of action over the non-availability of funds to hold the local government polls.
The government has decided to re-implement the Colombo Fort-Malabe light rail project as a solution to the severe traffic congestion in and around Colombo.
Easter Sunday bomb attack mastermind Zahran Hashim's wife has been granted bail by the Kalmunai High Court after being detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) for four years.
With the aim of saving a large amount of foreign exchange flowing out of the country, the government has decided to limit the release of allowances and related expenses for official travel abroad for state sector officials with effect from March 20, informed sources said.
The Malaysian government has agreed to provide employment for around 100,000 Sri Lankans, said foreign employment promotion state minister Jagath Pushpakumara.
The Colombo High Court today (15) ordered the attorney general to decide the course of action against former finance minister Ravi Karunanayake with regard to the Central Bank bond issue.
The trade unions collective of professionals has decided to suspend its island-wide trade union action.
Former state minister of finance Eran Wickramaratne urged the government to disclose the facts of the staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The Human Rights Commission (HRCSL) is now reluctant to admit that it had summoned public security minister Tiran Alles to explain police crackdowns on two protests by university students.