A cyclist is in critical condition after he was hit by a luxury jeep in which state minister Sanath Nishantha was travelling.
An attempt is afoot to get several powerful SLPP ministers to join the UNP, according to political sources.
Borrowings and money printing by the state are minimized when state revenue is high. Then, bank interest rates decrease, which is good for businesses. And, inflation drops, which is good for consumers.
The subjects and functions of four state ministries - Power and Energy, Media, Transport and Highways and Health - have been gazetted.
Ranil Wickremesinghe, as the president, has laid his hands on a ‘deadly game’ to contract the election map, said JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The government loses about USD 30 million in revenue every month due to gold smuggling through the airport, said state finance minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
Actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 72.
The Central Bank (CBSL) says it is not presently in a position to favorably consider a request to operate the MIR card scheme within Sri Lanka’s banking system.
Sri Lanka should work with India in developing Trincomalee as a strategic harbour, said president Ranil Wickremesinghe.
