Sri Lanka is facing a deepening financial and humanitarian crisis that could lead it to bankruptcy in 2022 as inflation rises to record levels, said a media report.
"Cooking gas cylinder prices have almost doubled and we cannot afford it anymore," says Niluka Dilrukshi. The 31 year-old mother-of-four has always cooked with gas to prepare food for her family, but now says firewood is her only option.
Thusith Mudalige, Senior Deputy Solicitor General of the Attorney General’s Department passed away at the age of 49 this morning (12).
An Adjournment Debate will be held after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa delivers the throne speech at the commencement of Second Session of the Ninth Parliament on January 18.
The National Elections Commission yesterday (10) recognised three new political parties for registration.
A woman who was detained at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for questioning over a financial fraud of Rs. 60 million has died after jumping from the 5th floor of the Department’s building this morning (11), police said.
Sri Lanka launched intercity train services between Mount Lavinia and Kankesanturai using full AC Diesel Multiple Units (AC DMUs), recently received from India under an Indian loan facility, on Sunday (9) under the patronage of Transport Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi and Indian Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Vinod K. Jacob.
In 2016, the SriLankan Airlines top brass made a huge decision to splash the beautiful face of former Miss Sri Lanka and Hollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez as its Brand Ambassador where the letter of agreement was signed between the airline and her on 29 July at a gala event at the St. Regis Hotel in Mumbai.
A cold war is being waged between certain officials of the Attorney General’s Department and Judges according to sources from the Ministry of Justice.
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Patali Champika Ranawaka says the statement by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa that no foreign loans have been obtained from any country during the past two years is false.
