Sri Lanka, despite struggling with an economic crisis, on Monday repaid $50 million to Bangladesh out of the $200 million loan that it took under a currency swap mechanism two years ago.
Items of material evidence in court cases have been submerged at sea on a court order.
The SJB parliamentary group has approved a further expansion of the common opposition alliance led by their party.
All female housekeepers attached to parliament have been told to wear sarees when reporting for and leaving duty, reliable sources said.
Crony capitalism has invaded the medicines field, just as patients die after taking low-quality medicines, charged opposition leader Sajith Premadasa.
Unknown persons set fire and completely burnt four fishing boats of Tamil inland fishermen at Thannimurippu tank in Mullaitivu on the night of 20 August, correspondents report.
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.
