Concerns have been raised regarding a tender for the purchase of fitness and exercise equipment for a gymnasium at the Department of Sports Development of the Ministry of Sports, it has been reported.
A Japanese firm has sought Rs. 5.8 billion in compensation for the termination of the light rail transit (LRT) project, it is learnt.
SLPP national organiser Basil Rajapaksa, who is currently in the United States, is scheduled to return to the island next week and is expected to assume the ministerial portfolio of Economic Affairs, Government sources said.
Investigations conducted by intelligence units have revealed that some reports containing information on Covid-19 deaths were inaccurate, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said.
The political leaders of this country today do not seem to look upon the deadly Coronavirus pandemic as a serious crisis that must be suppressed immediately, but as a means to preserve and maintain their power, the Chairman of the National Movement for Social Justice, Karu Jayasuriya said.
Dr. Nimal Samarasundera, a veteran of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service and a veteran author who has written numerous books on history, folklore and the field of law, has
India has offered a Line of Credit (LoC) worth USD 100 million to Sri Lanka for projects in the solar energy sector, the Indian High Commission said.
Former Defence Secretary General (Retd.) Cyril Ranatunga has passed away, it has been reported.
The fuel price hike was a collective decision taken by the Government led by the President and the Prime Minister, Agriculture Minister Mahindannda Aluthgamage said.
The Court of Appeal today (16) granted bail to former Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) SSP Shani Abeysekera and Sub Inspector Sugath Mendis.
