ළමා ශ්රමය පිළිබඳ ඕනෑම සිදුවීමක් සම්බන්ධයෙන් යම් තොරතුරක් දන්නේ නම්, ඒ පිළිබඳව නොපමාව ජාතික ළමා ආරක්ෂක අධිකාරියේ 1929 ළමා උපකාරක දුරකථන සේවයට දැනුම් දෙමින් ළමයින් ආරක්ෂා කිරීමේ සමාජ වගකීම ඉටුකරන ලෙස ජාතික ළමා ආරක්ෂක අධිකාරියේ සභාපති ප්රීති ඉනෝකා රණසිංහ මහත්මිය සඳහන් කරනවා. සභාපතිතුමිය මේ බව සඳහන් කරන්නේ ඊයේ දිනට (ජුනි12) යෙදී තිබූ ළමා ශ්රමිකත්වයට එරෙහි…
The Vehicle Importers’ Association of Sri Lanka has said that nearly 75% of the imported stock of 7000 cars has already been sold. Speaking to the media, the association’s President Prasad Manage refuted media reports suggesting a decline in imported vehicle sales, and said that vehicle imports had resumed steadily. He noted that demand is…
World’s largest motorcycle manufacturer, Hero MotoCorp, has been India’s largest 2W manufacturer for a long time. The company also has a robust international business across multiple continents. Expanding its presence in South Asia, Hero has strengthened its presence in Sri Lanka with the launch of new bikes and scooters. Hero Launched New Bikes Bolstering its…
The Attorney General informed the Court of Appeal today that a program will be formulated to maintain air quality across the island, including the Jaffna district. This was revealed during the reconsideration of a petition filed by Dr. Umasugi Nadarajah, a resident of Jaffna, seeking a directive for the Minister of Environment and other respondents…
The UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Marc-André Franche,has called for urgent and concrete action to achieve gender equality, marking 30 years since the landmark Beijing Platform of Action. Franche highlighted the significant progress made by women and girls over the past three decades, noting that they have shattered barriers, defied stereotypes, and demanded their…
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa clarified the government’s proposed salary and allowance increases for healthcare professionals, who are preparing for trade union action tomorrow (6). Dr. Jayatissa detailed the increments as follows: Grade 3: The basic salary for a Grade 3 supplementary medical professional will increase from Rs 32,800 to Rs 54,120,…
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions in Geneva have regularly been a focal point of controversy for Sri Lanka. Since 2009, the year the thirty-year internal war ended, the country has been the subject of multiple resolutions aimed at addressing human rights violations and war crimes committed during and after the war. These…
Colombo: Women’s participation in Sri Lanka’s tourism and hospitality industry remains below 10%, according to Russell Clements, the General Manager of Public and Cultural Relations at Uga Ulagalla Resort. Clements highlighted that parental concerns about safety and the challenges of sustaining a career in the hospitality sector discourage many young women from entering the field. ““Parents’…
The Department of Railways has announced a revised train schedule on the Batticaloa line, aimed at preventing collisions with elephants.This measure is part of a broader effort to ensure the safety of both wildlife and train operations. The department stated that additional speed limits will be enforced on trains operating at night to reduce the…
After nearly five years, Sri Lanka is finally preparing to hold local government elections. Initially scheduled for March 9, 2023, the elections were postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. A second date, April 25, 2023, was also set, but the elections were delayed once again. The previous government made over 30 attempts to postpone the elections,…
