The National Election Commission has announced guidelines regarding leave for public and private sector employees during the upcoming general election. Accordingly, Employees who submit a written request for leave to vote must be granted time off. This leave will be classified as a special holiday with pay, applicable to all employees, including casual workers, and…
The new Sri Lankan government has reaffirmed its commitment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-supported program, in-terms of achieving fiscal and debt targets, said Krishna Srinivasan, the IMF Director for the Asia Pacific Department. Srinivasan noted that following the new government’s inauguration, an IMF mission visited Sri Lanka and held productive discussions with the president…
The Chinese government has decided to further provide a batch of Emergency Humanitarian materials to Sri Lanka, worth RMB 10 million (approximately LKR 400 million). The donation comes in addition to a recent Emergency Assistance of USD 100,000 (approximately LKR 30 million) in cash handed over to the President of Sri Lanka – Anura Kumara…
A police officer from Theldeniya has been remanded until the 4th of next month after allegedly misplacing a warrant issued by the Theldeniya Magistrate and subsequently forging the magistrate’s signature on a fake warrant to detain an individual. The warrant officer from Theldeniya Police presented himself to the court through an attorney and he was…
The National People’s Power (NPP) government is likely to retain the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act (PTA) without any amendments or repeal, despite prior promises made in their election manifesto. The manifesto pledged to reform the PTA, describing it as a law that had historically been misused and stating the NPP’s commitment to aligning…
The Ministry of Health has issued a warning about the potential resurgence of dengue fever due to the increased rainfall. The Ministry Secretary, Dr. Palitha Mahipala, stated that measures are being taken to prevent mosquito breeding and the spread of dengue in the Colombo, Kalutara, Gampaha, and Puttalam districts. Currently, the highest number of dengue…
The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) has reported a new scam involving WhatsApp, with several complaints already filed. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has also received a complaint regarding this scam. What is this new scam? The scam involves a WhatsApp message requesting money, sent from the account of a known contact. The message claims…
Sri Lanka has issued a Gazette Extraordinary banning the transport, slaughter and sale of pigs infected with African Swine Fever as part of efforts to combat an outbreak. The orders will be effective for three months.
Ajith Perakum Jayasinghe Currency notes issued by the National People’s Power (NPP) government, signed by Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe, are not yet in circulation. Then, is it false that the government printed Rs. 100 billion worth of currency? That’s correct; it’s a different process. No notes have actually been printed. Instead, money has been…
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced that it will take steps today (28) to inform the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to request additional information regarding the electricity tariff revision. For the third quarterly review of this year, the CEB recently submitted a proposal for a tariff revision to the commission. PUCSL…
