notice for vehicles in the Western Province
Measures have been taken to issue revenue licenses for vehicles in the Western Province on all working days of the week. The Chief Secretary of the Western Province said the decision has been taken as…
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All the trade unions accuse govt of trying to send students to work
The Alliance of Trade Unions and Mass Organisations warns that a major social decline may occur in the country through the new programme proposed by the government to provide part-time employment opportunities to school-age children.…
THE SYSTEM CHANGE THAT CAN ENABLE SRI LANKA TO RECOVER FROM THIS MASSIVE CRISIS
by Prof.Tissa Vitarana The massive crisis that has affected the lives of nearly all classes in our society, specially the poor and middle, in Sri Lanka is not new to us or to most other…
UNHRC experts condemn crackdown on protesters
UN human rights experts have condemned the repeated use of state of emergency measures by authorities to crackdown on peaceful protesters. Issuing a statement, the experts said the crackdown since 2 April 2022 is being…
Illegal arrests, illegal detentions damage the legal system
By BASIL FERNANDO Illegal arrests and illegal detentions do not only harm individuals, they also cause irreparable damage to the legal system as a whole. The recent wave of arrests of those who have participated…
Crude oil prices increase
The price of a barrel of crude oil in the world crude oil market showed a slight increase today (08) compared to the previous day. Accordingly, this morning (08), the price of a barrel…
Joseph Stalin granted bail
General Secretary of the Lanka Teachers union Joseph Stalin granted bail by the Fort Magistrates court.
Signs of rising electricity bills..?
The electricity tariff revision is scheduled to be announced next Tuesday. A discussion on this is scheduled to be held today (08) and a final agreement is to be reached regarding the amendments to be…
China calls a meeting to discuss the vessel
China's embassy here has sought an urgent meeting with senior Sri Lankan authorities after Colombo sought a deferment of the planned docking of a high-tech Chinese research vessel at the strategic Hambantota port over which…
Tests to detect monkeypox in the country from today
The Ministry of Health says that investigations will begin from today (08) to find out whether there are monkeypox infected people in the country. Dr. Anwar Hamdani, Director of Medical Technology Services of the Ministry…