A former chairman of the State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation, Dr. Sayuru Samarasundera, was seriously injured in an attack near his home at Hokandara around 9.00 pm yesterday (26).
Parliamentarian Udaya Gammanpila is accusing the government of forcing a restructuring of the domestic debt.
The coming week will be earth-shaking for the financial and social sectors, warned the leader of United Republican Front (URF) Patali Champika Ranawaka.
An organized gang claiming to be public health inspectors (PHIs) is reportedly extorting money from businesses in many parts of the island.
The SLPP will field a presidential candidate capable of winning his camp and the country, said its MP Namal Rajapaksa.
Lands and buildings with historical value will be preserved as national heritages, said chairman of the Urban Development Authority (UDA) Nimesh Herath.
The court of appeal has quashed the summons issued by the Colombo Fort magistrate’s court on senior DIG in charge of the western province Deshabandu Thennakoon to appear before courts as a suspect in connection with the finding of Rs. 17.8 million in cash from President’s House when protestors stormed the building in June last year.
Former Health Minister P.N.B. Cyril, aged 89, tragically lost his life in an elevator accident at his residence in the Siribopura area of Hambantota.
The highly anticipated “Top50” Professional and Career Women Awards 2023, organized by Women in Management (WIM) in partnership with Women in Work, a collaboration between the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Government of Australia, successfully concluded, honouring exceptional women from Sri Lanka and the Maldives who have made remarkable contributions to their respective fields.
Governor of the Central Bank Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe says that in consultation with the Government and the Ministry of Finance, it has been decided to declare Friday 30th of June as a bank holiday.
