The Trade Ministry has decided to introduce a price formula for raw materials being used in the construction industry.

Dr. Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam, who won the first gold medal in any sport for Ceylon at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, has passed away in Los Angeles, USA. He was 89 years old.

The late Palitha Thwarapperuma always stood up for the masses and raised a voice on their behalf, said opposition leader Sajith Premadasa.

Minister of power and energy Kanchana Wijesekera has refused to retract the new electricity act even if all 24,000 electricity workers went to courts against it.

The National Election Commission has announced its intention to thoroughly examine the notices submitted by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Politburo regarding recent decisions.

A bid by a group of Hindu fundamentalists to enter the administrative board of a Sivan kovil, located atop a rock and venerated by Vanni-based Hindus for more than two centuries, has been successfully pushed back by local devotees.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with Sri Lanka Missions in Myanmar and Thailand, has facilitated the repatriation of eight Sri Lankans who were trafficked for forced criminal activities in cyber scamming compounds in Myanmar, a Ministry communique said.

Almost 75 per cent of applications for passports submitted online have been rejected, said controller of immigration and emigration Harsha Illukpitiya.

Replacing SLFP leader Maithripala Sirisena with a ‘sleepy one’ is part of a conspiracy to make the party a toy of Ranil Wickremesinghe, charged its former general secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara.

Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa voiced concerns yesterday (18) on the Government’s decision to increase visa fees through its new online system, warning of potential setbacks for the thriving tourism industry.