Senior citizens now can withdraw deposit interest
A new circular has been issued to end the retaining of interest on deposits of less than Rs. 100,000 held by senior citizens, said state finance minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
A new circular has been issued to end the retaining of interest on deposits of less than Rs. 100,000 held by senior citizens, said state finance minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
A senior Tamil Judge in the war-torn district of Mullaitivu has resigned from his post and has fled the country fearing for the safety of his life.
The country’s culture should be respected by the old and new generations alike, said SLPP MP Namal Rajapakse.
Existing laws are sufficient to regulate social media, said president of the Media Law Forum Viranjana Herath.
No approval will be given under any condition for land filling in the environmentally-sensitive Muthurajawela area, said minister Nalin Fernando.
Justice minister Wijedasa Rajapakshe has sent a letter of demand to the editor of a social media channel, nationalalert.lk, over posts defamatory of him
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa said that if the 225 MPs come together, a country without alcohol and drugs can be built.
Two controversial draft bills have been included in parliament’s agenda for deliberations on 03 October.
A Sri Lankan cricketer accused of raping a woman while in Australia for the T20 World Cup has been found not guilty.
The health condition of ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa has been speculated upon widely in recent days.