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Traders face Rs. 5Mn fine for overpricing rice

Sri Lanka, June 30 -- A fine of up to Rs. 5 million will be imposed on traders selling rice above the government's gazetted maximum retail price, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) warned. Issuing ... Read More


No change in fuel prices for July, CPC claims

Srilanka, June 29 -- The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced that there will be no change in fuel prices for the month of July. CPC Managing Director Dr. Mayura Netthikumarage said that whil... Read More


Namal accuses Govt of spreading false propaganda to hide failures

Srilanka, June 29 -- Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has accused the National People's Power (NPP) government of attempting to cover up its failures through false propaganda and character assassinatio... Read More


President's Fund donates Rs. 1 mn to Ishaq Baig for treatment

Srilanka, June 29 -- Religious and Cultural Affairs Minister Hiniduma Sunil Senevi today offered one million rupees from the President's Fund to ailing veteran singer Ishaq Baig for his treatments. T... Read More


Sri Lanka firmly rejects any handover of Katchatheevu island

Srilanka, June 29 -- Sri Lanka has categorically stated that Katchatheevu Island will not be ceded to any country under any circumstances, Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar said. The asserti... Read More


Passport token issuance times revised

Sri Lanka, June 28 -- The Department of Immigration and Emigration says tokens for One-day and Normal passport services will be given from 6:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at its Head Office in Battaramulla, st... Read More


Public warned against paying brokers for passport services

Sri Lanka, June 28 -- The Immigration and Emigration Department has warned the public not to pay any brokers or outsiders to speed up passport services. In an official notice, the department stated t... Read More


Lorry veers off Ella-Wellawaya road and into precipice, driver crushed to death

Sri Lanka, June 28 -- Lorry veers off Ella-Wellawaya road and into precipice, driver crushed to death Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Daily Mirror Sri Lanka.... Read More


Two fishermen reported missing after boat capsizes at sea

Sri Lanka, June 28 -- Two fishermen reported missing after boat capsizes at sea Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Daily Mirror Sri Lanka.... Read More


Will Israeli PM Netanyahu be Convicted of Charges of Corruption?

Sri Lanka, June 28 -- It is no secret that US president Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are both members of an exclusive mutual admiration society. Posting recently on his T... Read More