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Writ petition filed to block electricity tariff hike

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- A writ petition has been filed before the Court of Appeal seeking an order to prevent an increase in electricity tariffs aimed at recovering losses caused by the import of substan... Read More


Offer hot beverages at dansals: health authorities

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- The Ministry of Health has requested that during the Vesak season, organiaers to set up stalls offering hot beverages instead of soft drink distribution stalls. Director General ... Read More


Prices of essential goods rise significantly

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- According to daily food price data released by the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute, the price of imported Ponni samba rice per kilogram, which was reco... Read More


SL drops in rank among the best countries to live in

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- According to the annual Global Immigration Index conducted by the digital financial services provider Remitly, Sri Lanka has ranked 4th among the most suitable countries in the wo... Read More


One in three people in SL suffers from HBP

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- Health authorities say one in three people in Sri Lanka suffers from high blood pressure (HBP). Heart-related diseases account for 34% of all deaths in the country, while 63.9% o... Read More


EC to appear before committee on Provincial Council voting system

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- Members of the Election Commission (EC) have been summoned today (21) before the special committee appointed to recommend a voting system for Provincial Council elections. The co... Read More


Probe launched into missing antique paintings

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- An investigation is underway following the disappearance of 42 antique paintings from the National Art Gallery in Colombo. The Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural A... Read More


RDA engineers on work-to-rule from today

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- The Road Development Authority Engineers' Association has launched a work-to-rule trade union action from today (21), citing several demands, including issues related to recruitme... Read More


Vehicles or fuel? Economists divided on how to save a falling rupee

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- The rupee continued it's free fall with the central bank quoting the selling rate of the US Dollar as 342.70, its highest level since March 2023. Over the weekend, the president ... Read More


Expressway network incurs over 5 billion in annual upkeep expenses

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- Annual maintenance expenses for the complete 312.57 km expressway network reach Rs 5.18 billion, Transport, Highways, and Urban Development Minister Bimal Rathnayake announced. He... Read More