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The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) has revised fuel prices effective from midnight on Friday (June 30).

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved an overall 14.2 per cent of electricity tariff reduction from tomorrow (July 01), subject to conditions, the PUCSL Chairman said.

Sri Lanka’s official headline inflation as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on a year-on-year (YoY) basis eases to 12 percent in June, largely on higher base effects, last year.

The Health Ministry has initiated an investigation over an ill-tempered consultant pediatrician at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children (LRH) following several complaints received against the consultant.

Three High Commissioners and seven Ambassadors presented their credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the President’s House in Kandy a short while ago, the President’s Media Division (PMD) announced.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe asked a Tamil activist in the UK to pose a question in Tamil when it seemed he was struggling to raise a question in English.

The Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said the banking system would not be burdened any further as it already contributes to the Treasury and economy through taxes of over 50%.

The Attorney General informed the Court of Appeal today that the health authorities have taken a decision to raise the retirement age of Consultant Specialists Doctors to 63 years.

Referring to the statement made by the Health Ministry Secretary that 700 doctors who are currently overseas will return within the next two years upon the completion of medical specialist training, a senior medical specialist said it is highly unlikely to witness such a phenomenon given the recent trend.

Approval has been granted by the Cabinet of Ministers for the country’s Domestic Debt Restructuring (DDR) program.

Sri Lankan banks which took little interest towards deposits when interest rates were going up appear to have suddenly woken up to aggressively cut rates on such deposits when the rates are on their way down, leaving the hapless savers devastated from still red-hot prices in the economy.

State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe asked people not to fall prey to certain political parties and groups on Aswesuma since discrepancies will be corrected after the appeal process.

While expressing his displeasure over the crisis that has arisen over the government’s new social welfare programme Aswesuma, SLPP MP Namla Rajapaksa called for proper research to determine who is most eligible.

The Attorney General informed the Court of Appeal today that the health authorities have taken a decision to raise the retirement age of Consultant Specialists Doctors to 63 years.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe asked a Tamil activist in France to pose a question in Tamil when it seemed he was struggling to raise a question in English.

Referring to the statement made by the Health Ministry Secretary that 700 doctors who are currently overseas will return within the next two years upon the completion of medical specialist training, a senior medical specialist said it is highly unlikely to witness such a phenomenon given the recent trend.

There are no military agreements with China and there won’t be any military agreements, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said during a media interview to the ’France 24’ website.

A decision has been taken to relocate beggars from the Galle Face Green in Colombo to the Social Services Rehabilitation Center in Ridiyagama in the Hambantota District, Ports, Shipping and Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said.

Four individuals have been injured in a shooting incident in the Dippitigoda area in Kelaniya, Police said

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has emphasised that if mistakes and shortcomings have occurred in the selection of beneficiaries for the ‘Aswesuma’ programme, they will be rectified without fail....

While highlighting that 75% of the reported dengue cases involve people older than 15 years, Senior Consultant Physician Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama said with the upcoming monsoon season, there is a risk of dengue cases increasing further.

The main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will not support the domestic debt restructuring programme which is to be presented to Parliament on July 01 if certain conditions are not met.

The Ministry of Transport has decided to introduce a bus transport service without conductors from July 1st, on the instructions of Transport Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardana.

Sri Lanka is currently experiencing a massive shortage of medical specialists, with medical professionals warning of a serious threat to the country’s health sector, the Daily Mirror exclusively learns.

Sri Lanka is currently experiencing a massive shortage of medical specialists, with medical professionals warning of a serious threat to the country’s health sector, the Daily Mirror exclusively learns.

With a dramatic surge in shooting and criminal incidents in recent months, the Police have increased secret operations to thwart criminal activities triggered by rivalries among underworld gangs.

SJB MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka requested journalists not to inconvenience him by repeatedly asking him if he will be a candidate at the next Presidential election.

The writ application filed by Pastor Jerome Fernando seeking an order preventing police from arresting him in connection with the controversial Sunday sermon, was today withdrawn by his lawyers before the Court of Appeal.

Political sources said that discussions of a cabinet reshuffle have been underway in recent weeks between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the ruling parties, but the only reason it is being delayed is due to the SLPP’s demand for portfolios.

The time restrictions imposed to end musical shows at 10 p.m. has been revised, Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando said.

The Supreme Court recently gave a landmark judgment with regard to the ownership of the copyright of a work of renowned Chef Publis Silva, which is relevant to authors, publishers and all other connected parties in the respective field.

The anaesthetic drug suspected to have been the cause of two deaths that occurred at the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital has been received through the Indian Credit Line, Sri Lanka’s top drug regulatory body said.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate today issued a warrant for the arrest of Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa for not being present in Court in connection with a case filed against him by Cinnamon Garden police.

The Ministry of Transport has decided to introduce a bus transport service without conductors from July 1st, on the instructions of Transport Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardana.

The government is attempting to incite racial and religious clashes again in the country for its political survival, National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

A special Gazette notification (2336/78) has been issued declaring several services as essential public services.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against 13 people, including 10 Sri Lankan nationals and three Indians, in connection to its probe into the illegal drugs and arms trade case relating to attempts to revive the activities of Sri Lankan Tamil separatist group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in India and Sri Lanka, the agency said on Friday.

Air pollution has increased the risk of heart disease in Sri Lanka like elsewhere in the world, a top cardiologist said.

Import of vehicles cannot be allowed at this moment under the prevailing economic situation, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said today.

Turning a new page in passenger transport, David Pieris Motor Company (Private) Limited, Sri Lanka’s largest automotive company, yesterday launched E-drive, a model electric three-wheeler (tuk-tuk) taxi service for public transportation for the first time in Sri Lanka.

While renewing calls for an equitable and fair pricing mechanism, Sri Lanka Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI) yesterday said the industry stands ready to reduce prices of pharmaceuticals upto 13 percent in line with the recent rupee appreciation under the condition of flexibility for future price increases in case of deprecation of the currency.

In what appeared to be a clash of narratives among the Canadian Leaders, Canada’s Foreign Affairs Ministry had informed the Sri Lankan government that Canada had not made any finding that genocide had taken place in Sri Lanka, the Daily Mirror learns.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is to appoint a committee to determine whether Kurundi Vihara of Mullathivu and Thiriyaya Vihara of Trincomalee historically owned 2,000 and 3,000 acres of land respectively, sources close to President’s office said.

Sri Lanka’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to have contracted 11.5 percent in the first quarter of 2023 from a year ago, the Department of Census and Statistics said, today.

The Attorney General today informed the Court of Appeal that the CID is conducting investigations against Pastor Jerome Fernando under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act apart from the charges levelled under ICCPR Act and Penal Code.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for a decision regarding the necessity of the GCE Ordinary Level Examination and the Year Five Scholarship examination, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

Health authorities have set alarm bells ringing over the threat of Malaria again due to the presence of a major malaria vector called Anopheles stephensi mosquito in six MOH areas in the Northern and Eastern Provinces.

A 24-year-old woman has confessed to amassing over Rs.100 million in wealth, including property and luxury motor vehicles through earnings from sex work.

In a situation where the US dollar, which is overvalued by 78%, has been devalued by about 20%, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said that the proposal to give permission to import vehicles should be studied in depth.

The Supreme Court recently gave a historical judgment with regard to the ownership of the copyright of a work of renowned Chef Publis Silva, which is relevant to authors, publishers and all other connected parties in the respective field.