Minister of Justice Wijedasa Rajapaksa said that no final decision has been taken yet on the establishment of the Broadcasting Regulatory Commission. The minister added that the ministerial sub-committee appointed to prepare a system to regulate the granting of licenses for radio and television channels has only prepared a series of proposals so far. He …
Hudson Samarasinghe, President of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, says that in the future, no religious programs, including Bana Pirith, will be broadcast on the radio unless paid for. The chairman also said that he has already taken steps to stop many non-paying notes. He made these comments at a workshop held at Kelaniya University.
The Maritime Environment Protection Authority has appointed two presidential lawyers to assist the Attorney General’s Department in the proceedings of the compensation case assigned in Singapore to obtain compensation for the environmental damage caused by the ship X-Press Pearl. Its chairman, lawyer Asela Rekawa, stated that President’s lawyer Mr. Roland Perera and President’s lawyer Mr. …
Two presidential lawyers to X-Press Pearl compensation case. Read More »
A special discussion on the financial balance sheet of the Electricity Board in the restructuring process of the Electricity Board was held online with the representatives of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank with the participation of the Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara. It has been agreed to submit to the …
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Rita Manella, the Italian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, has announced that Sri Lankans working in Italy will be allowed to use their valid driver’s licenses in the country. This agreement was expressed in a discussion held with the Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs, and Constitutional Reform Dr. Wijayadasa Rajapaksa. According to the report, the minister …
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Media Ministry Secretary Anusha Palpita told the country at the COPA Committee that the system of rating television channels in Sri Lanka is a lie. He said that these TV channel ratings are done by placing 450 boxes in selected homes and counting the number of TV channels watched by those homes. He said that …
The media secretary exposes the “Rating” lie in the COPA committee. Read More »
Bruno Divakara, the owner of the SLVLOG YouTube channel, who is currently under remand, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department for sponsoring Natasha Edrisuriya. The suspect was arrested after about 8 hours of questioning. SLVLOG channel was started by journalist Darshana Handungoda. It was revealed by the news circulating on social media that …
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Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera says that the government has decided to reduce the price of urea. Accordingly, from June 15, farmers can get a 50 kg bundle of urea for 9,000 rupees, the Minister of Agriculture said.
The Fire Department informs the public that the telephone number of the Colombo Fire Fighting Unit has changed. Accordingly, the Colombo Fire Fighting Unit requests the public to use the Colombo Fire Fighting Unit’s telephone number 011-2686087 to inform about an emergency fire. The Colombo Fire Department further states that the previously operated 011-2422222 or …
The Colombo Fire Department’s number is changing Read More »
Dr. Shafi Shihabdeen has started working again as the Senior Officer of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Ward of the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital from today (30). Dr. Shafi Shihabdeen was accused of blocking the fallopian tubes and making mothers sterile during caesarean section and was forced to stay out of work for 4 years. The Health …
