Camelia Nathaniel

Fuel being distributed under token system

The registration of persons lined up at fuel stations and issuing them with tokens is being carried out throughout the country. This mechanism has been implemented with the aim of...

Committee to study possibility of granting 5 years leave to Govt. employees to work in Private Sector

Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government M.M.P.K. Mayadunne said that a Special Committee has been appointed...
Opposition Leader condemns COPE decision to disallow media coverage of investigation

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa strongly condemned the decision taken by the COPE Committee to disallow media coverage of yesterday’s investigation into the controversial...
COPE allows Ferdinando to correct himself

Former Ceylon Electricity Board Chairman M.M.C. Ferdinando was summoned before the COPE Committee yesterday for a clarification on his previous statement pertaining to the...
Ven. Rathana Thera lodges CID complaint over former President’s utterance

Parliamentarian Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera arrived at the CID yesterday to lodge a complaint against the utterance made by former President Maithripala Sirisena during a...

Hambantota Port loan not repaid through 2017 lease, COPE told

It was revealed at the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) meeting held on Wednesday (22) that the loans taken for the construction of the Hambantota Port had not been repaid with the money...
Army officer assaults cop at Warakapola fuel station

A brawl was reported between a Police officer and a Army officer at a fuel station in Dummaladeniya in Warakapola. The incident occurred following an argument between the Police officer and the Army...
Magampura Port had incurred US$ 20.5 mn loss in fuel purchase deal

It was also revealed at the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) meeting held on Wednesday that the Magampura Port Management Services (Pvt) Ltd., a subsidiary of the Ports Authority which had...
Ports Authority overtime bill exceeds Rs.5 bn in 2021

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) chaired by Prof. Charitha Herath revealed that total overtime payment of the Ports Authority for 2021 was Rs.5.85 billion. Out of which Rs.1.17 billion was...
Minister Prasanna requests for two weeks to answer SLPP MP's question

Chief Government Whip Minister Prasanna Ranatunga requested for two weeks to answer a question raised by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Kalutara District MP Lalith Ellawala in Parliament on Wednesday (...
Bail for 21 protesters blocking Finance Ministry

Fort Chief Magistrate Thilina Gamage has ordered the release on bail of the 21 Galle Face protesters arrested for blocking a road in front of the Finance Ministry.The arrested protesters were...
Public urged to co-operate with police at queues

Police Media Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa yesterday requested the public to co-operate with the police deployed at fuel stations as they have been deployed for the protection of the public.He said...
Cyclists warned of road mishaps, guidelines issued

The police have issued a set of guidelines to cyclists to prevent road accidents and urged them to follow proper precautionary measures.Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said that with the fuel...
Army controls unruly mob in Vishwamadu, three soldiers injured

An attempt by an unruly mob to provoke Army personnel manning a guard point in Vishwamadu area in Mullaittivu was thwarted on Saturday night.The Sri Lanka Army (SLA) issuing a statement yesterday...
Suspect killed in firearm discharge during raid

A 30-year-old suspect was killed following the discharge of the firearm of a police officer when he had tried to grab the weapon from the police officer during a drug raid in Neluwa.Police Media...
Two-week work from home period introduced for public sector employees

A Circular has been issued to the Government servants to work from home for two weeks from Monday (20), Ministry of Public Administration announced.This decision will not be applicable to employees...
Three undergrads arrested for obstructing Police duties at ODI match

Three university students were arrested by the Pallekele Police for obstructing the Police duties on Thursday (16), second ODI match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Pallekele.The three fourth year...
Police Sergeant commits suicide

A Police Sergeant attached to the Tangalle Police Station committed suicide by shooting himself opposite the Tangalle DIG’s office.The sergeant is a 46-year-old resident of Weeraketiya. The Police...
Child dies after falling into unprotected toilet pit

A one-and-a-half-year-old child from Wattalpola, North Panadura had fallen into an unprotected toilet pit and died yesterday.The child was playing in the back yard with his two older sisters of 7 and...
Seven member committee to streamline fuel purchases - Kanchana

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera yesterday said that a seven member Cabinet sub-committee has been appointed to call for prices and secure fuel purchases.This Cabinet sub-committee...