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A positive development

The Government is to bring in stringent regulations on commercial advertisements on food, according to a media report. Beginning January 1 next year, the sanction of the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) will be made mandatory before publicizing selected food advertisements.According to the new regulations, every...

A welcome step

Jun 6, 2023

The decision by President Ranil Wickremesinghe who is also the Finance Minister to expand the tax net to the widest possible extent is not only a welcome step but also a fair move by those who unfailingly pay their taxes and contribute to...
Be a responsible citizen

Jun 5, 2023

After 75 years since Independence, the Sri Lankan people have received a golden opportunity to be responsible citizens and to live with a general knowledge on their own economy which is the income and expenses of an individual. It is not...

Letter to Editor

Sectoral Oversight Committee reviews role of important public institutions

Jun 6, 2023

An open and accountable Government to avoid ineffectiveness of public institutions and eliminate the distance between public institutions and people was discussed at length at the Sectoral Oversight Committee on An Open and Accountable...

Police report facts to Kilinochchi Magistrate’s Court

Jun 6, 2023

The Police yesterday reported facts to the Kilinochchi Magistrate’s Court regarding the incident where a group of people including Parliamentarian Gajendra Kumar Ponnambalam, behaved in an unruly manner while obstructing the duties of two...
Citizens' Mail

Feb 22, 2020

Sitting on a time bombScientists say that global warming is caused by carbon dioxide emissions from industrial units-far in excess of what was naturally produced by elements of the earth in earlier times.The writer intends this piece to...