Colombo Mayor suspends fines charged related to parking meters

Turkey suspends flights from Sri Lanka

The Turkish Government has suspended flights from Sri Lanka and five other countries. The Interior Ministry of Turkey in a circular said that Turkey has suspended flights from Bangladesh, Brazil, South Africa, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka as of July 1 and until further notice, Travelobiz reported. The Ministry added that the course of the pandemic in some countries showed a recent escalation due to the new variants of the COVID-19 virus. Following the Health Ministry?s recommendations, Turkey

01 Jul, 2021

ACJU raises concerns over Cabinet proposals on MMDA

The All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) has raised concerns over the proposals made by the Cabinet on the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA). The ACJU says?Muslim Family Laws were in practice in Sri Lanka throughout history of more than 1000 years among the Muslim community in accordance to the Islamic Religious teachings and cultural practices. These customary laws were codified and implemented since the Dutch and English colonial eras and post?independence period until today and were sub

01 Jul, 2021

Retirement age for medical officers extended to 63

The retirement age for medical officers has been extended to 63 through a gazette notification issued by the Minister of Public Services,?Provincial Councils and Local Government. Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon? issued the gazette notice amending the age limit for compulsory retirement of medical officers in the public service will from 61 to 63. “The compulsory retirement age for medical officers of all grades in the public service will be extended to 63 years,” the gazette notice said. T

01 Jul, 2021