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Sale of meat and liquor banned in Sri Lanka for three days in May

The sale of meat and liquor has been banned in Sri Lanka for three days in May, the Government announced. Cabinet Spokesman Bandula Gunawardena said that Sri Lanka’s Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Ministry had submitted a request to ban the slaughter of animals and close meat stalls and liquor stores on May 22, 23 and 24 to coincide with a series of programms to be held for the State Vesak festival. Gunawardena said that the Cabinet approved the proposal submitted by the Buddha

02 Apr, 2024

India to ask Sri Lanka to allow fishing near Katchatheevu

India is to ask Sri Lanka to allow Indian fishermen to fish near Katchatheevu, India’s External Affair Minister S Jaishankar said. Amid disclosures through RTI that India did not try hard enough to keep Katchatheevu, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the Indian Government will open negotiations with Sri Lanka over the implementation of the India-Sri Lanka Maritime Boundary Act and a subsequent deal based on which Colombo is stopping Indian fishermen from operating in waters near the i

02 Apr, 2024

President orders review of Central Bank salary increase

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies, has ordered a review over the recent increase in staff remuneration at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). President Wickremesinghe has established an independent remuneration committee in response to mounting pressures from Members of Parliament and the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF). The Independent Remuneration Committee members include Dinesh Stephen Weerakkody, A

01 Apr, 2024