UNP holds vehicle procession protest against Government

India lodges formal concerns with Sri Lanka on Yuan Wang 5

By Easwaran Rutnam India has formally lodged its concerns with Sri Lanka with regards to a Chinese research vessel which is set to arrive at the Hambantota Port next week, Daily Mirror learns. Sources said that concerns were raised at the ?highest levels? over Sri Lanka?s decision to allow ?Yuan Wang 5? to dock at the Hambantota Port. The ship is set to arrive at the Hambantota Port on 11 August and will remain at the port till 17 August. Sources said that Sri Lanka has so far refused to blo

01 Aug, 2022

YouTuber ‘Ratta’ arrested

YouTuber Rathindu Senaratne, popularly known as ?Ratta?, has been arrested. He was arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) for allegedly violating a court order during a protest staged near Bank of Ceylon Mawatha in Colombo on 21 May. The arrest was made after Ratta arrived at the CCD today to record a statement regarding the protest staged near the Polduwa Junction on 13th July. An overseas travel ban had also been issued against Rathindu Senaratne. (Colombo Gazette)

01 Aug, 2022

National fuel pass surpasses 5 million registrations

The national fuel pass has surpassed 5 million registrations as of today, the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka said. ICTA said that the national fuel pass is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Power and Energy, ICTA, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), Indian Oil (IOC), and two leading tech companies in Sri Lanka. “Appreciating efforts of all stakeholders involved, the National Youth Services council, divisional level government officers, supp

01 Aug, 2022