Minimum daily wage of plantation workers increased

Litro Gas denies claims on salary structure

Litro Gas Lanka, Sri Lanka?s national LPG provider has denied claims made over the salary structure of its staff. Muditha Peiris, Chairman / CEO of Litro Gas Lanka said the company has been severely impacted by rising global LPG prices, foreign currency fluctuations and not increasing prices of LPG in Sri Lanka in keeping with changing international rates of LPG. “The once robust entity that consistently performed as a leading SOE ?with growth potential, has been incurring losses recently, hav

30 Jun, 2022

UN rights chief?s first visit to China seems to be ?wasted historic opportunity?

The recent visit of the UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet to China could be a golden chance to investigate the human rights situation in areas like Xinjiang and Tibet and to hold Beijing accountable for its abuses against Uyghurs and Tibetans, but it seems that the first visit of the right body chief turned out to be a ?wasted historic opportunity?. The first visit of a UN Chief in 17 years to China has made the world question the role of the United Nations in this era and the extent of influen

29 Jun, 2022

Sri Lankan-Australians refuse to send money to struggling friends and family

Sri Lankans living in Australia are refraining from sending desperately-needed funds to struggling friends and family back home, fearing money will never end up in the hands of those in need because the government will steal it. Multiple members of the Sri Lankan community contacted by NCA NewsWire have lost trust in the government to the point where they believe their financial aid will be intercepted, leading to a feeling of helplessness amid the country?s economic crisis. The government bla

02 Jul, 2022