Karannagoda sworn in as North Western Province Governor

No move to slash salaries of State sector employees

By Ashanthi Warunasuriya The Government today insisted that there is no move to push for a cut in the salaries of State sector employees. Cabinet co-spokesman, Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said that the decision by the Cabinet to donate its August salary to the Covid fund is not an attempt to push for a pay cut in the State sector. He said this in response to a question posed at the weekly post Cabinet press conference today. The Cabinet had yesterday decided to donate the August salary of a

24 Aug, 2021

Matilda the Musical in Sri Lanka this June

Cinnamon Life will present one of the best-selling shows of all time in Colombo this June – Matilda the Musical. An utterly exhilarating, nostalgic and heart-tugging story that is based on the much-loved book by the incomparable and world-renowned author, Roald Dahl, the show will charm, fascinate and inspire the entire family with its uplifting storyline, loveable characters and toe-tapping tunes. Recognized as one of the West End?s best-selling musicals of the decade, Matilda the Musical has

08 Apr, 2019

Journalist detained for giving information to Indian Embassy

A web journalist has been detained for allegedly giving information to the Indian Embassy in Colombo. A media organisations collective said that Lanka e-News journalist Keerthi Ratnayake had been arrested and had been detained for 90 days. “The editorial board of the Lanka e-News website has informed us of the arrest and detention of Keerthi Ratnayake, a journalist of their website, on a 90-day detention order for providing certain information to the Indian Embassy,” the media organisations co

24 Aug, 2021