Dhammika Perera resigns

Adani issued provisional approval for two wind power projects

The Adani Group in India has been issued provisional approval for two wind power projects in Mannar and Pooneryn, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said. He said that the project will be for an investment of over USD 500 million. Wijesekera said that he met with officials of Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the Sustainable Energy Authority to discuss the progress of renewable energy projects in the country. The Minster said that Adani Green Energy was issued provisional appro

16 Aug, 2022

Canada to contribute towards sustainable economic growth in Sri Lanka

Canada is to contribute towards sustainable economic growth in Sri Lanka Canada and Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the WUSC Volunteer Cooperation Program 2020-2027. The MoU was signed by David McKinnon, High Commissioner of Canada to Sri Lanka and K.M. Mahinda Siriwardana, Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies, at the Ministry of Finance. Signing the MoU, McKinnon said ?The program will contribute to sustainable economi

17 Aug, 2022

Jacqueline Fernandez named an accused in money laundering case

Sri Lankan born actress Jacqueline Fernandez has been named an accused in the money laundering case in India against conman Sukesh Chandrashekar. The actor has been named an accused in the supplementary charge sheet filed in a Delhi court by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing the money trail in the extortion case. Earlier, Delhi Police had arrested Chandrashekar for allegedly extorting around???215 crore from Aditi Singh and Shivender?Singh, members of the former promoters of p

17 Aug, 2022