Kubota to build excavator, tractor plants in U.S., India for $2.2bn

Gazette issued removing MRP on dhal and canned fish

A Gazette notification has been issued removing the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) on mysore dhal and canned fish. The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) had issued a Gazette notification on 17 March setting an MRP of Rs 65 for 1 kg of mysore dhal and Rs. 100 for a 400 g canned fish. The CAA has decided to remove the existing MRP on mysore dhal and canned fish via the new Gazette notification which comes into effect from 30 April. (Colombo Gazette)

03 May, 2020

SriLankan to operate repatriation flights to UK, Australia

SriLankan Airlines is to operate repatriation flights for Sri Lankan nationals from London – UK and Melbourne, Australia. The airline said that through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Sri Lanka, SriLankan Airlines would be operating repatriation flights for Sri Lankan nationals from London – UK and Melbourne – Australia on the days mentioned below. Colombo – London – Colombo? Dates of Operations – 03rd / 04th / and 05th of May 2020 (all timings in local tine) Flight

02 May, 2020

Four underage boys detained over violent videos

Four underage boys have been detained over violent videos featuring children, posted on social media. A video showing a boy with a knife speaking in abusive language went viral on Facebook. The boy who called himself “Nikaweratiya Sahan” was among those detained and the knife he used on the Facebook video was also seized. The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) launched an investigation into the videos. The Police said that anyone found to be posting and sharing such videos will be ar

01 May, 2020