No annual bonus for CEB employees this year

Senior Indian journalist who covered Sri Lankan war passed away

Senior Indian journalist B. Muralidhar Reddy, who covered the Sri Lankan war, passed away. The Hindu newspaper reported that Reddy, who worked for nearly three decades in The Hindu?s Delhi Bureau and served as the newspaper?s Pakistan and Sri Lanka correspondent, passed away at a Delhi hospital on Saturday night after battling multiple health complications. A widely respected journalist, Reddy, 64, started off as a city reporter when The Hindu launched its Delhi edition in the 1980s. As a poli

22 Jun, 2024

President orders report over delay to reconstruct bombed church

President Ranil Wickremesinghe ordered a report over the delay to reconstruct the Zion Church in Batticaloa which was bombed on Easter Sunday in 2019. The President?visited the Zion Church in Batticaloa, Saturday, to inspect the on-going restoration work after it was damaged in the Easter Sunday bombing. During his visit, the President engaged in a discussion with the Senior Pastor at Zion Church, Rev. Roshan Mahesan. The President inquired about the delays in the renovation work and instruct

22 Jun, 2024

Compensation for houses damaged during weather

Families who lost their homes during the recent extreme weather are to be provided compensation, Senior Advisor to the President on National Security and Chief of Staff to the President Sagala Ratnayaka said. He said?President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed the authorities take the necessary measures to either rebuild or provide compensation, subject to a maximum limit, for houses that were completely damaged by the recent adverse weather conditions. Ratnayaka also stated that measures will

21 Jun, 2024