Man jumps to death from hospital

Electricity supply to be disrupted in parts of Colombo tomorrow

The electricity supply will be disrupted in parts of Colombo tomorrow (Friday) due the upgrading of?132KW cable network system in Colombo. The?Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy said that the electricity supply will be disrupted from time to time between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m in parts of Colombo tomorrow. The affected areas will be Colombo 03 including Galle road, Edward road, Glen Aber Place, 8th Lane, School Lane, Alfred House Gardens and Lower Bagatalle road,?Colombo 04 including Galle road,

26 Jul, 2018

Moody’s affirms Sri Lanka’s B1 rating, maintains negative outlook

Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) has today affirmed the Government of Sri Lanka’s foreign currency issuer and senior unsecured ratings at B1 and maintained the negative outlook. The decision to affirm the rating at B1 reflects Sri Lanka’s progress in implementing the planned reform program, which entails fiscal consolidation and a build-up foreign exchange reserves buffers, ahead of the end?of the IMF Extended Fund Facility program in June 2019, along with its moderate per capita income le

26 Jul, 2018

Intelligence unit of the Welikada Prison disbanded

The intelligence unit of the Welikada Prison has been disbanded with immediate effect. The unit was removed following an order issued by the?Minister of Justice and Prison Reforms Thalatha Athukorale. The Justice Ministry said the decision had to be taken following allegations of?corruption and irregularities in the Prisons Department. (Colombo Gazette)

26 Jul, 2018