Three new MPs take oaths before Speaker

YouTuber Sepal Amarasinghe remanded further

YouTuber Sepal Amarasinghe was today ordered to be remanded further until 14th February by the Colombo Magistrate?s Court. The order was issued when Sepal Amarasinghe was produced in court today. Amarasinghe has been in remand over the controversial statements he had made with regards to the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy. An investigation had been launched against Amarasinghe after Inspector-General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickramaratne received written complaints in this regard. The chief prela

31 Jan, 2023

China?s Desperate Bid to Avoid Worsening of Real Estate Crisis

A major crisis involving thousands of unfinished apartments across China awaits the government even as it tackles the severe Covid outbreak and tries to ward off an economic disaster owing to the strict lockdowns only recently lifted under people?s pressure. The?property loan?market in the country is experiencing rising bad debts. They stand at 29 per cent of total?loans?this year. People are simply refusing to repay their mortgages and price declines in the existing-home market are now the sha

31 Jan, 2023

Indian-Origin Friend Of Israeli PM Netanyahu To Receive Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2023

Reena Vinod Pushkarna, a celebrity chef, restaurateur, entrepreneur and a close friend of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara, was among the 21 recipients of this year’s prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA). Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award is the highest honour conferred on overseas Indians during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention, which will be held between January 8 and 10 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. These awards were announced on Monday. Reena is a ke

30 Jan, 2023