Sandalwood log pieces seized at airport

Police fire tear gas on protesters in Fort

The Police fired tear gas on protesters near the Police Headquarters in Fort this evening. The tear gas was fired after the protesters attempted to pull down Police barricades placed near the main gate of the Police Headquarters. The protesters had demanded the release of other demonstrators arrested by the Police in the recent past. (Colombo Gazette) 1 of 5

09 Jun, 2022

CEB engineers suspend trade union action

Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) engineers suspended their trade union action following talks with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. CEB engineers went on strike over 4 key demands. The CEB Engineers Union said that one demand is to withdraw the proposed amendment to the Sri Lanka Electricity Act. Meanwhile, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera had said that CEB engineers union had discussed of a possible nation wide blackout in protest of the amendment. ?Unions which have deprived many o

09 Jun, 2022

China lauds India’s ‘great efforts’ to help Lanka, says S Asia its priority

China on Wednesday praised India for making “great efforts” to help Colombo to tide over its worst financial crisis even as it refuted Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s remarks that Beijing has shifted its strategic focus from South Asia including Pakistan to South East Asia, saying the region still remained its priority. Sri Lanka has been grappling with unprecedented economic turmoil since its independence from Britain in 1948. Sri Lanka’s economic crisis has created political unrest

08 Jun, 2022