President orders crackdown on underworld gangs

New Zealand and Sri Lanka to consider free trade agreement

New Zealand and Sri Lanka will open diplomatic posts in each other’s nations and are considering a free trade agreement, the Pacific country’s trade minister said on Friday, according to the Reuters news agency. New Zealand trade minister Todd McClay and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe instructed officials to consider a framework to boost economic ties, which could result in a free trade deal, McClay said in a statement after the two met this week at the World Economic Forum in D

20 Jan, 2017

Kabir says hands are tied, wants action on Srilankan “mafia”

Minister of Public Enterprise Development Kabir Hashim today called for strict action to be taken against a “mafia” at SriLankan Airlines. The Minister also said that his hands are tied in some aspects and so he is unable to do what he wants to do. Kabir Hashim said that action must be taken against some former and current SriLankan Airlines officials based on the J.C. Weliamuna Report on the National airline. “There was a mafia in Srilankan. It is still there. It needs to be cleaned. I think

20 Jan, 2017

President calls on private sector to reduce electricity use

President Maithripala Sirisena has requested all private institutions to reduce the use of electricity by switching off lights that are used for advertising and decoration purposes of their respective institutions. The President pointed out that the country has to face a power crisis in the future due to the drought situation in the country and therefore it is the responsibility of all to use power in an economical manner. A huge amount of power will be utilized for advertising boards and othe

20 Jan, 2017