Estate superintendent found dead in bungalow in Marawila

Our Power of People Party sacks Athuraliye Rathana Thero

The Our Power of People Party (OPPP) has sacked the Venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thero, the political party informed the Election Commission. The party had nominated the monk in December last year to fill its only seat (National List) in Parliament. The Venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thero was nominated to fill the seat following a dispute in the party. However, the Election Commission said that it has now been informed that the Veneral Athuraliye Rathana Thero has been removed from the party.

16 Oct, 2021

Tea industry hails move to allow import of fertiliser

The Planters? Association has commended the Government?s decision to allow imports of nitrogen-based fertiliser for the tea industry and called for distribution to be fast-tracked. Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) involved in commercial scale tea, coconut, rubber and spices note that critical industry development activities have been severely delayed due to unavailability of fertiliser. These activities include standard applications of fertiliser for mature and immature tea, replanting of

17 Oct, 2021

Government rules out talks with banned diaspora?

By Easwaran Rutnam? The Government has ruled out talks with banned Tamil diaspora groups but will instead look at engaging with others.? President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had told UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres during his recent visit to the UN that internal issues of Sri Lanka should be resolved through an internal mechanism of the country and that the Tamil Diaspora would be invited for discussions in this regard. However, in an interview with Daily Mirror, Foreign Minister, Professor G.L

16 Oct, 2021