Information Department Director General tenders resignation

Litro directed not to unload latest gas shipment

Litro Gas has been directed not to unload the latest shipment of gas as it does not meet with the standards set by Sri Lanka. The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued the directions to Litro Gas as the latest stocks did not contain the required levels of ethyl mercaptan. The level of ethyl mercaptan is required in the gas to allow consumers detect a gas leak. Chairman of the committee appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to probe recent incidents of gas related explosions, Profess

15 Dec, 2021

China world’s biggest captor of journalists with 127 under detention: RSF

Chinese authorities are continuing their aggressive campaign of repression against the media as 127 journalists have been detained under the current regime. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said in its report: “At least 127 journalists (professional and non-professional) are currently detained by the Xi Jinping regime. The simple act of investigating a ‘sensitive’ topic or publishing censored information can result in years of detention in unsanitary prisons, where ill-treatment can lead to deat

15 Dec, 2021

Foreign Minister Peiris hands over financial grant to Priyantha Kumara’s family

Foreign Minister Professor G.L Peiris, at an event held at the Foreign Ministry today (15), handed over a financial grant to the family of late Priyantha Kumara who was brutally killed by a mob in Sialkot area, Pakistan recently. Minister Peiris, while expressing his deepest condolences to the family on the tragic death of Priyantha Kumara said that the prime concern at this moment is the future of the two children and the financial security of the family. In this regard, the Minister stated t

15 Dec, 2021