Crescat mall damaged following fire, probe underway

Mahela rubbishes claims 2011 Indo-Lanka World Cup final was fixed

Former Sri Lanka Cricket captain Mahela Jayawardena has rubbished claims that the 2011 World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka was fixed. Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage alleged today that Sri Lanka should have won the final. However, he said that the game was fixed resulting in India coming out victorious. Jayawardena, who was part of the 2011 World Cup final Sri Lanka team, however, rubbished the claims. He said that the claims were part of an election “circus” and aske

18 Jun, 2020

Marketing tax imposed on the export of tea temporarily suspended

The marketing tax imposed on the export of tea has been temporarily suspended. The Government said that among the tea industry had to confront many challenges amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This included continuous maintenance of the monitoring activities of tea factories, comparatively decline of the procurement power of most of the countries that import tea, supply chain issues as well as fixed maintenance of quality in the products are the major issues prevailing within the country at presen

18 Jun, 2020

Germany funds inclusive health care for children with disabilities in Sri Lanka

The German Embassy in Colombo signed an agreement with Human Link (Resource Centre for Persons with Disabilities) on a grant of over two million rupees in an effort to promote inclusive physical and psychological health care of children with disabilities. Human Link, the implementing partner of this micro project, operates a resource centre for persons with disabilities since 2007 in the district of Ampara which focuses on many aspects ranging from special education, skill development, health c

18 Jun, 2020