Police inspector, two constables arrested over robbery

AG expresses displeasure over response from acting IGP

Attorney General (AG) Dappula de Livera has expresses displeasure to Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Senior DIG C.D. Wickramaratne over his response in dealing with the AG?s advice on interdicted High Court Judge Gihan Pilapitiya. The AG has directed Wickramaratne to immediately invoke the judicial process in Pilapitiya’s case, the AG?s Co-ordinating Officer State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said. The AG had last week accused Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Senior DIG C.D. Wick

11 Feb, 2020

Speaker flags impending revenue crisis

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today flagged the new government’s impending revenue crisis. ?Keeping the budget deficit under control is going to be a major challenge, and a key indicator of fiscal discipline,? Jayasuriya said in a twitter message today. The Speaker added, ?Loan installment moratoriums from friendly nations could help. Yet, the government income has to rise again while keeping inflation under control.? The current government has not yet revealed the actual revenue loss from its rece

10 Feb, 2020

Funds earmarked for Sri Lanka in US budget for 2021

The United States Government has sought approval to allocate funds for Sri Lanka in the US Department of State?s FY 2021 budget. The proposed funding for Sri Lanka includes USD 39,2 million for economic support and development and USD 8 million for nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs. The FY 2021 US President?s Budget requests nearly $41 billion for the Department of State and USAID. The State Department said that the resources will position the US to continue to a

11 Feb, 2020