Embilipitiya PS Chairman removed

CB Governor decides to advance retirement owing to certain incidents

By Ashanthi Warunasuriya Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Professor W. D. Lakshman says he has decided to advance his retirement owing to certain incidents. The Governor said that his intention was to retire next month, after celebrating his 80th birthday. However, speaking at an online media briefing today, Lakshman said that he has decided to retire next week, 6 weeks in advance. He said that he brought forward his decision to retire owing to certain incidents which disappointed h

10 Sep, 2021

Technical committee to decide on reopening of schools

A technical committee comprising of health and education sector officials will make recommendations on the reopening of schools. The Covid Task Force had today discussed the impact the closure of schools was having on nearly 700,000 children who have not received primary education in 2020 and 2021/ The impact on a similar number of children who lost their early childhood education was also discussed in detail at the meeting headed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Accordingly, a technical comm

10 Sep, 2021

SJB says Government has made underwear non-essential

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) says the Government has made underwear a non-essential item. SJP Parliamentarian?Harshana Rajakaruna said that for the first time the public have been told that underwear is a non-essential item. “This Government is trying to remove even the underwear of the public,” he said. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka yesterday (Thursday) imposed import limitations on non-essential goods, including underwear. The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka decided to

10 Sep, 2021