Five from same family test positive for virus

Curfew imposed to contain spread of virus completely lifted

The curfew imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus has been completely lifted. The President’s Media Division said that the overnight curfew has been lifted from today. The curfew was imposed 24 hours of the day when the coronavirus pandemic began to spread. However with the situation in Sri Lanka brought under control, the curfew was relaxed in stages. Eventually, the curfew was imposed only from 12 midnight to 4am daily. However, the President’s Media Division said that the curfe

28 Jun, 2020

President says Sri Lanka needs more women at all leadership levels

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says Sri Lanka needs more women at all leadership levels. In a twitter post, the President congratulated Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson on her appointment as as Group Chief Executive of Hemas Holdings PLC. “It is important to have more women at all leadership levels in #LKA & this appt will surely inspire more women to reach new heights!” the President tweeted. Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson is the first female CEO of a Sri Lankan conglomerate. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajap

26 Jun, 2020

Central Bank to begin second stage of payments to The Finance depositors

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has taken measures to commence the second stage of the compensation payments to the depositors of The Finance Company PLC (TFC) with effect from 02.07.2020. Accordingly, such payments will take place at 63 branches of the People?s Bank island wide. In terms of this compensation mechanism Rs. 600,000/- is paid per depositor basis, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said. Under the second stage compensation to all the depositors confirmed by the TFC will commence

26 Jun, 2020