Dr. Jayasundara Bandara resigns from Covid 19 project

Palaniswami seeks release of fishermen from Sri Lanka

Hours after 13 fishermen on board two boats from?Tamil Nadu?were arrested by the Sri Lankan authorities in the Palk Bay on Thursday; Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami expressed concerns and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to secure the release of all 84 fishermen and all 159 boats presently in Sri Lankan custody. In his letter to the Prime Minister, a copy of which was circulated to the media here, Mr. Palaniswami cited eight recent incidents in which fishermen from Nagapattinam, Pudukk

04 Jan, 2018

CB takes action on ETI Finance and Swarnamahal Financial Services

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, having?considered the weak financial performances of the ETI Finance Ltd. (ETIF) and Swarnamahal?Financial Services PLC (SFSP) with a view to safeguard the interests of the depositors and other?creditors of the two companies, and to ensure safety and soundness of the financial system, decided?to take regulatory action, as a temporary measure, under the provisions of the?Finance Business Act No. 42 of 2011, with immediate effect, the Central Ba

02 Jan, 2018

Leopard goes on the attack injuring workers in Hatton

A leopard attacked at least seven estate workers in Hatton and an operation was later launched to nab the animal. The leopard first attacked a woman in the area last evening and attacked four others who had attempted to save the woman. An operation was then launched last evening to nab the animal and two people were attacked in the process. All seven who were injured in the attack by the leopard were admitted to hospital for treatment. A special operation was launched this morning to nab the

03 Jan, 2018