Mayantha decides to resign as Chairman of Committee on Public Finance

Two arrested over death of British national in Maligawatte

The Police said that two suspects have been arrested over the death of a British national in?Maligawatte, The Police said that the suspects had in their possession some personal belongings of the British man. The 38-year-old British national was found dead at Araliya Uyana in Maligawatta this week. The body was found with wounds caused by a sharp object. According to reports, the?British national had arrived in Sri Lanka in November and was scheduled to leave the country this week but he had

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