President Ranil Wickremesinghe, during an inspection tour, visited the John de Silva Memorial Theatre and the long-delayed National Art Gallery. Despite construction commencing in 2011, both projects remain incomplete, the President s Media Division reported. MORE..
27 Mar 2024 (9:09 PM)
The Attorney General informed the Supreme Court today that the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) will withdraw the gazette notification issued prohibiting supermarkets and shops from levying charges for polythene bags provided when purchasing goods. MORE..
28 Mar 2024 (5:36 PM)
The overall rate of inflation as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on year-on-year basis has recorded a significant decrease in the month of March 2024, according to the most recent figures published by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS). MORE..
28 Mar 2024 (5:47 PM)
The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) says the official poverty line has increased due to the higher National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) value reported in January 2024 compared to the preceding month. MORE..
28 Mar 2024 (1:07 PM)
As many as 95 people are still missing after last week s attack near Moscow when gunmen sprayed concertgoers with automatic weapons and set the venue on fire, a Russian news outlet reported on Wednesday. MORE..
28 Mar 2024 (3:03 PM)
Authorities have announced the largest cocaine shipment seizure of the year in the Caribbean Sea off Colombia after military ships and planes chased down a speedboat holding almost four tons of the drug. MORE..
28 Mar 2024 (1:01 AM)