The owner of New Rathna Rice Mill, Lankeshwara Mithrapala, has invited Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe to personally inspect the company s rice production facilities in the wake of the minister s statement in Parliament yesterday (6) accusing large-scale rice millers of stockpiling. MORE..
7 Dec 2024 (5:06 PM)
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol s former defence minister was arrested on Sunday over his alleged role in Yoon s declaration of martial law last week, prosecutors said. MORE..
8 Dec 2024 (11:15 AM)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad boarded a plane and left Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, two senior army officers told Reuters, as rebels said they had entered the capital with no sign of army deployments. MORE..
8 Dec 2024 (12:03 PM)
The Essential Food Commodities Importers Traders Association says that the first shipment of imported rice will arrive in the island next week. MORE..
8 Dec 2024 (2:57 PM)
The Public Health Inspectors Union (PHIU) says that a programme has been initiated to inspect food and beverages sold in areas with high public foot traffic, in preparation for the upcoming festive season. MORE..
8 Dec 2024 (11:52 AM)
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas for multi-day boats in the Southeast Bay of Bengal deep sea areas. MORE..
8 Dec 2024 (5:27 PM)