The Supreme Court has dismissed four petitions filed seeking a ruling that the fundamental human rights have been violated through the government s recent decision to reduce the interest paid for the investments of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) in treasury bills and bonds to 9%, under the domestic debt restructuring process. MORE..
30 Oct 2024 (5:45 PM)
Indonesian authorities investigating graft have arrested a former trade minister turned government critic on suspicion of improperly granting a sugar import permit in 2015 that led to losses of $25 million. MORE..
30 Oct 2024 (7:34 PM)
In yet another drug bust in Tamil Nadu, India s Narcotics Control Bureau seized crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice , worth 270 million Indian rupees in Chennai. The drugs were meant to be trafficked to Sri Lanka, the investigators said. MORE..
30 Oct 2024 (11:51 PM)
All Tamil medium government schools in the Southern and Sabaragamuwa Provinces will also remain closed on November 01 (Friday) in view of the Deepavali holiday which falls on October 31. MORE..
30 Oct 2024 (6:37 PM)
A group of suspects has been arrested in Elpitiya for allegedly attempting to sell a large stock of Ambergris , estimated to be worth around Rs. 50 million, police said. MORE..
30 Oct 2024 (11:10 PM)
The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on Year-on-Year basis, has decreased to -0.8% in October 2024, compared to -0.5% in September 2024, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics. MORE..
30 Oct 2024 (4:53 PM)