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)
Former Minister Johnston Fernando, who was remanded over the incident of a luxury vehicle allegedly belonging to him found parked at a star-class hotel premises, has been brought to the Fort Magistrate s Court for the trial this morning (30). MORE..
30 Oct 2024 (12:57 PM)
Railway Station Masters have decided to temporarily call off their strike action from midnight today (October 30). MORE..
31 Oct 2024 (12:45 AM)
Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader and former MP Udaya Gammanpila says that he plans to launch a campaign to collect signatures for a public petition, in order to inform the President of the public s displeasure over the misuse of the law. MORE..
30 Oct 2024 (4:47 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)
Dhaka and Colombo have stressed accelerating negotiations over signing the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) at the earliest to unlock the untapped potential of bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. MORE..
30 Oct 2024 (1:56 PM)