COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (News Cutter) — A special discussion is scheduled between railway electrical technicians and the General Manager of Railways on August 25 to discuss recent issues leading to trade union actions.
A group of technicians went on a token strike yesterday and the day before, citing an assault on a railway controller.…
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (News Cutter) — A tense situation arose when a group led by Tamil National People's Front leader Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam entered the Kurundi temple and conducted a Pongal Pooja.
The temple's donors opposed the event, leading to heated exchanges.
Chief Incumbent Ven. Galgamuwe Shantabodhi Thera granted permission for the Puja, but…
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka) - In a cabinet meeting held on July 17, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the Japan Aid Program for Human Resource Development Scholarships 2023.
The Japanese government will provide 284 million Japanese yen (approximately Rs. Mn. 611) for the second batch of the 4th time frame under this scholarship…
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (News Cutter) — In comparison to yesterday, the Sri Lankan rupee has held steady against the US dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today, June 27.
The US Dollar buying and selling rates at People's Bank remain the same at Rs. 299.74 and Rs. 317.47, in each case.
The buying rate…
The International Cricket Council is set to limit the number of overseas players franchise teams can sign in a bid to protect Test cricket.
The growing clout of franchise leagues – evident in Jason Roy becoming the first England cricketer to withdraw from a current national contract last month to play in Major League Cricket in the…
According to the All-Island Three-Wheeler Drivers' Union (AITWDU), there is no mechanism in place to reduce three-wheeler fares by just Rs 1 in light of the previous and current fuel price revisions.
AITWDU President Lalith Dharmasekera stated that the AITWDU needs to direct the admissions, the public authority and its authorities don't need that.
“The…
Footage of a physical altercation between staff members at House Of Fashion and a customer went viral on social media last night.
The brawl took place yesterday, January 22 at the House Of Fashion outlet in Bambalapitiya.
The footage captured by a customer revealed a mob of employees at the popular clothing store brutally attacking…
The Rubber Development Department, Sri Lanka made 327 billion rupees ($900 million) in 2022 from exporting rubber goods.
Madawa Kulasuriya, the department's director general, this was a modest decrease from income in 2021, which was $1 billion, according to the Xinhua news agency.
However, he stated that by 2025, the South Asian nation hopes to…
Commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland on Wednesday said it has bagged a contract for supplying 500 buses to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB). The order is part of a line of credit extended by the Export-Import Bank of India. The company, however, did not disclose the financial details of the deal.
Sri Lanka Transport…
A strong earthquake shook eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, with no damage immediately reported and no tsunami warning issued.
Some residents tried to escape from houses after the magnitude 7.2 earthquake.
The US Geological Survey said it occurred 60 kilometres (37.2 miles) deep under the sea, centred 150 kilometres (93.2 miles) northwest of Tobelo in North Maluku province.
No tsunami warning was…