The liquor manufacturing license issued to W.M. Mendis & Co. Limited will be suspended from today (December 5) due to their failure to pay Rs. 5.7 billion in excise taxes and surcharges, the Excise department said. Accordingly, as per the provisions Excise Ordinance Act, the Commissioner General of Excise has ordered to suspend the liquor…
In recent years, South Asia has experienced notable shifts in female labour force participation (FLFP), with significant variations across countries. India, for instance, has seen a remarkable increase in women’s workforce participation, rising from 22% to 40.3% over six years. This growth has been driven by policies promoting diversity and inclusion, alongside economic developments that…
Over 4,000 wild elephants have died in Sri Lanka over the past 14 years, highlighting an escalating human-elephant conflict fuelled by illegal activities and habitat loss. The grim statistics were shared by Sameera Weeratunga of the Udawalawe Elephant Research Project on Friday (29), following the death of the tusker Deega Danthu 1, who was fatally…
Dr. Asoka Ranwala has endorsed three Bills per the provisions of Article 79 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka. The Speaker had informed the House that in terms of the provisions of Article 79 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, the Speaker of the Ninth Parliament had endorsed the certificate…
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to allow the import of rice without import control permits until 20 December, 2024. Cabinet Spokesman, Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said that the Cabinet considered the advisability of temporarily lifting the existing restrictions on the import of rice, in view of the current shortages of rice, including…
The air quality levels have dropped in several cities across Sri Lanka, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has said. In Colombo, the air quality is forecasted to range between 108 and 116, while Jaffna and Polonnaruwa are expected to record even higher levels, between 112 and 120 within the day. Other cities, including Kurunegala,…
Several spells of showers will occur in Northern Province, the Department of Meteorology says. A few showers will occur in Galle and Matara districts. Mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere, it added. Strong winds of 40-45 kmph can be expected at times over Northern, North-central, North-western, Western, Central and Southern provinces.
The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government has announced that a discussion will be held next week to decide the next steps regarding the nominations for the Provincial Council elections. Minister Professor Chandana Abeyratne stated that the discussion, chaired by Leader of the House Minister Bimal Rathnayake, is expected to involve leaders…
The Meteorology Department says the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located about 240 km northeast of Trincomalee and 290km east of Kankasanthurai around 11.30 p.m. of 28th November 2024. It is likely to move northwestwards, towards Tamil Nadu coast. It can be expected that the influence of this system on the…
The Examinations Department has announced the postponement of the 2024 Sri Lanka Law College General Entrance Examination, originally scheduled for December, due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions in the country. The Commissioner General of Examinations, Amith Jayasundara made this announcement during a special press briefing held today (28). He also mentioned that the First…
