Rice imports deadline to end tomorrow - Adaderana
Jan 9, 2025 · The deadline of the period where permission was granted for the import of rice by the private sector is scheduled to end tomorrow (10). To address the rice shortage in the country, the government granted permission for private-sector rice importers to import rice stocks between December 4 and 20, during which 67,000 metric tonnes of rice were imported.
New Director General appointed to Bribery Commission - Adaderana
Jan 10, 2025 · High Court Judge Ranga Dissanayake has been appointed as the new Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations against Bribery Or Corruption (CIABOC). The appointment has been made by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake effective from today (10). High Court Judge Ranga Dissanayake has ...
New Director General of Combined Services appointed - Adaderana
Dec 24, 2024 · N. U. N. Mendis, a Special Grade Officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who is currently serving as an Additional Director General of the National Budget Department, has been appointed as the Director General of the Combined Services. The post of Director General of the Combined Services ...
Schoolgirl in uniform kidnapped in Daulagala - Adaderana
6 days ago · Police have launched an investigation into the abduction of a schoolgirl, an incident that has been widely circulated on social media. The kidnapping took place on the morning of January 11, 2025, in the Daulagala Police Division, the police said. It …
Liquor prices increase with excise duty hike - Adaderana
Jan 10, 2025 · The prices of liquor will also increase by approximately 6% following the hike in Excise Duty imposed on liquor with effect from tomorrow (January 11). The Ministry of Finance has increased the excise duty imposed on liquor and cigarettes with effect from midnight today (January 10). Accordingly ...
Additional trains in operation for upcoming long weekends
Jan 6, 2025 · Sri Lanka Railways says additional trains will be deployed in the months of January and February in order to reduce congestion in the upcoming long weekends. Accordingly, the following trains will be operated in addition to the regular long-distance trains during the …
Sri Lanka holds first-ever national conference for families
Dec 23, 2024 · The first National Conference for the Families of Missing Persons in Sri Lanka has been held in Colombo, facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which brought together 51 families of missing persons from …
CBSL extends suspension on Perpetual Treasuries - Adaderana
Jan 5, 2025 · The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to extend the suspension of Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) from carrying on the business and activities of a Primary Dealer for a further period of six months. The suspension, effective from 4.30 p.m. on January 5, 2025, comes as investigations ...
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Former MP J.R.P. Suriyapperuma passes away - Adaderana
Jan 2, 2025 · Veteran Sri Lankan politician and former Member of Parliament J. R. P. Suriyapperuma has passed away. He was aged 96 at the time of passing. Suriyapperuma has previously served as the chief organiser of the the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) for the Dedigama electorate in the Kegalle District.