* Steps will be taken to control the price of rice after the next Maha season - State Minister Shehan Semasinghe Sun, Mar 7, 2021, 08:00 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Mar 07, Colombo: State Minister Shehan Semasinghe states that rice prices will be controlled after the next Maha season and relief will be provided to farmers as well as consumers. The … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka : Steps will be taken to control the price of rice after the next Maha season
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US-backed “human rights” resolution to pressure Sri Lanka to break ties with China
Last week, a “Core Group on Sri Lanka” presented a resolution to the ongoing UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) meeting in Geneva. The resolution focuses on human rights issues, including war crimes during the 30-year civil war between the Sri Lankan military and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).Entitled “Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human … [Read more...] about US-backed “human rights” resolution to pressure Sri Lanka to break ties with China
Release jailed Sri Lankan estate workers! Defend all workers from company-police conspiracies!
Eight workers from the Alton estate, which is owned by Horana Plantations Company in Sri Lanka, have been jailed in the Kandy remand prison until March 3 on the orders of a Hatton magistrate. They were arrested by police on February 18.Alton estate is located in Upcot, Maskeliya in the central plantation district. All of the estate’s 500 workers have been on strike since … [Read more...] about Release jailed Sri Lankan estate workers! Defend all workers from company-police conspiracies!
Sri Lankan intellectuals condemn US attacks on Cuba
Home Articles News World Thursday, February 25, 2021Colombo, Feb 25.- Sri Lankan intellectuals sent a letter to the US embassy in Colombo to strongly condemn the inclusion of Cuba in the list of countries sponsoring terrorism, it was released today.The members of the Friends of Cuba-Sri Lanka Association joined the … [Read more...] about Sri Lankan intellectuals condemn US attacks on Cuba
Half a million Covishield doses arrive in Sri Lanka; rollout to continue: SPC
ECONOMYNEXT – The first batch of the nine million doses of the Covishield vaccine purchased from India’s Serum Institute arrived in Sri Lanka this afternoon, a State Pharmaceutical Corporation official said. Half a million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Serum under the brand Covishield that arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport at … [Read more...] about Half a million Covishield doses arrive in Sri Lanka; rollout to continue: SPC
Confusion reigns as Sri Lanka begins to vaccinate general public
Monday February 22, 2021 17:20ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s vaccination rollout has gotten off to a shaky start – though a start nonetheless – amid much confusion about whom among the public is entitled to the jab. A number of anecdotal accounts seen on social … [Read more...] about Confusion reigns as Sri Lanka begins to vaccinate general public
46th UNHRC sessions to begin today
Monday February 22, 2021 14:10ECONOMYNEXT – The 46th sessions of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will commence in Geneva, Switzerland, today, where a resolution on Sri Lanka is expected to be taken up soon. The core group on Sri Lanka led by … [Read more...] about 46th UNHRC sessions to begin today
Daily Mirror – Above US$ 60 global oil price could scuttle Sri Lanka’s plans
Global oil prices which surpassed US$ 60 a barrel in recent days could put a strain on the lofty expectations of the country’s external sector as projections are largely premised on lower crude oil prices.Prices at Brent—the global oil benchmark—and the West Texas Intermediate—the US grade for oil—have risen more than 20 percent so far this year. On Friday, the futures … [Read more...] about Daily Mirror – Above US$ 60 global oil price could scuttle Sri Lanka’s plans
Pan Asia Bank records best-ever yearly results in challenging times, PAT soars by 17% to reach Rs. 2 billion
* Pan Asia Bank records best-ever yearly results in challenging times, PAT soars by 17% to reach Rs. 2 billion Sun, Feb 21, 2021, 01:12 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. • Net Interest Income up by 11% despite absorbing loan modification losses in full • Operating Profits up by 4% owing to excellence in core banking performance and improved operational … [Read more...] about Pan Asia Bank records best-ever yearly results in challenging times, PAT soars by 17% to reach Rs. 2 billion
Imran’s Lanka visit aims at gaining support for J-K issue against India: Report
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's scheduled two-day visit to Sri Lanka beginning 22 February 2021 is aimed at gaining brownie points with Colombo to be used against India, reported News hub.ik.The political rationale for a visit to Colombo could be that it coincides with the start of the 46th UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session in Geneva, where a new resolution on Sri … [Read more...] about Imran’s Lanka visit aims at gaining support for J-K issue against India: Report
