Chief Government Whip Prasanna Ranatunga says the Local Government election may cost the taxpayer as much as Rs 20 bn. Declaring that the hapless public would be further burdened by the cash-strapped government having to spend so much money on LG polls, Urban Development and Housing Minister Ranatunga said that regardless of consequences the ruling […]
Cardinal decries govt for promoting casinos, nightclubs and other evils – The Island island.lk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from island.lk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Dinesh Schaffter, a director of Janashakthi Group, who had been found tied inside a car at the General Cemetery Borella on Thursday evening died while receiving treatment at the National Hospital in Colombo. Police said that the victim been rushed to the National Hospital and admitted to the ICU after being found tied inside a […]
By Chaminda Silva Thirty-four port trade unions have said they will launch a strike if the government tries to sell the East Container Terminal (ECT) to another country or party.The ECT could earn 500 million US dollars a year, General Secretary of the All-Ceylon General Port Employee Union, Niroshan Gorakanage said. “There are rumours that […]
Supreme Court decides to take up FR violation petition filed by suspended outspoken doctor island.lk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from island.lk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.