Daily NEWS Srilanka

On 1st in bar queue on 2nd in pawning queue (Friday's cartoon)  ...

From January 1st a number of tax payments changed  It is reported that from the budget proposals 2016 a number of tax payments have been amended. Accordingly the officials of the ministry of finance have disclosed that the nation building tax has been amalgamated with the added tax ( Vat Tax) would be amended from today. The tax...

From today polythene which is less than 20 micron in thickness has been banned From today the manufacture of the less thick polythene ,distribution and marketing is prohibited. The Chairman of the central environmental authority Professor Lal Mervyn Dharmasiri had quipped to the media yesterday the 31st instant, Those found guilty would...

Prepared to pay back to those who faced injustice ... Accept all shortcomings of concert ... Apologise to the whole nation an announcement from Mahela - Sanga Cricketing duos Mahela and Sangakkara, owners of Live Events firm which organised Latin American singer Enrique Iglesias's concert which created a sensation have forwarded a lengthy...

Handunnetti’s mother expires The mother of Member of Parliament of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Sunil Handunetti,Ranamukage Piyawathie  Mathawa has expired.She was 74 years old at the time of her demise. The last rites would be conducted today the 31st instant at the Rukmale cemetery...

Namal arrives at CCD sporting a T shirt The Member of Parliament for Hambantota district Namal Rajapaksa had been summoned to the Colombo Criminal Division to record a statement yesterday the 30th instant. It had been reported that he had had been sporting a normal T shirt when he came to give his statement. The purpose of recording...

Hirunika to be dispelled from UNF if allegations are proved - Kabir Hashim The general secretary and Minister of the United National Front Kabir Hashim had cautioned the Colombo District Member of Parliament Hirunika Premachandra that in the event the allegations directed at her are proved she will have to face a disciplinary inquiry and...

CSN mobile televising van found abandoned in a stores in Narahenpita The criminal investigations unit are conducting investigations into the activities Carlton Sports Network television institution. While the investigations are ongoing the criminal investigating unit had been able to locate a 40 foot long CSN televising mobile van  valued...

Last letter written to his second wife -- "I bury us" .... after waiting for 15 months Madhu Madhawa Aravinda, a singer and politician, after leaving his first marriage wife Nilmini Tennakoon and daughter, got married to Renusha of the Islamic faith, as his second wife; attracting great publicity. During the past election period his...

Today marks the 100th birthday of Chief Prelate of the Sri Lanka AmarapuraNikaya, the Most Ven. DavuldenaGnanissaraThera, who is respected by the Buddhists throughout the world. A religious ceremony to invoke blessings and long life on the chief prelate was organized at the BMICH. It was held under the patronage of President MaithripalaSirisena. Members ...

Central Bank Governor Arjun Mahendran has said that the country’s economy is at a stable level. Addressing a news conference in Colombo today, the Central Bank Governor pointed out that the economic policies of the present Government matches positively with that of international policies. The Central Bank Governor said that Sri Lanka’s economy is ...

  The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered several television stations to submit copies of the news conferences held by Parliamentarian HirunikaPremachandra over the abduction of a youth in Dematagoda. HirunikaPremachandra held a news conference on the statements made that the defender used in the abduction of a youth from Dematagoda belonged to her. The ord...

The Western Province Provincial Council budget, including the expenditure heads of the Health Ministry, was approved unanimously today. It was approved at a special session convened by the Chief Minister. The heads of the Health Ministry coming under the purview of Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe were recently defeated although the budget was approved. Following its defe...

  The Court has permitted former Minister Johnston Fernando to go abroad from the 04 to the 07 of January. His passport had been impounded for not declaring his assets and liabilities to the Presidential Secretariat continuously for five years. Johnston Fernando sought the permission of the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court to go abroad ...

The leak in the pipe carrying oil to the MuthurajawelaFueld Tank complex has been rectified. Our correspondent reported that as a result of this leak, kerosene was being mixed with the Muthurajawela Lagoon. Oil was being pumped to the Muthurajawela Fuel Tank Complex through a sea buoy. The pipe which is 6.5 kilometres long whi...

President MaithripalaSirisena paid his final respects to the mother of Parliamentarian Sunil Handunnetti. The President also paid his last respects to Indra de Silva, a former Inspector General of Police. The remains of R. Piyawathie, the mother of Parliamentarian Sunil Handunnetti are placed at the Rukmalgama residence. The President visited the residence and paid h...

The arrival of foreign tourists in the country has increased. Foreigners are directing more attention towards visiting Sri Lanka due to the calm and peaceful environment prevailing in the island. Statistics reveal that the arrival of foreign tourists has a recorded a new high. The foreigners seem to display an interest in visiting not on...

The Police claim that the highest number killed in fatal accidents this year were motorcyclists. Police Media Spokesman ASP RuwanGunasekara said that by yesterday the number of motorcyclists killed in fatal motor accidents reached 1000. The Police Media Spokesman reported that 1000 individuals have died in 2015 from motorcycle accidents.The figure consists of riders a...

The Somawathiya sacred site is about two feet underwater following the torrential rain that is being experienced in Polonnaruwa. The Irrigation Department said that many reservoirs and tanks in Polonnaruwa are overflowing. The farmers are facing grave hardships as around 800 acres of paddy fields are submerged. Our correspondent reported that low lying areas ...

  The Elections Commission says that the Electoral Register related to the year 2015 will be on display tomorrow. It said that all necessary arrangement have been finalized in this regard. It is reported that the certification of the 2015 Electoral Registers was being carried out today. Accordingly it is planned to display the Elector...

  Minister Faizer Mustapha has instructed officials to submit reports after expeditiously investigating into complaints received with respect to fraud and corruption at Local Councils. The Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils says that about 98 complaints against corruption at Local Bodies had been received in the month of November alone. Accordingly the complain...

The symbol on Warnasinghe's chest is 'Leg' (Thursday's cartoon) ...