Nearly half of govt. salary bill allotted for police, armed forces
Nearly half of the government’s salary bill has to be allotted for members of the police and the three armed forces, a survey has revealed.
Nearly half of the government’s salary bill has to be allotted for members of the police and the three armed forces, a survey has revealed.
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) incurred an approximate loss of Rs. 18,560 million in 2021, said the National Audit Office.
Investors have come forward to buy the two state-owned farms at Weerawila and Ridiyagama which run at losses, said minister Mahinda Amaraweera.
Bhojpuri actress Akansha Dubey was found hanging from a ceiling at a hotel in Varanasi in India.
The government has decided to construct a new President’s official residence and the Presidential Secretariat on the site of the National ‘Sandun Uyana’ (Sandalwood Garden) built at a cost of Rs.300 million.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is moving to make sure that Sri Lanka repays its debts even if its people die of hunger, charged Supreme Lanka Council leader Wimal Weerawansa.
Almost all telecommunications appliances sellers do not possess a commercial license from the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRCSL).
The Finance Ministry has earmarked around 120 state-owned enterprises for privatization, a senior official has told ‘Lankadeepa.’
A Sri Lanka-born Norwegian woman has alleged that she was the victim of human trafficking.
A cabinet paper will be submitted this week to pay the basic salaries of nearly 3,000 state sector employees who are candidates at the local government polls, said subject minister Janaka Wakkumbura.