The information stated that Durov, who holds French citizenship as well, was arrested when he got off his private jet from Azerbaijan and is in custody in France after being arrested at the airport. French justice considers that due to several reasons, including Telegram’s refusal to cooperate with the country’s authorities, Durov is involved in a series of crimes. It …
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Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Highways, Engineer Ranjith Rubasinghe, clarified that reports claiming a decision has been made to cancel all un-updated driving licenses are entirely false and that no such decision has been taken. He also revealed that a new system will be introduced to update the information of nearly 02 million driving license holders who have …
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A special gazette announcement was issued announcing the reduced water tariffs, effective from last night (August 21). The gazette notification is as follows: Source: Dailymirror
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Chairman of the Expert Committee on Public Service Salary Disparities, Udaya R. Seneviratne said that the basic salary of public service employees will be increased by a minimum of 24% for primary-level service categories. For all government officials, salaries will gradually increase from an average of 24% to 50%, depending on current fiscal feasibility. Mr. Seneviratne further said in light …
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Global Finance magazine has released the names of Central Bank Governors who earned the highest grades, “A+”, “A” or “A-”, in the Central Banker Report Cards 2024. The full Central Banker Report Cards 2024 grade list will appear in Global Finance’s October print and digital editions as well as online at GFMag.com. The Central Banker Report Cards, published annually by …
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The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ruled that the President, as the Minister of Finance, and the members of the Election Commission have violated the fundamental rights of the poeple through the postponement of the 2023 Local Government Elections. Accordingly, the court has ordered the Election Commission to take measures to hold the Local Government Elections as immediately as …
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe received the credentials of two newly appointed High Commissioners and three Ambassadors to Sri Lanka at the President’s House, Colombo today (21). The High Commissioners representing the Republic of Zambia and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh were present. Additionally, Ambassadors from the Republic of Lithuania, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Republic of the Union of …
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State Minister for Investment Promotion, Dilum Amunugama, announced that Sri Lanka has secured an export income of USD 9 billion in the first six months of this year. He also highlighted that investment agreements totaling approximately USD 800 million have been signed during the same period. State Minister Amunugama shared this information at a press briefing titled “Two Years of …
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SJB MP Thalatha Athukorala announced that she will resign from the Parliamentary seat. Thalatha told this in Parliament while making a special statement. nnouncing her decision, Ms. Athukorala said she opposed the decision of Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa to form the SJB. She said Premadasa has committed political suicide. She made the announcement while delivering a statement in Parliament today …
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A significant milestone in Sri Lanka’s energy sector unfolded today (20) with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between LTL Holdings Limited Sri Lanka and Petronet LNG Limited India. The MOU focuses on the development of infrastructure for the storage, regasification and supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for the “Sobadhanavi” Combined Cycle Power Plant in Kerawalapitiya. The …
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