In response to media queries regarding Indian companies taking over visa issuance at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Colombo, a spokesman for the Indian High Commission said any reference to India is unwarranted as companies referred to do not belong to India. “We have seen reports and comments including in social media regarding Indian companies taking over visa issuance at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Colombo.  The companies referred to in these reports are not […]

Colombo, May 02 (Daily Mirror)- Norwegian Ambassador in New Delhi May-Elin Stener met National People's Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the JVP head office this afternoon. Second Secretary of the Norwegian Embassy John Bjerkem and NPP MP Vijitha Herath and Harini Amarasuriya attended the meeting. The current political situation in the country and the economic crisis that Sri Lanka is facing were discussed at length, party sources said. The two parties also discussed the […]

By Shane Seneviratne Menikhinna, May 2 (Daily Mirror)- The doctor who was involved in the brawl at Menikhinna Hospital last Sunday was arrested and later released on bail. He was released with two sureties of Rs. 200,000 each by the Teldeniya Magistrate. The Magistrate ordered the doctor to appear before court on May 8. An incident was reported at the Menikhinna Hospital last Sunday where the hospital staff, including a doctor allegedly assulated a group of people who had come to the […]

Parliament, May 02 (Daily Mirror)- The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) approved the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Bill which was amended to facilitate legal provisions for the suspension of the Parate Law till December 15, 2024. The approval was granted subject to conditions. "Accordingly, the banks’ practice of acquiring properties of those whose loans are yet to be paid off will be suspended till December 15 and the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special […]

By Nuzla Rizkia The worldwide smartphone market has experienced a 10 per cent Year-on-Year (YoY) growth, reaching 296.2 million shipments in the first quarter (1Q24), according to the consultancy firm Canalys.   Research by the firm says that the global market has “performed better than expected”, reaching a “double-digit growth after ten difficult quarters”.  The surge in demand for smartphones has been primarily fueled by ‘vendors introducing refreshed portfolios and […]

Colombo, May 2 (Daily Mirror)-President Ranil Wickremesinghe conferred the Honour of Senior Instructing Attorneys-at-Law to five Attorneys-at-Law for the first time in Sri Lanka's history, the President's Media Division (PMD) said. Accordingly, Dr. J.M. Swaminathan, D.M. Swaminathan, G.G. Arulpragasam, Ms. H.R A.D.P. Goonetilleke and Ms. S.N.M. Gunawardena have been conferred with the Honour of Senior Instructing Attorneys-at-Law as per Act No. 26 of 2023.

CNN - Renewed eruptions from a remote Indonesian volcano have triggered fresh evacuation orders and sparked flight cancellations and airport closures this week with smoke, lava and volcanic gasses spewing out of the fiery mountain. Mount Ruang, a 725-meter (2,400-foot) volcano on Ruang Island, North Sulawesi, has been erupting in spectacular fashion on and off since mid-April, posing a growing threat to those living nearby and to air traffic in the region. The volcano erupted three times on […]

Colombo, May 2 (Daily Mirror)-  Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka did not play any role in organizing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) May Day rally and therefore, he did not deserve any prominence, its Vice Chairman Sujeewa Senasinghe said today. “Fonseka has been critical of SJB and that was another reason for not giving him a speech at the May Day Rally,” Senasinghe told a briefing. He said speeches were given to only those who helped in organizing the rally. “I asked Fonseka what his […]

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