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Mannar Wind Power Project (Phase II): CEA to conduct a technical review

Mar 10 (TM) A technical review on the Mannar Wind Power Project (Phase II) will be conducted by the Central Environment Authority (CEA) once SL Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA) completes its technical analysis of the responses received from environmentalists and the general public during the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). CEA Deputy Director General – Environmental Management and Assessment Division more..

Religious centres engaging in conversions to be raided: Minister

Mar 10 (DM) Steps will be taken to raid unregistered religious centres that are engaged in religious conversions in a move to stop such activities, Minister Vidura Wickramanayaka said. He has instructed the Commissioner General of Buddhist Affairs to inform the police chief to carry out raids on unregistered religious centres that are engaged in religious conversions. Minister revealed this during a meeting with a group of prelates at the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs. more..

President to begin Presidential polls campaign today

Mar 10 (SO) Prez Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to commence his Prez Election campaign today from Kuliyapitiya, marking his first public propaganda rally since assuming office. The event, themed Sabewa (Reality), will take place at 2 p.m. at the Kuliyapitiya Municipal Council Stadium today. UNP Deputy Leader Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said that Prez, coming forward as a non-party candidate, has gained widespread backing from various political entities for his candidature. more..

Electricity sector reforms: Bill submitted to AG’s Dept amidst controversy

Mar 10 (TM) The recently-gazetted Electricity Sector Reforms Bill prepared by a special consultant team appointed by the Ministry of Power and Energy under CEB Restructuring Committee has been submitted to the Attorney General’s (AG) Dept. Power Sector Reforms Secretariat (PSRS) Head Dr. Pradeep Perera confirmed that the bill was currently under review by the AG’s Dept. more..

No further tax increases for 2024

Mar 10 (TM) There will be no further tax increases for the year, and the IMF second review will focus on monitoring whether Sri Lanka has met programme targets sufficiently. “We don’t have any new targets to meet for the second review. The IMF will be observing how we are meeting the programme’s targets,” a Treasury official said. The official also said that no further tax increases would occur this year as all necessary measures had already been adopted. more..

CPC raids places disposing waste oil

Mar 10 (TM) Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) is raiding places that claim to dispose of waste oil while the Power and Energy Ministry is to take steps to prevent unlicensed products from entering the fuel market. CPC Chairman Saliya Wickramasuriya said that the CPC had been raiding and sampling products from certain places that purport to dispose of waste oil, which should only be incinerated in accordance with international norms. “The ministry will be taking steps to curtail illicit products more..

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Housing assistance for disabled persons: Portion of NLB pledge not remitted

Mar 10 (CT) Although five per cent of the revenue generated from the Supiri Vasana Sampatha lottery, conducted by the National Lotteries Board (NLB), is designated to be remitted for the fund providing financial assistance to construct houses for persons with disabilities, a significant portion of this allocation has not been remitted thus far. Accordingly, the programme should have received Rs 5,985,145 in 2021 and Rs 90,012,050 in 2022 from the lottery income. more..

BOI and ministry form committee to boost FDI

Mar 10 (TM) The Board of Investment (BOI), together with the Ministry of Investment Promotion, has appointed a committee to formulate a proposal for a package of incentives and concessions to spur investments in SL. BOI Director General Renuka Weerakone stated that a committee would be appointed to formulate a proposal for a package of incentives and concessions to be offered to any investor who met certain investment thresholds. She noted that this proposal would be finalised more..

Ottawa mass killing: HC coordinates support for victims’ families

Mar 10 (TM) In the aftermath of a series of brutal killings of six Sri Lankans in Ottawa, Canada on Wednesday (6), the Foreign Affairs Ministry has confirmed that the SL High Commission in Ottawa is actively engaged in coordinating with the next of kin of the deceased families and the SL community residing there to provide necessary support and assistance. A Foreign Ministry official stated that, as of Friday evening, more..

Gender budgeting, two new bills to empower women: Prez

Mar 10 (EN) Two bills, aimed at advancing gender equality and empowering women, will be presented to Parliament in May, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said. “It is imperative that women’s rights go beyond mere rhetoric; therefore, it is crucial to enact appropriate legislation, a task that has been neglected for far too long,” Wickremesinghe said at an International Women’s Day event at the Water’s Edge, Battaramulla on Friday. “In celebrating Int'l Women’s Day, more..

Situation in SL becoming worse, Cardinal tells UNHRC

Mar 10 (Island) Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith told the UNHRC’s 55th Session last week that situation in Sri Lanka was turning for the worse with the government making dictatorial and undemocratic moves to introduces laws curtailing media freedom, with subjective definitions of terrorism in a way that could lead to arbitrary arrest, extended jail terms for those clamouring justice in the country. Full text of the presentation delivered by the Cardinal: more..

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Sri Lankan juniors showcase badminton future with nine gold medals

Mar 10 (SO) A team of junior badminton players from SL returned to the country winning as many as nine gold medals and six silver medals at the South Asia Regional Junior Badminton Championship 2024 held in Islamabad, Pakistan. The budding boys and girls who are obviously the future of Sri Lanka badminton along with many others who could not make it have not just won gold and silver have come through with a telling message that with the right commitment and encouragement they can go places more..

No saint without a past, no sinner without a future

Mar 10 (Island) Our criticism of Niroshan Dickwella hasn’t gone down too well with some people.After a career with the SL side that lasted for nearly ten years, Dickwella was finally axed last year in favour of Sadeera Samarawickrama. He is back in the reckoning now having joined the team in Bangladesh as a last minute replacement for Kusal Perera. Dickwella and his successor Samarawickrama have contrasting lifestyles. But that’s none of our problem. As the great Richie Benaud, more..

Indian Housing Project Phase IV: Focus on adjustments to implementation structure

Mar 10 (TM) Concerns have emerged regarding the recently-commissioned Indian Housing Project (IHP) Phase IV, which aims to construct 1,300 houses across 45 plantation estates spanning 10 districts. The timing of this long-delayed project, coinciding with imminent elections in both India and SL, has ignited a debate about the underlying motivations behind its sudden activation. Questions have been raised by more..

No pricing formula for milk powder

Mar 10 (TM) The milk powder pricing formula has not been reimplemented since it was halted in 2021 with the removal of milk powder from the ‘specified foods’ list, a Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) official revealed. The official said that the pricing formula had been in place until former State Minister of Consumer Protection Lasantha Alagiyawanna had removed milk powder from the list of specified goods. This order was gazetted on 8 Oct 2021 (as available on the CAA website). more..

Around 40,000 job opportunities in Israel

Mar 10 (SO) Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment hopes to provide nearly 40,000 job opportunities in Israel this year. This is the first time that the country has received such a large number of job opportunities from a non-Arab country in view of SL’s professional skills. These jobs include 20,000 jobs in the construction sector and 10,000 jobs in agriculture. Moreover, Ministry has made arrangements to increase the number of caregiver job vacancies that are currently available more..

Billion-rupee losses incurred at PMB

Mar 10 (TM) The billion-rupee losses incurred by the State-run Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) remain unsettled despite the suspension of the paddy purchasing mechanism by the Govt two years ago, as learnt by The Sunday Morning. It is reliably learnt that the Cabinet had not approved the request made by Minister Mahinda Amaraweera to allocate a total sum of Rs. 2 billion for paddy purchasing during ongoing Maha season. more..

SL’s tourism surge a clarion call for Kerala

Mar 10 (Hindu) The meteoric rise of Lankan tourism from the ashes of the economic downturn and civil unrest a year ago now serves as a wake-up call for Kerala, two major foreign tourist destinations in South Asia. Sri Lanka is considered a major competitor to Kerala with both destinations blessed with panoramic landscapes, beaches, wildlife, verdant leaf-cloaked hills, relatively similar cuisine, and similar weather. However, there has been a growing preference for Colombo by more..

'Sri Lanka haven't moved on from timed-out incident'

Mar 10 (CI) Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has asked SL to move on from the timed-out incident at the 2023 World Cup. Shanto's comments came after SL's win in the third T20I in Sylhet, where the visitors had sealed the series 2-1 and, while celebrating with the trophy, made a collective gesture - players pointing to their watches - that originates from that incident. Later, SL's assistant coach Naveed Nawaz played things down, saying players from both sides are more..

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Olympian Karunaratne brings down the curtain, reaches out to fastest man

Mar 10 (SO) SL Olympian and badminton player Niluka Karunaratne bid an emotional farewell at the Olympic House on Thursday (7) commemorating an illustrious career and launched the OLY Niluka Karunaratne Foundation. He expressed his heartfelt gratitude especially to his parents who he said were always behind him throughout his career and at the same time did not forget to mention his sporting fraternity, friends, supporters and all those who contributed in his remarkable journey. more..

Doubting S. Thomas’ batters play safe to draw

Mar 10 (SO) The 145th Battle of the Blues cricket match concluded in a peaceful draw although Royal College secured the cherished DS Senanayake Memorial Trophy on the final day of their traditional match against S Thomas’ College at the SSC ground in Colombo yesterday. When the match wrapped up S Thomas’ College, batting in their second innings reached 229/4 in 86 overs, a lead of 248 runs. S Thomas’ with a slim first innings lead of 19 runs, adopted a cautious approach in their second more..

Sri Lanka cruises to 28-run victory over Bangladesh to win T20 series 2-1

Mar 10 (CI) Nuwan Thushara's five-wicket burst, including a hat-trick, after Kusal Mendis struck a 55-ball 86 handed Sri Lanka a 2-1 series win against Bangladesh in Sylhet on Saturday. Thushara blew away the Bangladesh top order with a hat-trick in his first over - the fourth of the innings. He became the sixth Sri Lankan to achieve the feat. Rishad Hossain and Taskin Ahmed, also Bangladesh's best bowlers on the day, more..

SJB to boycott meeting convened by President with IMF delegates

Mar 10 (AD) The majority of the MPs representing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) have reportedly decided not to participate the meeting with the representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) convened by Prez Ranil Wickremesinghe. This was revealed by the National Organizer of the SJB Tissa Attanayake today (9). Joining a press briefing held today, MP Attanayake stated that however the party’s stance on the matter would be officially communicated later. more..

Sanitary napkins subjected to unreasonably high taxes in Sri Lanka: analysis

Mar 10 (AD) The total tax burden on sanitary napkins in Sri Lanka currently sits at 47.1%, which is a significantly higher rate compared to the tax levied on selected non-essential items, gold jewellery, raw silk, golf clubs and golf balls and military artillery weapons, the PublicFinance.lk revealed. PublicFinance.lk, run by Verité Research, an independent think tank that provides strategic analysis for Asia in the areas of economics, politics, law, and media. more..

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Conspiracies: Then and now

Mar 10 (TM) One thing that is pertinently clear from the seemingly isolated but characteristically well-coordinated chain of events surrounding the ruling SLPP over the course of the past week is that it has now shifted to election mode. First in the chain of events was the arrival of Basil Rajapaksa from the US. Having left as a villain responsible for the economic crisis, he arrived to a hero’s welcome from the SLPP, with its hierarchy rolling out the red carpet for its Founder. more..

It’s Economy vs Democracy?

Mar 10 (CT) It is not clear if Prez Ranil Wickremesinghe wants bouquets or brickbats for his claims of having Parliament pass 42 new laws in 14 months, many of them controversial. One of them, the Online Safety Bill (OSB) even has the Opposition moving a No-Confidence Motion against Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, for endorsing the amended version that violated the Supreme Court’s advisory opinion. It is another matter that the Court has refused to interfere in larger question more..

Govt under IMF microscope while RW returns to political stage as GR notes conspiracy...

Mar 10 (TM) While being on a path to economic recovery, SL continues to be full of distractions, which politicians hope will keep the masses otherwise occupied – at least for a while – instead of demanding governance and accountability from their leaders. The continuous distractions spurned by politicians that kept the general public occupied in the past even resulted in SL at one point being likened to a land of lotus eaters by some. more..

The Election-Economy Nexus and the Politics of JVP Apology

Mar 10 (Island) The economy is the base; everything else is superstructure. That is the old Marxian concept, simply put. The base ultimately determines what goes on in the superstructure, which includes among other things the state and its institutions, as well as their processes and functions. Included are the legislature, the executive and the judiciary, and their elections and appointments. Over time, there have been modifications to the old concept. Borrowing from Freud’s psychoanalysis, more..

Editorial: Basil’s return and Gota’s book flavours political pot

Mar 10 (Island) Politics in Sri Lanka is becoming more and more interesting with a presidential election due between September and October this year. Although the constitutionally mandated presidential election is a certainty, speculation on the possibility of a parliamentary election coming first continues. As is well known, Prez Ranil Wickremesinghe is now empowered to dissolve parliament any time he chooses to do so. Alternatively, parliament itself can resolve that more..

MR, Basil meet Prez Ranil hours after Prez Gotabaya launches The Conspiracy

Mar 10 (CT) The govt in the past 14 months, through Parliament, has enacted 42 new laws aimed at facilitating the economic transformation of the country and there is a need to pass an additional 62 laws through Parliament. Prez Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed that if this cannot be accomplished in the current parliamentary session, the Bills will be reintroduced in the subsequent session for approval. more..

Playing the fiddle while the country burns!

Mar 10 (CT) Central Bank of SL (CBSL) salary hike ranging from approx. 29.53% to 79.97% has taken the Nation by storm! This article intends to show the worthy citizenry of SL that the attempts of the Governor/CBSL to cover up this faux pax and unconscionable abuse of powers is utterly fallacious and designed to deceive the people and Parliament of SL. The Governor of the Central Bank has declared the country financially bankrupt, insolvent, unable to pay its debts on 12th April 2022. more..

Man's best friends

Mar 10 (SO) State Minister Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon has stirred a hornet’s nest by saying that over six million stray dogs are roaming around the country. Several veterinary and animal rights groups have disputed this claim, saying the actual figure is very much less. Despite the tussle over the numbers, there is no doubt that a large number of stray dogs are on our streets. There is also a feral domestic cat population and also some small wild cats such as fishing cats, but more..

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