Items filtered by date: August 2024

The exploration and mining operations for ilmenite in Puttalam have faced significant disruptions due to conflicts among various government institutions and officials tasked with managing this valuable mineral resource.

Sri Lanka is set to commission a 100 MW solar power plant in Oddamawadi, Batticaloa, by next year amidst allegations of manipulations in power purchasing agreement with Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).

Published in Business News

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has revealed plans to provide relief for personal income tax in the near future as the government is considering adjustments to the personal income tax structure to provide relief to taxpayers, the President’s Media Division reported.

The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday approved the nomination of Colombo Marina Development Ltd., as a primary venture with strategic development status under the provisions of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act No. 11 of 2021.

Published in Business News

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, together with its Member companies, represented Sri Lanka at the BIMSTEC Business Summit held on 6-7 August in New Delhi.

David Pieris Automobiles Ltd. (DPA) has announced the opening of pre-bookings for NETA, the electric and innovative vehicle, for permit holders.

A far-right Israeli minister has led hundreds of Jewish Israelis into Jerusalem’s most contested holy site, with many defying the Israeli government’s long-standing ban on Jewish prayer there.

Published in International News

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not seek re-election as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which he says needs a "new start".

Published in International News
Wednesday, 14 August 2024 09:31

Over 50 drugs fail quality tests in 2024

- A total of 51 drugs have failed quality tests so far in 2024 recording the highest number of quality failures of drugs in a year, according to the Medical Supplies Division of the Health Ministry.

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