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The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has ordered that Dhanish Ali, who was remanded in custody, be released on bail.He had been accused of trespassing into the Sri Lanka Television Corporation.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed all government institutions to fully abide by the Treasury’s Circular about the cap on spending, according to President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake.The Ministry Secretaries, Department Heads, Provincial Secretaries, Corporation Presidents, Institutional Boards, and Government-owned Trading Institutions have all received this information from the President’s Secretary.This action has been made in response to the necessity to reduce government spending in order to help the nation overcome its economic difficulties.The President has also recommended that the Treasury permission be sought before leasing new buildings for government offices, entering into new leases, suspending current leases until further notice, or…

Today (15th) fuel price revision is scheduled to take place once again.Electricity and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said that there will be a price revision according to the fuel price formula on the 1st and 15th of every month.Accordingly, according to the price revision made on the last 1st, the government had taken steps to reduce the price of diesel by 10 rupees.

Ranjan Ramanayake, a former member of the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) Parliament and actor-turned-politician, signed a paperwork pertaining to a presidential pardon yesterday while serving a four-year sentence for contempt of court (August 13).His legal counsel, Dinesh Vidanapathirana, attested to this. According to him, President Ranil Wickremesinghe had advised to signing the contract.He declared that the President, Chief Justice, other Supreme Court judges, and Minister of Justice Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe will all receive copies of the affidavit in due time. After then, a decision will be made on Ramanayake’s release.Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, the minister of justice, stated earlier in August…

Police say that two persons were arrested in Kekirawa and Pudukudiirippu areas for possessing unlicensed stocks of diesel.A person was arrested with 400 liters of diesel during a raid conducted in the Yakkala Road area of ​​Kekirawa based on information received by the Kekirawa police officers.Police further stated that the suspect is a 32-year-old resident of Godawela, Nihiluwa area.

Trade Minister Naleen Fernando says that raids will be conducted all over the island to find out whether the consumers will get the benefit of the reduced prices of imported essential food items.Accordingly, the Minister stated that the Consumer Affairs Authority was informed to carry out those raids in relation to supermarkets and retail stores.The Minister further stated that the import of essential food items was done through open accounts and through this a decrease in the prices of imported essential food items was seen and raids are being conducted to see if the advantage is given to supermarkets and…

Comedian Teddy Ray has passed away. He was 32 years old. The Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian has appeared in various TV shows like ‘All Def Comedy’, ‘Pause With Sam Jay’, Wild N’ Out’ and others.  The cause of his death has not been revealed yet. On Friday, his death was confirmed by Comedy central. Pouring tribute to the late comedian, Comedy central tweeted, “Teddy Ray was a hilarious and beloved performer.””He’ll be deeply missed by the entire comedy community.”Apart from doing stand-up comedies, he has hosted several shows and acted in several youtube series that made him a social media star.He…

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera says that the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery is planned to resume from next week.Accordingly, it is planned to start the work of the refinery after landing the crude oil that arrived on the island.A ship carrying 100,000 metric tons of crude oil was scheduled to reach the island last night (13th) and in addition, another ship carrying 120,000 metric tons of crude oil is scheduled to arrive at the island between the 23rd and 29th.

The Indian media reports that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed the Harbor Master to give permission to the Chinese ship Yuan Wang Five to arrive at the Hambantota port.Accordingly, the Indian media quoted the Harbor Master as saying that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has given permission for this ship to arrive at the Hambantota port from the 16th to the 22nd.The report states that the Harbor Master has informed that since diplomatic permission has been received, he will work with the local representative appointed by the ship to ensure supplies at the port.

Accordingly, the BBC Sinhala Service had reported a series of photographs taken when he arrived in Thailand.Amid public protests, former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had gone to Singapore via Maldives on July 14 and later he arrived in Thailand yesterday (11).Related photos below.