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Sri Lanka’s two main domestic gas suppliers, Litro Gas and Laugfs Gas, have confirmed that there will be no price revision for domestic LP gas cylinders this month.Both companies stated that cooking gas will continue to be sold at the existing prices.

The Court of Appeal today (02) issued an interim injunction suspending the enforcement of a letter issued by the Returning Officer of Kekirawa requesting the appointment of female councilors to the seats won under the proportional representation system by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) at the recently concluded Local Government (LG) election for the Kekirawa Pradeshiya Sabha.The order was issued by Court of Appeal Justice Gihan Kulatunga after considering a petition filed by two members of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, Chandima Gamage and I.M.P.K. Ilangasinghe.The Appeals Court announced that the interim injunction will be in effect until June 16.The petitioners…

Former chairman of the Lindula-Talawakelle Urban Council Asoka Sepala has been arrested for causing a loss of Rs. 2.38 million to the government.The former chairman has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).According to the Bribery Commission, the former chairman has allegedly caused a loss to the government during the issuance of a tender to lease stall belonging to the Urban Council.It is alleged that instead of awarding the tender to the highest bidder, it was given to a lower bidder, resulting in a financial loss of Rs. 2.38 million to the government.Based on…

The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, which was presented in Parliament by the government recently has been challenged in the Supreme Court.Accordingly, the Supreme Court today (02) ordered that the petition filed by the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union requesting a ruling that certain provisions of the Electricity Bill are unconstitutional be taken up for hearing on June 06.The order was issued when the petition was taken up before a three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Justice A.H.M.D. Nawaz, Arjuna Obeyesekere and Priyantha Fernando.

Both the government led by the National People’s Power (NPP) and the opposition led by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) continue to stake their claim to the post of Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC).The NPP which has the highest number of councilors in the CMC and the SJB which has the second most number of members in the council continue to claim that they have the required numbers to establish power and appoint the new Mayor.Speaking to media, Colombo District SJB Member of Parliament Mujibur Rahman stated that since no party has an outright majority in the CMC,…

Glenn Maxwell, one of Australia’s most dynamic and unforgettable one-day players, has announced his retirement from One Day Internationals, bringing an end to a 13-year ODI career.Maxwell made his debut in 2012 and went on to play 149 ODIs, scoring nearly 4,000 runs. Speaking on The Final Wordpodcast, the two-time ODI World Cup winner reflected on his decision:“I said to him right then and there, ‘I don’t think I’m going to make that’,” he recalled.Maxwell acknowledged it was time to make way for the next generation: “I think it’s time to start planning for people in my position—to give someone else…

Olympian and Women’s 100m hurdles Sri Lanka record holder Sriyani Kulawansa has been appointed as the chairperson of the National Sports Selection Committee (NSSC).The newly-appointed members of the National Sports Selection Committee have received letters of appointment at the Ministry of Sports.The event was held under the patronage of Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage and Deputy Minister of Sports Sugath Thilakarathna.The National Sports Selection Committee, which will be chaired by Sriyani Kulawansa, consists of eight members.The new members of the NSSC are as follows:1. Sriyani Kulawansa – Chairperson (National Sports Selection Committee)2. Major General Ravi Pathiravithan – Secretary 3. Major Rajitha Samarasekara -…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the incumbent Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Mahinda Siriwardena, will retire from his position at the end of this month. Following his retirement, Siriwardena will assume duties as an Alternate Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), representing Sri Lanka and six other countries.The President made this announcement while addressing the inaugural event of National Tax Week, held this morning (June 2) at the Presidential Secretariat.Commenting on Siriwardena’s contributions, President Dissanayake stated:“As he himself mentioned, Sri Lanka had become one of the lowest tax-collecting states in recent history—both locally and globally. Rebuilding a…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that he has taken measures to reduce expenditure under the President’s budget wherever possible, with the aim of safeguarding every rupee of public funds.Speaking at the inauguration of the ‘National Tax Week’, held at the Presidential Secretariat, the President reiterated his commitment to ensuring that every taxpayer’s contribution is protected. He emphasized that this marks the first significant step towards minimizing the misuse of public money.The President further stated that the government will introduce digitalization to enhance the efficiency of public services, aiming to dismantle what he referred to as the “black mechanism” within the state…

Hundreds of people have been arrested in Paris following clashes with police, after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fans celebrated their club’s victory in the Champions League final.Officers arrested nearly 300 people after clashes broke out near the city’s Champs-Elysees avenue and PSG’s Parc des Princes stadium, where nearly 50,000 people had watched the 5-0 win against Inter Milan in Munich on big screens.Flares and fireworks were set off, bus shelters were smashed and cars were torched amid the wild celebrations.The chaos came after PSG won the biggest prize in European club football for the first time in their history.The majority of…