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Hela Apparel Holdings proudly celebrated the accomplishments of over 100 graduates during a certificate award ceremony held at the NIBM Auditorium in Kurunegala. This event recognised participants of the IT and English courses provided under the Hela Diridaruwo initiative and the Techno Entrepreneurship Course held under the Hela Diriliya initiative, both conducted in partnership with NIBM, as well as trainers certified as Training Specialists through the RISE Program. These initiatives, part of Hela’s Social Capital Projects, reflect the company’s commitment to empowering individuals and fostering sustainable community development.The Diridaruwo initiative supports the education of employees’ children through scholarships, career guidance, and skill-building for over 800 scholars, with…

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has been informed that national team all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been suspended from bowling in competitions under the jurisdiction of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). As a result, Shakib is also suspended from bowling in domestic cricket competitions outside Bangladesh and in international cricket,” the BCB confirmed in a statement.The former Bangladesh captain failed an independent assessment of his bowling action at Loughborough University, an ECB-accredited testing facility after being reported for an illegal action during his one match for Surrey in the County Championship. The results found that his elbow extension…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, on his maiden foreign visit since assuming office, was accorded a grand ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, the official residence of the Indian President, earlier today (16). The event marked the commencement of his three-day official visit to India. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alongside several diplomats, were present at the ceremony to extend a warm reception to the Sri Lankan leader. President Dissanayake, who assumed office in September following his victory in Sri Lanka’s presidential and parliamentary elections, was welcomed by Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.During the ceremonial reception, President…

The Department of Railways stated that three employees have been suspended over the train collision that occurred at the Beliatta Railway Station on Sunday (15), involving the engines of the ‘Rajarata Rajina’ and ‘Sagarika’ trains. The incident took place when the engine of the ‘Rajarata Rajina’ train, en route from Beliatta to Anuradhapura, collided with the ‘Sagarika’ train, which was stationary at the time due to an engine change. The collision caused significant damage to the ‘Sagarika train’, and the train was not operational this morning (16) due to the incident.The department had launched an investigation into the matter on Sunday.Deputy General…

The public consultation conducted by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) regarding the proposed tariff revision is scheduled to get underway from tomorrow (Dec. 17).Accordingly, the general public are allowed to submit their opinions regarding the matter virtually or in writing before January 08, 2024.The relevant submissions can be forwarded to the PUCSL via;Email – [email protected] – 076 4271030Facebook – www.facebook.com/pucslPost – Public Consultation on electricity tariff, Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, BOC Corporate Tower, Colombo 03Meanwhile, the final decision of the PUCSL on the proposed electricity tariff revisions will be announced on 17 January 2025.On December…

The appointment of a new Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of MP Asoka Ranwala will take place tomorrow (Dec. 17).Parliament is scheduled to convene on December 17 and 18 and the relevant nominations for the appointment of a new Speaker will be submitted on the first day.Meanwhile, three names have been proposed from the ruling party for the position of Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament. The names include current Deputy Speaker Dr. Rizvie Salih, MP Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi, and MP Nihal Galappaththi.It was reported that the ruling party Parliamentary group will meet…

The Department of Meteorology announced that a low-pressure area is likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours. In its latest forecast, the department mentioned that it is likely to intensify further and move west-northwestwards towards the Tamil Nadu coast, close to North of Sri Lanka during the subsequent two days.The general public, particularly living in the Eastern and Northern provinces are requested to be attentive to the future forecasts and bulletins issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regard.Meanwhile, the Met. Department said that cloudy skies can be expected over most parts of the…

Sri Lanka Customs says that weevils (Gullo) have been detected in 50,000 Kg of imported rice while issues with product information labels have been detected in another 25,000 Kg of imported rice. Accordingly, the respective importers have been ordered to re-export the relevant rice consignments or face confiscation of defective stocks.It was revealed that two containers of imported rice contained defective stocks, while another container had labels tampered with—new labels affixed over old ones, with the expiration date nearing.To address the ongoing rice shortage in the country, the government authorized private importers to begin importing rice from December 4. Since then, shipments…

The Presidential Secretary, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake has officially informed the Secretary General of Parliament in writing that the President has accepted the resignation of Speaker Ashoka Ranwala.The Secretary to the President has informed the Secretary General of Parliament, Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera, in writing that the President has accepted the resignation of the Speaker, Asoka Ranwala.The newly elected Speaker of the Tenth Parliament, Asoka Ranwala, had informed the President in writing that he would resign from his post.In terms of Article 64(2) of the Constitution, if a Member holding office as the Speaker, Deputy Speaker or Deputy Chairman of a…

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) have decided to suspend all payments to the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka.However, this excludes the direct payments made to athletes benefiting from Olympic scholarships, the National Olympic Committee has been informed via email.Accordingly, a special General Meeting of the National Olympic Committee was held yesterday (December 13) in response to this decision, during which it was decided that the election of the National Olympic Committee should be held promptly. The current term of office of the committee is scheduled to end in April 2026. However, the proposal…