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The Chinese Embassy in Colombo says that China is closely following the recent arrests of Chinese nationals in Sri Lanka for suspected online fraud and is supporting Sri Lankan law enforcement agencies in cracking down on them, while ensuring their rights and interests are protected in accordance with the law.Issuing a statement in this regard, the Chinese Embassy highlighted that these cases not only pose a threat to the property of the two peoples, but also seriously damage China’s image and affect the traditional friendship between the two countries.Furthermore, the statement mentioned that the Chinese Embassy provides full support to…

Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics “for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity”, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences says.The award, formally known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, was awarded on Monday in Stockholm. It is the final prizeto be given out this year and is worth 11 million Swedish kronor ($1.1m).“Reducing the vast differences in income between countries is one of our time’s greatest challenges,” Jakob Svensson, chairman of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences, said in a…

SriLankan Airlines has confirmed that an investigation is currently underway in accordance with civil aviation regulations “regarding the incident on flight UL 607” from Sydney to Colombo on September 21.The airline stated that it is fully cooperating with the relevant authorities, and that the captain of the flight has been grounded pending the outcome of the investigation. SriLankan Airlines further emphasized that safety and compliance with all regulatory requirements remain its top priorities.

All schools in the Colombo Education Zone will be closed tomorrow (15), the Director of Education of the Western Province announced.This decision has been taken in view of the prevailing adverse weather conditions.Meanwhile, all government schools of the Gampaha, Kelaniya, Kolonnawa and Kaduwela educational zones will remain closed tomorrow (15) as decided by the Provincial Education authorities on Sunday (13).The schools in the aforementioned Education Zones had remained closed today as well, due to the prevailing inclement weather.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has rejected an appeal submitted by the Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries Arjun Aloysius and two others, to be forwarded to the Colombo High Court, seeking to invalidate the prison sentence imposed on them by the court this morning (14) over VAT evasion.Through this appeal, the defendants have also requested permission to pay the due taxes in installments, Ada Derana reporter said.The Colombo Additional Magistrate Bandara Ilangasinghe had sentenced the Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries, Arjun Aloysius and two others to 06 months in prison for defaulting the payment of Rs. 3.5 billion in Value Added…

The distribution of the fertilizer subsidy will commence today (14), says Minister Vijitha Herath.During the first phase of the programme, farmers will receive Rs. 15,000, followed by Rs. 10,000 in the second phase.The minister said that the distribution of fertilizer subsidy will begin in Ampara District and will subsequently be expanded to farmers in Polonnaruwa, Anuradhapura and Mahaweli Zone.

The Attorney General (AG) has informed the Supreme Court that the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to reconsider the matters related to the wind power project in Wedithalathivu, Mannar by India’s Adani Green Energy.The AG communicated this to the court when the Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions filed seeking an order to invalidate the Cabinet approval granted for India’s Adani Green Energy for a wind power project in Wedithalathivu, Mannar was taken up this morning (14).Accordingly, Deputy Solicitor General Avanthi Perera, who appeared on behalf of the AG, informed the court that the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to reconsider the…

Applications have been called for the position of the Director General to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).Issuing a statement, the Parliamentary Communications Department said that according to the provisions stipulated in the Anti-Corruption Act No 9 of 2023 (as amended), applications are called for the appointment of the Director General to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.For the said, the qualified persons should prepare the relevant applications in accordance with the format published on the Parliament website (www.parliament.lk) falling under the quick links titled “Appointment of the Director General to the Commission…

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has sentenced the Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries, Arjun Aloysius and two others to 06 months in prison for defaulting the payment of Rs. 3.5 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) by the company.The relevant case was filed against the company by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) for defaulting the payment of Rs. 3.5 billion in taxes owed to the government during the period from 2016 to 2019, Ada Derana reporter said.The case was taken up before Colombo Additional Magistrate Bandara Ilangasinghe this morning (14).On November 14, 2023, the court had ordered the accused to complete…

The Commissioner General of Examinations Amith Jayasundara announced that it was decided not to re-conduct the 2024 Grade 05 Scholarship Examination.Furthermore, it has been decided to award free marks to all students for the 03 questions which were alleged to have been leaked.Meanwhile, the evaluation of answer sheets, which had been temporarily suspended, is reportedly expected to commence immediately.Several committees were appointed to investigate the scholarship examination, and their final conclusion was that only three questions had been leaked prior to the exam.On September 20, an investigation was launched by the Department of Examinations after it was alleged that a…