Jaffna News

We’ll have to sell assets to feed the people, warns Gammanpila

 When a Sri Lankan Minister who is a US citizen, negotiates with the United States on behalf of Sri Lanka, it goes beyond reasonable doubt that he will stand மேலும் படிக்க...

Red alert issued regarding Depression over south-west Bay of Bengal

The Meteorology Department states that the depression over south-west Bay of Bengal lay centered at 05.30 a.m. on 6th March 2022 near (11.2N, 82.2E), about 310 மேலும் படிக்க...

DAILY LOSS OF RS. 1 BILLION DUE TO POWER CUTS: PUCSL

Sri Lankan economy loses around Rs. One Billion daily due to the existing power cuts.This was revealed by the Mr. Janaka Ratnayake, Chairman of the Public மேலும் படிக்க...

INDIA IMPOSES TOUGH CONDITIONS FOR US$ 1 BILLION LOAN

India has called for a road map from Sri Lanka on how it is going to overcome its economic crisis in the long term as well as to clear the decks for a long மேலும் படிக்க...

Reason why SLPA Finance Director was sent on compulsory leave

It is reported that the Finance Director of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has been sent on compulsory leave due to her refusal to implement the மேலும் படிக்க...

Over 1,000 bakeries closed down!

The All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association says that more than a thousand bakeries had to be closed down during the recent past due to the gas shortage.Last மேலும் படிக்க...

COVID victims can be buried at any cemetery

The Ministry of Health stated that permission will be granted to bury the bodies of those who died from the COVID-19 infection in any cemetery with effect from மேலும் படிக்க...

Ukrainian nuclear power plant fire extinguished; Zelensky condemns Russia’s ‘terror’ attack

A fire that threatened potential disaster at Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant following an attack by Russian troops has been extinguished, authorities மேலும் படிக்க...

Wimal and Gammanpila removed from minister posts

Ministers Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila have been removed from their respective ministerial portfolios by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.The President’s மேலும் படிக்க...

Ukraine conflict: What is a vacuum or thermobaric bomb?

Russia has been accused of planning to use thermobaric weapons - also known as vacuum bombs - in its invasion of Ukraine.These are controversial because they மேலும் படிக்க...