Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnetti, has announced plans to introduce a new digital facility aimed at resolving issues in the industrial sector more efficiently at the district level.
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The Hambantota International Port (HIP) began maintenance dredging this month in order to restore the harbour’s original depth. The operation undertaken by HIP to ensure the continued safe navigation of vessels began early February and is expected to be completed in approximately two months.
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Sri Lanka’s legal liquor consumption declined by 9.5 percent Year-on-Year (YoY) in the first ten months of 2024, driven by a significant drop in hard liquor consumption following tax increases, according to the Ministry of Finance.
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Arjun Aloysius, Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries, and two others, who were serving a jail term for defaulting on a payment of Rs. 3.5 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) by the company, were released from prison two months early based on their good behavior within the prison.
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Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany doubled its support in the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II, projections showed.
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A suspect allegedly responsible for aiding and abetting the recent shooting incident in the Kotahena area, which claimed the life of one person, has been arrested by the Colombo North Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau.
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Weekly Economic Review
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Weekly Political review Sri Lanka’s National Security under Threat: A Deepening Law-and-Order Crisis By Rohana Jith
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The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to appoint a committee headed by President’s Counsel Rienzie Arsekularatne to present eligible resolutions to further develop amendments to amend the draft bill on prevention of terrorism.
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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Power and Energy to take further necessary steps related to the establishment of two solar power plants with capacity of 50 Megawatt and 70 Megawatt at Sampur in Trincomalee, as a joint venture between Sri Lanka and India.
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