Sri Lanka is planning to cut a part of its debt by spinning of profitable units before trying to attract a buyer Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala has said.
Wednesday 31st August, 2022 Trade unions in the power and energy sectors are up in arms against a government move to restructure the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC). They would have the public believe that the blame for the staggering losses the two institutions have been incurring should be laid […]
Tuesday 30th August, 2022 Winston Churchill derisively called the Soviet Union a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. One may, with apologies to him, call the present-day Sri Lanka a paradox enveloped in an irony inside a muddle. What is happening in this country defies comprehension, and is even more puzzling than the […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando Attorney-at-Law Senaka Perera has alleged that the re-appointment of Nimal Siripala de Silva as the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation proved that the same system is in place, in spite of Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s ouster. How can the SLFPer clear himself of serious bribery allegations so fast, the civil society activist asked, […]
SJB seeks explanation as regards Prasanna found guilty by HC President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has asked Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva to step down, temporarily, pending an investigation into bribery allegations against him. The President’s Media Division (PMD) yesterday (06) said that President Rajapaksa had ordered an investigation into the allegations levelled by Opposition Leader […]