by Suresh Perera
A shortage of automobile tyres in the market is driving motorists round the bend amidst complaints that dealers still holding stocks have inflated prices in the backdrop of existing import restrictions.
The worst affected are owners of small cars, many of whom derive an income by operating passenger taxi and affiliated services.
“We have no option but to ground our vehicles and be deprived of earnings to care for our families”, some passenger taxi services operators complained.
There is also the risk of facing legal action as the traffic police are now examining tyres of passenger vehicles on the roads following the bus accident at Passara, they noted.
By Rathindra Kuruwita The general public should be given access to the most suitable COVID19 vaccine instead of being made to take the Indian vaccine, President of the College of Medical Laboratory Science, Ravi Kumudesh told The Island yesterday. Kumudesh said that the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) had so far only registered Covidshield vaccine […]
Sri Lanka celebrated its 73rd Independence Day with a military and cultural parade at the Independence Square yesterday. These are some images of the ceremony captured by The Island photographers.
‘We are ready to destroy our national resources and degrade the environment to make money’ Sri Lanka was not moving in the proper direction as it had embraced European cultural traditions and neo-liberal economic policies, Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith yesterday said in a statement to mark the 73rd Independence Day of the country. […]
Sporting new uniforms: Former Chief of Defence Staff and ex-Navy Commander Admiral Daya Sandagiri, Defence Secretary General (retd.) Kamal Gunaratne, Chief of Defence Staff and Army Commander Gen. Shavendra Silva, and Navy Commander Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenna
New military uniforms, designed to reflect the high professional standards, personal appearance and esprit de corps that the Sri Lankan Tri Services represent, will be worn by all retired tri service personnel. The inaugural ceremony to introduce the new uniforms to all retired tri-service personnel took place at the Colombo Defence Services College (DSC) auditorium, on 02 February. The Chief Guest was General (retd.) Kamal Guneratne, Secretary Defence.