Earthquake rescue work moves slowly as death toll nears 5,000
Overwhelmed rescuers struggled to save people trapped under the rubble as the death toll from a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria approached 5,000 on Tuesday, with despair mounting and the scale of the disaster hampering relief efforts.
Will not permit removal of scrap metal from MV X-Press Pearl ship without tax payments: Siyambalapitiya
Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, State Minister of Finance, stated today that the ministry will not permit the removal of scrap metal from the "MV X-Press Pearl ship" without payment of applicable taxes.
Only Rs. 11 mn spent on Independence Day celebration: President’s Office
Disclosing the expenses of the Independence Day celebration, the President's Office said the government spent only Rs. 11 million on the 75th National Independence Day celebrations this year.
US$ 2.9 Billion Extended Fund Facility for SL becomes mission impossible
Amid rising costs and taxes and the non-delivery of a timely International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout, things are looking increasingly bleak for Sri Lanka on the economic front. This, amid a dismal budgetary situation that seems unsurmountable, informed official sources said.