S.M.Wijayaratne

‘Teachers absent yesterday will not get salary cuts’

Education Ministry Secretary Prof. Kapila Perera informed teachers yesterday (21) in a circular that the Education Ministry had not made any decision to suspend the salaries of teachers who do not...

Paddy farmers will be compensated if they lose harvest – Agriculture Minister

If farmers yield low paddy harvests after they used imported organic fertilizer for the Maha season this year, the Government will provide them with compensation for their...
Heritage sites, museums open for tourists

Museums, archeological locations, projects and world heritage sites that are managed by the Central Cultural Fund (CCF) are now opened for tourists.CCF Director General Prof...
Forest Officer arrested for Rs. 20,000 bribe

A Forest Officer of Maha Kumbukkadawala was arrested by the Bribery Commission Officers on Tuesday (12) while he was accepting a Rs. 20,000 bribe from a timber trader in...
Drug addicts barred from having driving licences

The National Transport Medical Institute (NTMI) will not issue heavy vehicle driving licences hereafter for drug addicts as per the instructions of Vehicle Regulation, Bus...