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Women & children the most affected by economic crisis

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3 years ago

November 3, 2022

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Women and children are the most affected by the economic crisis in the country, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) said.

Mikiko Tanaka, the Director and Head of the ESCAP Subregional Office for South and South-West Asia said this while attending a special discussion held at the Ministry of Industry with Minister Ramesh Pathirana.

She pointed out that there is a greater chance of securing women and children in the family by promoting micro and small-scale women entrepreneurs.

Minister Pathirana said that the Ministry of Industry has implemented several programmes to promote micro and small-scale women entrepreneurs by coordinating to cover each district.

He also said that plans have been made to visit women entrepreneurs at the rural level and provide them with the necessary facilities to uplift them.

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Lanka IOC donates Rs. 100 mn. to the President’s Fund

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July 4, 2025

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The Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC) has donated Rs. 100 million to the President’s Fund.

Mr. Dipak Das, Managing Director of Lanka Indian Oil Company, handed over the relevant cheque to Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the President, at the Presidential Secretariat today (July 04).

It is noteworthy that this donation is in addition to the contributions Lanka Indian Oil Company already makes to the education, health and cultural sectors in the country.

Mr. Roshan Gamage, Senior Additional Secretary to the President and a group of representatives from Lanka Indian Oil Company were also present at the occasion.

Mr. Das was a part of the CEOs delegation of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) who was in Colombo from June 29 – July 02.

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Bus veers off road and crashes into a tree (Pics)

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July 4, 2025

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A Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus has veered off the road and crashed into a tree near the Deduru Oya bridge along the Chilaw – Puttalam Road.

It is reported that the accident took place around 11.30 am today (July 04) while the bus was plying from Point Pedro to Colombo.

Injured passengers in the accident have been admitted to the Chilaw General Hospital.

(Pics : Facebook)

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S.M. Chandrasena remanded (Update)

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July 4, 2025

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Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) earlier today (July 04), has been remanded until July 18th.

(Previous news 2025 July 04 – 10.49.am)

Ex-Minister S.M. Chandrasena arrested

Former Minister – S.M. Chandrasena has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) a short while ago.

Chandrasena had appeared before the CIABOC today (July 04) to record a statement.