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22.7% of population struggling to survive: Rathnapriya

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2 years ago

May 11, 2023

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A joint survey conducted by Germany, the USA, the European Union and Sri Lanka has revealed that 22.7% of the population in the country are struggling to survive while 53% are going through economic hardships, Saman Ratnapriya, Director General of Trade Unions to the President said.

He said this while addressing a news conference organized jointly by civil organizations and trade unions to discuss the politics and economy of the country yesterday (10).

“The joint survey said that the number of people who are struggling to live has increased to 22.7%. The number of people who cannot afford the cost of living has become 17% while 13% are unemployed. Approximately 53% are going through serious economic difficulties,” he said.

He said that developing the country in this condition is the responsibility of all the political parties, the president, the government and Parliament as well as citizens.

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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8 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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Ampara District Organizer of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party and former member of the Eastern Provincial Council K. Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi has been arrested.

He was arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University Prof. Subramaniyam Ravindranath.

Sivanathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former State Minister, was arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department at his office in Batticaloa on April 8, over this incident.

He was later detained for 3 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Iniya Bharathi, also known as Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar, was arrested based on information revealed during the interrogation of Pillayan.

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e-Revenue Licence system down due to technical glitch, ICTA says

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8 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

According to the ICTA, the disruption began on July 3, 2025, and has made vehicle revenue licence issuing services inaccessible.

The unavailability is expected to continue until July 9, 2025.

The ICTA expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and assured that technical teams are working urgently to resolve the issue.

The agency also said that further updates will be shared as work progresses, with an official notice to be issued once services are restored.