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Nineteen vessels from India and Sri Lanka have been involved in fighting the fire on the New Diamond, which reportedly started after a boiler room explosion that killed a Filipino crew member on Thursday. The remaining 22 crew members were rescued. … [Read more...] about India rushes fire retardant to battle tanker blaze near Sri Lanka

It adds, Section 89 (d) of the Constitution of Sri Lanka notes that no person shall be qualified to be an elector at an election of the President, or of the Members of Parliament or to vote at any Referendum if he is under sentence of death and he will lose his right to vote under such a sentence. … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka’s death row MP Premalal Jayasekera takes parliamentary oath

MullenLowe Group Sri Lanka announced the appointment of Dilshara Jayamanna as the group’s chief creative officer (CCO) with effect from 1 September.Jayamanna began his career in the creative industry at Young Asia Television in 2000. He was recruited into MullenLowe, then Lowe LDB, as a creative group head in early 2006. He rose steadily within the agency, taking on greater responsibilities. Prior to this appointment, he served as senior vice president and executive creative director (ECD) at MullenLowe Sri Lanka.Over the years, he has built and nurtured some of the country’s most loved brands across a wide range of industries including FMCG, telecommunications, banking, insurance, fintech, and more. Shaping the agency’s creative product, Jayamanna has played a pivotal role in MullenLowe Sri Lanka’s rise as the champion of creative effectiveness in the market.Thayalan Bartlett, chief executive officer, MullenLowe Group Sri Lanka said, “I am extremely … [Read more...] about Dilshara Jayamanna elevated to CCO at MullenLowe Group Sri Lanka

If the 20A is implemented in its present form, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will be the hardest-hit as his current powers as the premier would be diminished with his younger brother and the President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, assuming full executive power, they said. … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka govt’s proposed 20th Constitution Amendment faces resistance within ruling SLPP: Party members

Form the time the large vessel carrying 2,70,000 tonnes of crude oil — from Kuwait to Odisha — went up in flames on Thursday, the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard personnel, along with the Sri Lankan Navy, have been fire-fighting to douse the flames. “The flames are under control,” Captain de Silva told The Hindu. … [Read more...] about Sri Lankan Navy reports ‘diesel patch’ behind burning tanker