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Udaya to launch book on Easter Sunday attacks today
News President issues Gazette permitting rice imports Published 2 mins agoon 2026/04/4 President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued a Gazette notification permitting the import of alternative rice varieties to address the shortage of Samba and Kiri Samba in the local market. Cabinet Spokesman Dr Nalinda Jayatissa on Tuesday (31) said approval had been granted for each importer to bring in up to 1,040 metric tonnes of GR 11 rice, including Ponni Samba and Kiri (Paal) Ponni varieties, as a temporary measure. According to the Gazette notification, importers are permitted to import the rice stocks between 01 April and 30 April, while clearance from Sri Lanka Customs must be obtained by 31 May. Importers have also been exempted from obtaining import control licences for the purpose, the notification said. The decision follows warnings from the Consumer Affairs Authority, citing updated data from the Department of Agriculture Sri Lanka, that production of Samba and Kiri Samba rice during the 2025/26 Maha season would not be sufficient to meet domestic demand. Officials cautioned that a severe shortage of the two rice varieties could emerge by May 2026. The Food Policy and Security Committee had also stressed the need to stabilise market prices and meet consumer demand through the import of substitute rice varieties. News IMF delegation meets President Dissanayake Published 3 mins agoon 2026/04/4 A visiting delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat on Thursday (02) to discuss Sri Lanka’s ongoing economic reform programme and progress under the IMF-supported Extended Fund Facility. During the discussions, attention was drawn to the current status of Sri Lanka in relation to the fifth and sixth review of the IMF programme, with the IMF delegation engaging the President on recent developments and progress achieved. The IMF representatives commended the economic progress achieved by Sri Lanka under the present Government, particularly noting that the country has transitioned towards a more resilient economic footing through the achievement of growth targets, improved revenue management and the strengthening of foreign reserves. Discussions also focused on how Sri Lanka could continue to advance within the IMF programme without undermining the economic stability that has been established thus far. It was further noted that the ongoing conflict situation in the Middle East pos...
PCoI report probing Easter Sunday attacks handed over to Speaker
Former President Maithripala Sirisena appointed the Commission of Inquiry on September 22, 2019 to investigate and report on the series of terrorist attacks on Easter Sunday and to recommend necessary action based on the findings. The Report comprises 472 pages, 215 annexures and 6 volumes.
"April Fool's Day event" - Navin Dissanayake criticizes Gammanpila book ...
The book launch by former Minister Udaya Gammanpila focused on findings related to the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks and was attended by several political figures.
Book launch on Easter Attack Mastermind - Ceylon Today
According to the author, the publication is the outcome of an in-depth research study conducted over a period of approximately one and a half years. The book examines the concept of the "mastermind" behind the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which were carried out on 21 April, 2019, targeting churches and several other locations.
