Sri Lanka has worked out a barter system of trading in tea for oil to Iran that is to commence from next month. Plantation Industries Minister Navin Dissanayake said.
The minister said at a media briefing held at the Sri Lanka Tea Board on Thursday that they had already discussed with the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and had confirmation from Iran to carry out this barter system following the trade sanctions imposed against Iran by the US.
The US$240 million debt in purchasing oil by CPC from Iran would be paid off by the tea exports, the minister said. (Sunimalee)
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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