The government has approved to import 100,000 metric tons of rice from Myanmar to keep sufficient buffer stocks. The approval was granted to maintain ...
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Due to the higher amount of carbon emissions from gasoline vehicles and due to the current air pollution in urban areas, the government has decided to...
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No decision has been taken to impose a lockdown during the upcoming festive season, Co-Cabinet Spokesman Minister Ramesh Pathirana said. He told at a ...
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Nearly 20 incidents of LP gas related explosions have been reported across the country within past two days, Police said. Police Spokesman SSP Nihal T...
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Referring to the newly detected COVID-19 variant, Omicron, the Health authorities said they could only delay the new variant entering the country. Add...
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Central Bank (CB) Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal called the hoteliers to embrace the present challenges in repositioning their product and re-energisin...
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Preliminary engagement was initiated with Elon Musk's SpaceX to explore the introduction of Starlink Internet Services in Sri Lanka, Telecommunication...
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While admitting that there was no SLSI standard in the composition of Propane and Butane in domestic gas, State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna said to...
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The Omicron coronavirus variant is likely to spread internationally, posing a "very high" global risk of infection surges that could have "severe cons...
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Several train services which were temporarily suspended due to the inclement weather conditions will resume from today (29), according to the Railway ...
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More than 100,000 tourists have visited the country from January up to date, the Tourism Ministry said. Accordingly, 101,872 tourists arrived from Jan...
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The Government has taken all necessary measures required to prevent the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' from entering the country, Minister Namal Rajap...
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Adherence to health guidelines in the public transport system which was commendable in the beginning, has become very poor now, Public Health Inspecto...
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The former Executive Director at the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA), Thushan Gunawardena is preparing to make more startling revelations even as the...
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The Health Ministry reported that another 210 persons have tested positive for coronavirus, pushing the daily count of new cases to 742. This brings t...
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The reports of the gas samples which were sent to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) to test for composition of the domestic gas cylinders is due ...
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The price of a 450g loaf of bread will be increased by Rs.10 from tonight, the All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) said. The Association s...
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A total of 27 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (27) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services today pushing the de...
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The entry of the newly detected COVID-19 variant, Omicron could be inevitable, Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) said today. SLMA President Dr. Pad...
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The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending ...
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While rejecting all statements regarding safety issues being spread over use of cooking gas, Litro Gas Lanka Sales Director Janaka Pathiratne said the...
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More than 92,000 people have registered at the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) and have already left for various foreign countries for emp...
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A red alert has been issued for 19 districts as heavy showers of over 100 mm is expected, the Department of Meteorology said today. They said the red ...
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