News from 2021

While admitting that there was no SLSI standard in the composition of Propane and Butane in domestic gas, State Minister Lasantha …

The Omicron coronavirus variant is likely to spread internationally, posing a "very high" global risk of infection surges that cou…

Several train services which were temporarily suspended due to the inclement weather conditions will resume from today (29), accor…

More than 100,000 tourists have visited the country from January up to date, the Tourism Ministry said. Accordingly, 101,872 touri…

The Government has taken all necessary measures required to prevent the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' from entering the country, …

Adherence to health guidelines in the public transport system which was commendable in the beginning, has become very poor now, Pu…

The former Executive Director at the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA), Thushan Gunawardena is preparing to make more startling rev…

The Health Ministry reported that another 210 persons have tested positive for coronavirus, pushing the daily count of new cases t…

The reports of the gas samples which were sent to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) to test for composition of the domestic g…

The price of a 450g loaf of bread will be increased by Rs.10 from tonight, the All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) sai…

A total of 27 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (27) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services …

The entry of the newly detected COVID-19 variant, Omicron could be inevitable, Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) said today. SL…

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and t…

While rejecting all statements regarding safety issues being spread over use of cooking gas, Litro Gas Lanka Sales Director Janaka…

More than 92,000 people have registered at the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) and have already left for various forei…

A red alert has been issued for 19 districts as heavy showers of over 100 mm is expected, the Department of Meteorology said today…

A domestic gas cylinder has exploded at a house at Hokkandara in Pannipitiya early this morning, Police said. They said the explos…

Sri Lanka need just four wickets to win the first Test against West Indies in Galle after setting the all-but-impossible target of…

The COVID task force should take full responsibility if the private bus service collapses, the Lanka Private Bus Owners' Associati…

While saying that the demand for Pfizer vaccine has fairly gone down, the Health Ministry said the vulnerable people still forgo v…

A total of 745 more COVID-19 patients have been detected within today, the Government Information Department said. Accordingly, th…

The Health Ministry has decided to administer a third shot of COVID-19 vaccine for all individuals above 20 years of age. Health M…

Sri Lanka’s aviation traffic will increase further in the coming weeks with four new airlines gearing up to launch direct flight…

The second phase of the expansion of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayaka will be officially declared open t…

The government has approved the proposal to introduce the LANKAQR methodology for manual pay counters on the expressways managed b…