News from 2021

The funding agreement directs a portion of the loan to businesses that are owned by women, led by women, or provide a product or s…

Speaking at a Policy Dialogue on “National Transformation through Digital ID “organized by the Computer Society of Sri Lanka (…

The Consultative Committee on Defence recently agreed to present the General Sir John Kotelawala National Defence University Bill …

The government’s efforts in expediting the vaccination drive across the country was well received by the local business communit…

With the aim of promoting online based education system, the cabinet ministers had agreed to broadcast all school subjects as prog…

Sri Lanka is on alert as the Lambda variant of the coronavirus was found to be spreading in some 30 countries and could even be re…

The Government Nursing Officers Association has decided to launch an Island-wide protest campaign on Thursday (08) against the dec…

A stock of 50,000 Russian made Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines were brought to the country this morning, the airport Duty Manager said…

Sri Lanka’s top national cricketers have made themselves available for the home series against India this month after agreeing t…

The elections commission today issued an Extra-Ordinary gazette notification announcing Basil Rohana Rajapaksa as a national list …

The Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry reports that another 235 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, movi…

The Director General of Health Services has confirmed another 32 coronavirus related deaths in the country for July 04, increasing…

JAT Holdings, Sri Lanka’s trusted industry leader in finishing and furnishing, recently announced the firm’s intention to ente…

Sri Lanka is not the first country in South Asia to receive the Pfizer vaccine as claimed in a tweet by President Gotabaya Rajapak…

The President has faith in the transparent system followed by the CMC in administering Covid vaccines to the most needy. We have a…

Health authorities yesterday clarified as to why spas were allowed to operate as per the revised health guidelines issued on Sunda…

Days after permission was granted to resume operation of the W.M. Mendis & Co. Distillery owned by controversial businessman A…

Along with the government's COVISHIELD vaccination programme, a significant number of teachers have been given the vaccine, the Ed…

Sri Lanka batsman Bhanuka Rajapakse was on Monday handed a one-year ban from all forms of cricket, suspended over two years and an…

anashakthi Insurance PLC has appointed ace cricketer Mahela Jayawardene to its board of directors as a Non-Executive/Independent D…

The applications for the 2021 G. C. E. Advanced Level examination will only be accepted via online, the Department of Examinations…

The Emirates has decided to suspend the carriage of passengers from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan until the 15th of July, in …

Sustaining its brand visibility and universal appeal on a global platform, Sri Lanka Tourism is once again in the spotlight with t…

A total of 34 more COVID-19 related deaths that occurred yesterday (02) were confirmed by the Director-General of Health Services …

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday instructed health sector officials to vaccinate all the people above the age of 30 in the W…