News from 2021

Mayor of Colombo Rosy Senanayake yesterday assured that she will lodge a complaint with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Min…

German Ambassador Holger Seubert, who asserted that Germany’s support to Sri Lanka in organic farming is far from new, said his …

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) recently signed a contract, worth USD $50 million with Sri Lanka's Ministry of Defense to upgrad…

An expert committee appointed by the Marine Environment Protection Authority has revealed the death of sea turtles and other fish …

If the government does not take action to control the wheat flour price hike, the price of a loaf of bread will be increased by Rs…

Etihad Airways, via its official website, announced yesterday the suspension of passenger flights from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan…

Passenger arrival restrictions imposed on Middle Eastern countries has been lifted from today, the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri…

The Motor Traffic Department (DMT) has resumed its services at the Narahenpita main office and at the Werahera branch from today, …

The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), the apex Government body for Technology Startup Developme…

Locomotive Engine Operators’ Union has launched a token strike from 8.00 am today (June 30). Its secretary, Indika Dodangoda sai…

Ambassador of Switzerland to Sri Lanka Dominik Furgler, who called on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday (June 28) at Temp…

According to the daily report issued by the health Ministry, there is a gradual decline in conducting PCR tests, Government Medica…

The Colombo Municipal Council's (CMC) Public Health Department today requested that people who are over 30 years of age to get the…

The medical experts have warned that the Indian variant known as Delta would be the dominant variant in the country in about ten w…

The Cabinet of Ministers this week granted approval to obtain U$ $150 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to roll o…

Following requests of University Vice Chancellors, the attention of the Education Education Ministry was drawn to provide COVID-19…

The government today approved allowing relief to employees in the tourism sector, particularly those affected by the crisis due to…

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In a major boost to its vaccine drive, Sri Lanka will receive one million doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines next month through th…

Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardana yesterday ruled out the possibility to grant approval for a price hike of imported milk powder …

The Indian variant known as Delta has been detected from a resident in Relawala Grama Niladhari Division, Jayaliyagama in Kahathud…

State Minister of Minor Export Crops Janaka Wakkumbura said the government decided to suspend the import of sugar to prevent profi…

The Health Ministry today introduced a new hotline number 1390 to create a new process to properly care the COVID-19 patients at h…

Three national cricketers currently on tour in England are facing the prospect of a suspension by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for brea…

The National Operations Centre for the Prevention of the COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) has decided to temporarily ban passengers from…