Development programmes will continue despite obstacles, challenges
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday, May 7, stated that irrespective of obstacles, challenges and difficulties, the Government will always remain committed to policies and...
Speaker to announce Port City Bill ruling on May 18
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena received Supreme Court’s determination on the Colombo Port City Economic Commission draft Bill yesterday, May 6.
The decision of the Supreme...
Watawala Plantations further improves livelihood of people in Southern Province
Further committing to its social and economic development initiatives in the Southern Province, Sri Lanka’s diversified agribusiness company Watawala Plantations PLC (CSE: WATA) recently...
‘Urgent need to amend the existing laws to prevent the destruction of the environment’
There was an urgent need to amend the existing laws to prevent the destruction of the environment and to conserve the ocean and coastal...
‘Use Colombo Lotus Tower to treat COVID-19 patients’
Sri Lanka’s unutilised USD 104 million Lotus Tower must be made to accommodate high-dependency units (HDUs) to treat the country’s rapidly increasing COVID-19 patients,...
Govt. can provide treatment to all COVID patients
The Government can treat any person who has contracted COVID, says Anuradha Jayaratne, State Minister of Tanks, Reservoirs and Irrigation Development and Rural Paddy...
Dilum Amunugama gets new State Minister position
Dilum Amunugama was appointed as the State Minister for Community Police Services, in addition to his current portfolios, stated the President’s Media Division.
He took...
Several Grama Niladhari Divisions designated as isolated areas
Chief of Defence Staff, Army Commander and Head, National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), General Shavendra Silva announced that several Grama...
President plants turmeric in import substitution drive
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has planted a turmeric plant in his garden as part of efforts to grow five plants in 1.5 million...
Court proceedings limited from May 3 to 7
All proceedings in court complexes will be limited from the 3rd to 7th of May, says the Senior Advisor to Justice Minister, President’s Counsel,...