The quarantine period for foreigners will be reduced
The quarantine period for foreign tourists visiting the Sri lanka has been reduced from 14 days to 7 days. Director General of the Tourism Development Authority Dhammika Wijesinghe said that the Ministry of Health has issued a new set of guidelines and it is effective from today( March 23)
Bakery products price will be increase during the up coming festive season
All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) states that the prices of all bakery products will be increased during the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year season. The increasing is happening due to the current taxes and price revisions by the government because of the restriction on imports, excessive taxes and the increase in prices of ingredients. He further explained about the increase of the price of a litre of imported palm oil. The president of the association N.K. Jayawardene states that government should take appropriate actions as soon as possible as palm oil is a key ingredient of the bakery industry.
SJB protesting against the deforestation by the Sri lankan Government
A group of Samagi Janabalawegaya (SJB ) Parliament ministers protesting at the Parliament Road against the Government’s moves to destroy forest cover today (March 23)
Government has planned to construct two irrigation tanks inside the UNESCO Heritage Sinharaja Rainforest
Minister of Irrigation Chamal Rajapaksa clarified that government has planned on a project to construct two irrigation tanks inside the Sinharaja Rainforest as part of the Gin Nilwala Diversion Project to move clean water to southern areas including Hambanthota at a speaking in Weeraketiya on Saturday ( March 20). Each tank will span across five acres inside the rainforest and 100-acre forest will be grown at a separate location for the five acres lost in Sinharaja because of this project.The project was planning to awarded to a Chinese company that prepared the plans before five years. Minister of Irrigation Chamal Rajapaksa has informed Parliament about this project and further explained as it will be carried out after receiving necessary approval from UNESCO and other relevant authorities. He further explained that government is going to study the environmental harm prior to launching the project.
Van crashes into police barrier in Rajagiriya: Two died
Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General Ajith Rohana said that two people including a Sub Inspector in police in Rajagiriya today (March 23) morning. Policemen were inspecting a mini lorry “Dimo Batta” on the Parliament Road between the Ayurveda round-about when the accident occurred. A 52-year-old Sub Inspector and an assistant of the lorry driver being killed in the incident and the driver of the van has been arrested later.