All Paddy stocks purchased by the Paddy Marketing Board will be converted into rice from today The government has decided to convert all stocks of paddy purchased by the Paddy Marketing Board into rice from today (March 25) Duminda Priyadarshana,… Read More
Tomorrow declared as a day of mourning (March 25)
The funeral of the late Most Venerable Aggamaha Panditha Most Ven.Kotugoda dhammawasa maha thero, decleared to be held tommorow and the day of cremation will be declared as day of mourning tomorrow. ( March 25) The cremation of the late… Read More
July 31 declares “National Sports Day”
The Cabinet Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella states that Government has declared July 31 as the National Sports Day of Sri Lanka at weekly media briefing at the Information Department. He further explained that decision was taken on 10th of July 2014… Read More
CEB employees protesting
The Joint trade union of the Ceylon Electricity Board protesting in front of the Ceylon Electricity Board in Colombo requesting several demands (March 2
Government allowed to import ceramics and sarees; Gazette tabled in parliment
The Sri lankan Government decided relaxed the ban on importing ceramic products and sarees due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to submit Gazette Notification No. 2214/56 issued on 11.02.2021 under the Import and… Read More
Fire breaks out at a shop in Maradana : One dead
One person was reportedly killed after a fire broke out in a food shop at Sangaraja Mawatha in Maradana Colombo, today morning (March 24) Police said thar at least five fire engines from the fire brigade had been dispatched to… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More