Packaging of most vegetables and fruits in plastic and polythene has been banned in France from yesterday (01). It includes 30 varieties, including cucumbers, limes and oranges. However, foreign media reports state that the new law does not apply to… Read More
By 2021, 120,000 people went abroad for work
By the end of December 2021, about 120,000 people had registered for foreign employment, according to the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment. Accordingly, 30,000 workers are registered for employment in Qatar, 27,000 for Saudi Arabia and about 20,000 for… Read More
“Florona” is hunting the world after the corona – the first infected from Israel
Medical experts have identified the disease that can occur if the influenza and corona viruses are infected simultaneously. The condition is called “Florona”. A woman with this condition has been reported from Israel. She is reported to be pregnant. It… Read More
Sri Lankan girls who ran away from home to go to India by boat to see actress Mouni Roy arrested
News reported that three girls ran away from their homes to go to India to see shivanya and Shesha the two characters from the famous Indian teledrama The Prema Dadayama aired on Sirasa Tv. The children were found in the… Read More
Tax reduced on Imported potatoes and big onion
The Special Commodity Levy on imported potatoes and big onions has been reduced with effect from midnight yesterday (31). The excise duty on imported potatoes and big onions has been reduced by 30 rupees per kilogram, the Finance Ministry said.… Read More
The first country in the world to see the dawn of 2022
Kiribati Island became the first country in the world to celebrate the dawn of the new year 2022. Kiribati consists of 32 islands and a small coral island. Next, New Zealand will have a 2022 New Year. It is situated… Read More
Teens could vote immediately upon completion of 18 years in Sri Lanka
Legal provisions have been made for persons who have attained the age of 18 years to be given the right to vote by a supplementary electoral roll before entering the main electoral roll. The Election Commission has stated this in… Read More
15 billion rupees worth of drugs seized
The Navy has seized more than 15 billion rupees worth of narcotics during operations in 2021. The Navy said that the drugs were seized during raids conducted in Sri Lankan waters as well as in international waters along with other… Read More
Cement prices increased again
Local cement companies have decided to increase the price of cement from today (01). Accordingly, a 50 kg bag of cement will be increased by Rs. 100, the companies said. The new price of a bag of cement is 1375… Read More