Vehicle owners have been waiting in long queues since morning to receive the diesel delivered to the IOC petrol station on the 01st due to the non-availability of diesel at the Ceypetco filling stations in Hatton. Diesel fuel was provided… Read More
Covid Guidelines will be extended for another month
The Covid-19 health guideline series has been extended by another month. The guidelines mentioned in the circular signed by the Director-General of Health will be effective from today (01) to the 31st of this month. Relevant guidelines should be followed… Read More
A three hour power cut has been granted in all parts of the island today
The Public Utilities Commission announced that the CEB has been given permission to cut power for three hours between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm today. Unplanned 30-minute power cuts at night are also allowed if needed to manage excess demand.… Read More
Russian and Ukrainian tourist visas extended
The Cabinet has approved extending the visa period of Russian and Ukrainian tourists staying in Sri Lanka for two months free of charge. Russia and Ukraine war has endangered many Ukrainian lives and Ukrainian tourists who had visited different countries… Read More
The Ukraine President had rejected the United States a request to leave the country
The United States a request to the President of Ukraine to leave Ukraine rejected. ‘The war is here.I do not want to run without ammunition,” he said. The Ukrainian president has publicly told the media that Russian forces are rapidly… Read More
Russian troops to capture Ukrainian capital in next few hours – Ukrainian President
The President of Ukraine says that the Russian army will seize power in its capital Kiev in the next few hours. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selensky has said that the Russian army will strike like a storm. He said in a… Read More
Personal sanctions imposed against the Russian president Vladimir Putin by several countries
The United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada have banned the assets of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, according to foreign media reports.
Ukraine Russia war – An attempt is underway to bring back Sri Lankans trapped in Ukraine through Poland
The Sri Lankan embassy in Ankara says that discussions have been held to repatriate Sri Lankan students trapped in Ukraine via Poland. Sri Lanka’s ambassador to Turkey, Georgia and Ukraine, MR Hassan, said the border authorities had been informed about… Read More
Sri Lanka pursues a non-partisan policy in the current situation between Russia and Ukraine.
The Government states that Sri Lanka pursues a non-partisan policy in the current situation between Russia and Ukraine. Secretary to the Ministry of External Affairs Jayanath Colombage stated this while addressing the media to explain Sri Lanka’s position on the… Read More
Russian forces had killed more than 137 Ukrainians ,Ukraine has taken steps to close its airspace completely
Ukraine has confirmed that 137 Ukrainians, including Ukrainian soldiers, have been killed in attacks by Russian forces. Foreign media reported that the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine had also been taken over by the Russians. Meanwhile, Russian troops entered… Read More
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