Government to introduce Amendments to the proposed Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill in Parliament
The Government intends to introduce certain amendments to the proposed Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill at the Committee Stage in Parliament, the Secretary...
Measures to convert the Muthurajawela Sanctuary to a National Park
The Secretary of Environment Dr. Anil Jasinghe stated that a Cabinet paper has already been drafted to convert the Muthurajawela Sanctuary to a National...
IDH stretched beyond capacity due to new admissions
With the recent surge in COVID-19 figures in Sri Lanka, the number of admissions to the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) has reached a level...
Ranil Wickremesinghe calls for new Bill to regulate Port city
Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe called for a dialogue between the Government and the opposition to come up with a fresh paper containing regulations...
Vanita Gupta scripts history as first Indian-American to be US’ associate attorney general
Prominent Indian-American civil rights lawyer Vanita Gupta has been confirmed by the US Senate as associate attorney general, making her the first person of...
Efficiency of public institutions must be enhanced – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday insisted that the efficiency of the public institutions must be enhanced to put an end to the frequent public complaint...
Re-opening of universities postponed
The Minister of Education Prof. G. L. Peiris announced to the Parliament that, Universities will not re-open on April 27 and will be postponed...
Cabinet paper to enact laws to curtail fake and misleading assertions publicize through internet
Cabinet Spokesperson, Minister Keheliya Rambukwella notified that the Minister of Mass Media and the Minister of Justice have jointly presented a cabinet paper to...
Do not undermine public trust by giving undue publicity to side effects that seldom appear as a result of vaccination process – Minister Pavithra
The Minister of Health, Pavithra Wanniarachchi, assured that the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccination process has not been suspended and that the second jab of the...
Sri Lanka-India travel bubble delayed
Sri Lanka has decided to postpone launching the proposed “travel bubble” with India, in the wake of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in...
