Category: Local News

The Health Ministry issued an Extraordinary Gazette amending maximum retail prices of several medical devices including stents used to treat blockage in arteries.

The recently signed Maritime Security Pacts with the Indian Government will not result in a hindrance or threat to the national security of Sri Lanka, the Defence Ministry said yesterday (March 29).

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has requested the general public NOT to remain in queues at filling stations for Diesel on Wednesday (March 30) & Thursday (March 31).

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved a 10-hour islandwide power cut from time to time between 8.00 am and 12 midnight tomorrow (March 30).

The Madras High Court in India on Monday told the central government to take action to get the 68 Indian fishermen, who are held and remanded in custody in Sri Lanka, released.

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar responded to the suspension of scheduled surgeries and shortage of medicines at Peradeniya Teaching Hospital in Sri Lanka and said that India is contacting the commissioner to extend help.

Sri Lanka and India signed six Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on Monday (March 28) during a meeting between Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and his counterpart Professor G.L. Peiris.

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) highlighted that the party has not taken any decision to nominate UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country’s next Prime Minister.

The 5th edition of BIMSTEC is being hosted by Sri Lanka this year and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending virtually. The summit scheduled for March 30 is in virtual mode.

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for Sri Lanka Railways to revise train fares of several categories, according to Transport Minister Dilum Amunugama.

Sri Lanka has sought an additional credit line of $1 billion from India to import essentials amid its worst economic crisis in decades, two sources said on Monday, as the Indian foreign minister held talks with the neighbouring island’s government.

US Ambassador Julie Chung said that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide credit facilities for Renewable Energy Projects,President’s Media Division said.

SriLankan Airlines announced the suspension of operations between Sri Lanka and Moscow, Russia with effect from today (March 28), due to operational restrictions that are outside of the airline’s control.

An 85 year old man died while waiting in a queue to get fuel from a petrol station in Athurugiriya on Saturday (March 26).

Some 132 red notices have been issued through the INTERPOL on Sri Lankan fugitives who have fled Sri Lanka after having committed various offences related to drug trafficking, senior Police Spokesman Ajith Rohana said.

Minister of Youth and Sports, Namal Rajapaksa, said he was ready to resign from the Cabinet of Ministers, if the SLFP sets an example by reducing its numbers in the Cabinet.