Category: Local News

Plans have been made to hold a discussion tomorrow between the Prime Minister and teachers and principals trade unions, pertaining to teachers and principal’s salary anomalies.

In a historic move, the 72nd Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army aka the Army Day (10 October) granted 567 Officers and 10,368 Other Ranks a promotion with the approval of the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Parliamentary committee tasked with probing managerial efficiency and financial discipline of the Government – COPA (Committee on Public Accounts) says that overall financial and performance compliance average of government institutions during the Yahapalana period had a steady progress.

In response to controversy surrounding organic fertilizer samples imported from China, the Chinese embassy in Colombo said both the Chinese company and the Sri Lankan authorities should cooperate on the principles of respecting science and facts…

Sri Lanka is planning to roll out Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines as the third dose for people above 20 years of age, according to the State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals.

The prices of imported powdered milk will be increased with effect from today (October 09), the Milk Powder Importers’ Association announced.

Sri Lanka’s economy is projected to grow by 3.3 percent in 2021, but the medium-term outlook is clouded by pre-existing macroeconomic weaknesses and the economic scarring from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Milk powder, wheat flour, LP gas and cement have been excluded from the list of ‘specified goods’ through Extraordinary Gazette notifications.

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet approved the formation of a committee that will study the rules and regulations governing digital banking, blockchain and crypto mining in other nations, as well as methods to prevent money laundering.

The inter-provincial travel restrictions have been extended until October 21, the President’s Media Division said.

State Minister of Co-operative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection Lasantha Alagiyawanna says a special Gazette Notification will be issued this afternoon pertaining to the revised prices of essential commodities after the control price was lifted.

The Milk Powder Importers Association announced the revised prices of milk powder after the government decided to remove the price controls on four essential items.

A total of 225 Chief Inspectors (CI) of Police have been promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), says the Ministry of Public Security.

President of the National Movement for a Just Society, former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya yesterday said that Sri Lanka must be concerned about the professional dignity of the Sri Lankan teachers and that the government must place great emphasis on education.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa told the District Secretaries to be prepared to work with renewed energy under the new normal conditions to overcome COVID-19 pandemic setbacks suffered in all sectors during the last two years.

A fire has broken out inside a house in Ragalawatta, Nuwara Eliya last night (October 07), killing five persons including two children.