Category: Local News

State Minister of Digital Technology and Entrepreneur Development Namal Rajapaksa says an application for school children to engage in online classes from their homes will be introduced in the next few weeks.

Switzerland said it expresses solidarity with Sri Lanka in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and yesterday delivered over half a million antigen tests, 50 ventilators, 150 oxygen concentrators as well as other medical examination materials worth of Rs. 800 million.

Chief Opposition Whip Kandy District MP Lakshman Kiriella told Parliament yesterday that the excuse given by the government for its failure to get vaccines from India was a lie.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa told people’s representatives to move forward and implement the decision to use organic fertilizer despite challenges posed during the transition period.

The Government has decided to implement a program to beautify 100 Cities across the country.

A major economic crisis is faced by both small-medium scale and large scale farmers over the inability to transport and trade as normal due to the travel restrictions.

Secretary to the President Dr. P.B. Jayasundera yesterday assured global investors that Sri Lanka has put in place policies and strategies to unleash its next wave of high yet sustainable growth, despite challenges such as the pandemic.

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa charges the government of attempting to suppress media by imposing restrictions on social media.

Pension payments will be available for collection on the 10th of June 2021, says Army Commander General Shavendra Silva.

DSG Madawa Tennakoon yesterday informed Colombo Additional Magistrate Shalani Perera that the e-mails sent by the Captain of the fire ravaged cargo ship, X-Press Pearl, when it was about to reach Sri Lanka, to the ship’s local firm, had been allegedly deleted by the latter.

Construction work of the elevated expressway from the new Kelani Bridge to Athurugiriya and five flyovers in Colombo and Kandy officially inaugurated this morning (07) by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Former Prime Minister and Leader of the United National Party (UNP) Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (6 June) called for the appointment of a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to investigate the MV X-Press Pearl incident.

Police Media Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana stated that affixing of a new sticker with 11 different colours based on categories of essential service on vehicles entering Colombo has commenced today (07).

Isolation of 77 Grama Niladhari divisions in 11 districts has been lifted with immediate effect, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva announced.

17 persons are now known to have died due to weather related incidents during the past few days in the country.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emphasised that if we are to preserve the health of our planet and ensure human health and sustainability, Governments the world over must not hesitate to adopt bold policies.