Six importers have already been granted approval to import Molnupiravir, the oral antiviral pill to treat Covid patients, Dr. Saman Ratnayake, Secretary to the State Ministry of Drug Production, Supply and Regulation said yesterday (January 21).

Multiple vehicle collisions on the Southern Expressway (E-01) were reported this morning (January 21) between Kottawa and Kahathuduwa interchanges, the expressway police said.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena should be thrown out of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) for making it a junior partner of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)

Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, yesterday (20), told reporters the Government has no plans to go to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for aid.

Parliamentarian Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka says no political party in Sri Lanka has thus far been successful in steering the country’s political culture in the right direction.

MILCO (Pvt) Ltd. has decided to raise the payment made to dairy farmers by Rs. 5.00 per litre, says the company’s chairman Lasantha Wickramasinghe.

Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekara has tested positive for COVID-19.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says that its Monetary Board decided to adopt several policy measures with the view to strengthening macroeconomic stability.

Providing uninterrupted electricity for 24 hours will cause foreign reserves to dry up fast and the country will face a total blackout if the Government is unable to get foreign exchange to import fuel by the end of February, Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila warned yesterday (January 19).

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said all sectors in the country depend on the public service.

Sri Lankan government today insisted that the recent travel advisory issued by Canada on the island nation contains flawed references to the economic and security situation in the country as well as inaccurate information with regard to the safety and security of female travelers and harassment of foreigners.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved to construct four fly-overs in Hiripitiya, Pasyala, Negombo and Thalawathugoda junctions.

China has agreed to provide one million metric tonnes of Rice to Sri Lanka as a donation, Dr. Bandula Gunawardena, Sri Lanka’s Minister of Trade said today (January 19).

Gamini Senarath will assume duties as the Secretary to the President today (January 19).

CEB engineers will commence a work-to-rule trade union action today (19), demanding to remove acting General Manager (GM) Susantha Perera.

India has offered a new Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 500 million to Sri Lanka for purchase of petroleum products.