The JVP yesterday called on people to take to the streets against the government that cannot control market prices of essential items.

The committee appointed by the President to look into gas leak-related explosions has concluded that the change in the composition of gas cylinders is the main reason behind explosions.

Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dullas Alahapperuma says the government has not taken a final decision on whether to seek the assistance of the International Monetary Fund or not, thus far.

Chairman and Managing Director of Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL) Mr. Uvais Mohamed has resigned from his position from today (December 21).

The three-wheeler drivers’ union has decided to increase the fares following the fuel price hike.

The Cabinet of Ministers has given its approval to allocate a plot of land in Battaramulla to the new generation singer, Yohani de Silva.

Sri Lanka’s Health Minister has announced that the possession of the Vaccination Card will be made mandatory to visit public places from the 1st of January 2022.

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) will launch an indefinite island wide strike action from 8:00 am today (December 21).

Fuel prices have been increased with effect from today (December 21), the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) said.

Patients have been severely inconvenienced due to the 24-hour strike launched by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) from 8.00 a.m. this morning (20) at all hospitals and medical institutions in 05 districts in the island.

The US Senate has approved the nomination of Julie Chung to be the new Ambassador of the United States to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Discipline of the highest degree is one of the most important aspects in a military officer’s life, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said at the 96th Commissioning Parade of the Sri Lanka Military Academy in Diyatalawa held yesterday (19).

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has entered into an agreement to invest up to $ 80 million in John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) to boost the country’s food value chain and promote economic growth and job creation.

UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene on Friday said that the Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour programme of the government had inflicted catastrophic changes including the consumer culture of people during the past two years.

A sharp vegetable price hike, together with the domestic cooking gas shortage and safety issue, has given rise to a marked change in consumer behaviour, traders say.

International ratings agency Fitch downgraded cash-strapped Sri Lanka Saturday by one notch to “CC” due to mounting fears of a sovereign default on its $26 billion foreign debt.