A World Health Organization (WHO) official says existing vaccines should still protect people who contract the Omicron variant from severe COVID cases.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has directed the Litro Gas company to recall all unused LP gas cylinders distributed before December 04 currently with dealers and at households.

UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (7), said the Government should reveal why the Finance Minister undertook a visit to India during Budget Debate.

The Government will not hesitate to take legal action against the two LP Gas importing companies if the Presidential Committee confirms that the two companies are found to be responsible for the recent incidents, Co-operative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna said.

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said the country’s government will not tolerate violence in the name of religion and people who commit such acts will not be spared by the authorities.

The Cabinet of Ministers has given the nod to issue national birth certificates with a unique identification number.

An Extraordinary Gazette notification issued allowing imports of organic and inorganic compounds and phosphorus derivatives of fertiliser and banning Glyphosate.

Major General Vikum Liyanage has been appointed as the 59th Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, with effect from today (December 07).

The Cabinet of Ministers today has granted approval to a proposal to provide a grant of Rs. 2.5 million to the family of Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana, who was murdered in Sialkot, Pakistan on Friday (December 3).

The Punjab Police arrested on Monday the ‘most-wanted’ suspect involved in the lynching of the Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Kumara, Pakistani media reported.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has directed the two major LP gas distributors to supply new stocks of LP gas cylinders with coloured polythene seals depicting their logo in a different colour.

North-Western Province Governor Raja Kollure passed away at the age of 83 while receiving treatment for COVID-19, family sources said.

Leader of the JVP Parliamentarian Anura Kumara Dissanayake says Sri Lankans in Pakistan should be recalled if the Pakistan government fails to ensure their safety.

The Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar has released 10 defendants including former minister Ravi Karunanayake from 11 charges out of the 22 in the case filed over the Central Bank bond scam in 2016.

The Central Bank has planned a series of incentives and benefits to ensure that more migrant workers send remittances to the island via official channels.