Authorities in Sri Lanka have decided to seize assets of banned Islamic groups in the country, Colombpage reported
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
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Sri Lanka's Easter attacks carried out to secure political power: Cardinal Ranjith
The head of Sri Lanka's Catholic church, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, has said that the 2019 Easter attacks were carried out by a group who used the attacks to strengthen their political power, Newswire reported
Colombo Port City: Sri Lankan prime minister pet project faces legal hurdles
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s dream project Colombo Port City is facing legal hurdles as several political parties in the island nation moved the Supreme Court, challenging the proposed Colombo Port City Economic Zones Special Commission Bill
German envoy warns Sri Lanka against fantasizing Hitler
Holger Seubert, the German Ambassador to Colombo, warned Sri Lankans against fantasizing about Adolf Hilter after a minister and an influential Buddhist made controversial remarks asking Sri Lankan leadership to become more like Hitler
Sri Lanka strives to boost economic ties with Gulf nations
Sri Lanka has stepped up efforts to elevate its relations with the countries in Gulf and West Asia in a bid to boost economic ties, Daily Mirror reported quoting senior Lankan Minister
Sri Lanka begins random antigen testing nationwide
Authorities in Sri Lanka on Saturday started random nationwide testing to slow down the spread of the COVID-19 virus, reported Daily Mirror
Sri Lankan forces arrest Jaffna mayor for promoting LTTE ideology
Sri Lankan police have arrested the mayor of the northern city of Jaffna, accusing him of promoting the defunct LTTE and the group’s ideology, as per a report in Colombopage
Sri Lanka to exempt its bakery industry from palm oil import ban
The Sri Lankan government has decided to exempt its bakery industry from the palm oil import ban it has enacted days earlier, reported Daily Mirror
Sri Lanka probing foreign involvement in 2019 Easter bombings
The Sri Lankan government has been working with at least five foreign countries to determine if there was any “foreign” involvement in the 2019 Easter bombings, the deadliest attack Sri Lanka had seen in a decade time
Sri Lankan names Naufar Maulavi as mastermind behind 2019 Easter bombings
The Sri Lankan government has disclosed the name of the mastermind of the 2019 Easter bombings that killed around 270 people
Sri Lanka to order six million doses of Russian Sputnik V vaccines
Authorities in Sri Lanka have decided to place an order for six million doses of Russian Sputnik V, reported Colombopage
COVID-19 killed 122 Sri Lankan migrant workers
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit every section of society; however, migrant workers remain even more vulnerable as they often struggle to access health care facilities abroad
Over 9,000 tourists visited Sri Lanka since borders opened on Jan 21
Over 9,000 tourists have visited Sri Lanka since the borders were opened on January 21, the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau said
Sri Lankan medical experts express concern over use of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
Sri Lankan medical experts have expressed concerns over using 600,000 COVID-19 vaccines made by Sinopharm, given by China to the island country
Sri Lanka halts vaccination over delay in supply
The Sri Lankan government has temporarily halted the Covid vaccination drive in the country as the authorities are not sure if they would be able to receive the next doses of supply from the Serum Institute of India (SII) on time, reported Daily Mirror
