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.
Sri Lanka's frontline workers in health, military and other sectors, people over the age of 60 with non-communicable diseases and select individuals between 50 to 59 years of age that are deemed important to the smooth functioning of the economy will be among 20% of Sri Lankans who will receive a COVID-19 vaccine under the global COVAX facility, an official said
COVID-19 vaccines will arrive in Sri Lanka by February and citizens could receive the jab by mid or end of next month, a top government official has confirmation
The destruction of a war memorial in Jaffna University, followed by a decision to restore it, has yet again exposed the uneasy relationship between ethnic communities, and the need for Sri Lanka to heal from within
All incoming passengers, Sri Lankan passport holders and Foreign Passport Holders, have to obtain prior approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Sri Lanka Mission of the respective country in order to enter into Sri Lanka due to the prevailing situation
Sri Lanka has decided to start production of calcite (Calcium Carbonate), which is used in many products including medicine pills, using the calcite deposit in Balangoda, Minister of environment Mahinda Amaraweera has told the media
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Myanmar Dr. Nalin de Silva held a virtual discussion with the officers of the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau on the ways and means to promote tourism between the two countries, the Foreign Ministry said
Two days after its demolition, Sri Lankan authorities decided to rebuild the Jaffna University War memorial
At least 15 members of the Sri Lankan parliament come in close contact with an MP who has tested positive for COVID-19
All schools in the country except in the Western Province and other isolated areas opened for grades 2-13 from Monday, the Ministry of Education announced
COVID-19 vaccination in Sri Lanka could be launched by next month, where people could receive the jab by mid or end of February, State Ministry of Primary Health Care, Epidemics, and COVID Disease Control said
Sri Lankan President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa says that he has changed the political practice of not visiting the village while being in power and he will bring sustainable development to every village by solving the problems of the people identified while in the Opposition
A US federal prosecutor has charged three Sri Lankans in a Los Angeles court in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attack on the island nation that killed 268 people, including five Americans
Police in Jaffna are asking a crowd protesting against the destruction of war memorial inside the University grounds to disperse as the gathering will cause a further spread of COVID-19, several people at the protest said
Commencing perishable cargo exports, the first consignment of edible fish was shipped from the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) on Friday (8th January) to Ukraine
The United States Department of Justice Friday announced that three Sri Lankan citizens have been charged with terrorism offenses, including conspiring to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization (ISIS) over the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide attacks
