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.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has assured that a COVID-19 vaccine could be made available for Sri Lanka by March 2021, as health authorities in the island nation have stepped up efforts to improve cold chain requirements for the storage of the doses, an official said here
A special investigation has been launched to find out whether the new strain of the coronavirus, which is already being reported in a number of countries around the world, has reached Sri Lanka
The government has decided to create 200,000 self-employment opportunities by 2021 with the aim of reviving the rural economy which has been hit hard by the COVID-19 epidemic and strengthening the livelihoods of the people
Three Ukrainian tourists who arrived in Sri Lanka on Monday (28) as part of a pilot project to restart tourism in Sri Lanka have tested positive for COVID-19, the national pandemic task force said
South Africa, the second-biggest trading partner of Sri Lanka in the region, is likely to reduce tariffs on Sri Lankan tea for a period of around three years, reported the Daily Mirror
Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka has warned the island nation to be wary of terror financing coming in the guise of COVID-19 aid
Sri Lanka has become less prosperous over the last year, according to an indicator introduced by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to measure the level of prosperity of the country
The government has decided to postpone the provincial council election in view of the current situation of the COVID-19 epidemic in the country
Lalith Weeratunga, Senior Advisor to the President, says that Sri Lanka is more likely to receive the three vaccines, Sputnik V, manufactured in Russia, Sinovac, manufactured in China, and UK’s Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which was discovered by the University of Oxford
The Department of Motor Traffic has decided to hand over the printing of driving licenses to the Sri Lanka Army
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed the subject Minister and the officials to intervene to stop the irregularities perpetrated in purchase of crops including turmeric and maize from farmers, President’s Media Division said
Sri Lanka today welcomed the first group of tourists to visit the island after reopening its borders that were closed for visitors since March this year due to the global COVID-19 pandemic
Sri Lanka is to benefit from the US Government’s Foreign Military financing program given that it upholds, multiple conditions introduced by the US Government’s Amended Appropriation Act, dated 21st December this year
Sri Lanka on Monday kicked-off a pilot program to welcome tourists into the island country by re-opening a southern airport, as its international airports have remained shut since March due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Sri Lanka's Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has said that Rs. 517 million has been allocated for the development of botanical gardens in the country next year
