Sri Lanka's Minister of Education Prof. GL Peiris said Monday that steps will be taken to start pre-schools, primary grades in schools and tuition classes in January next year
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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Maximum 500 tourists daily on Colombo airport reopening
The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation at a meeting held on Monday (Dec. 14) regarding the re-opening of the airport, reached a decision to allow only 500 tourists to arrive in Sri Lanka daily, Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation said
Malaysia–Sri Lanka relations to focus on bilateral cooperation in trade and security
During a meeting between Malaysian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Tan Yang Thai and Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, it was confirmed that Sri Lanka has great opportunities to expand trade with Malaysia in agro-based industries
Sri Lankan government disregards Oxford-SJU COVID research: Former PM Ranil Wickremasinghe
Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister and United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the Government has not given any support to the joint research by the Dengue Control Centre at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and the University of Oxford to find a cure for the coronavirus
Sri Lanka records highest annual elephant deaths
Sri Lanka has recorded the highest annual elephant deaths and second-highest human deaths in the world due to the human-elephant conflict, the island-nation's Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) reported
Mourning dead Muslim infant who was cremated in Sri Lanka
Activists today Saturday, December 12, tied white cloths to the gates of Sri Lanka’s biggest graveyard in protest against the cremation of a 20-day old Muslim boy’s remains who supposedly died of COVID-19 two days ago
Flight operations back to normal from December 26 in Sri Lanka
Commercial and cargo flights will be allowed to operate to Sri Lanka without a restricted schedule from December 26, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has said
Sri Lanka to resume commercial and charter flight operations from December 26
The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) has informed the Civil Aviation Authorities around the globe of the proposed resumption of commercial and charter flights operations to Sri Lanka beginning December 26, 2020
5000 inmates to be released before 31st December 2020
Steps will be taken to release close to 5000 inmates before 31st December 2020, and a mechanism is in place to release inmates who are imprisoned for minor offences, Lohan Ratwatta, the State Minister of Prison Management and Prisoners’ Rehabilitation said on Saturday (Dec. 12)
WHO to provide COVID-19 vaccines for 10% of Sri Lanka's population
The World Health Organisation has decided to provide COVID-19 vaccines to cover 10% of Sri Lanka’s population, under the WHO programme to provide 01 Billion COVID-19 Vaccine doses for Low and Middle-Income Countries, Sri Lanka’s Deputy Director-General of Health Services said
Release political prisoners serving 26 years, Sri Lanka Tamil MPs tell president
A letter signed by all government and opposition Tamil parliamentarians has been sent to Sri Lankan President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa demanding the release of more than 80 Tamils who have been imprisoned as political prisoners for 26 years
Sri Lanka may reopen international airport in January
The government has paid attention to the re-opening of the airport for tourist arrivals by the second week of January, at a discussion held yesterday regarding the re-opening of the airport, Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Tourism and Aviation said
Sri Lanka agriculture ministry to provide Rs. 700 million for 2000 families to cultivate fruits for export
Sri Lanka's Ministry of Agriculture has decided to provide Rs. 700 million for 2000 families to cultivate fruits for the export market with the aim of uplifting the economy of the poor farming community
Dietary guidelines for Sri Lankans launched
Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched the Sri Lanka Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) at an event held in Colombo
US launches Rs. 3.6 bn project to support Sri Lanka’s small businesses
The United States launched a new LKR 3.6 billion (USD 19.5 million) initiative to help small businesses and economically empower Sri Lankan women
