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.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa states that the government has so far spent Rs. 70 billion to provide relief to the people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and for other COVID-19 related activities such as identification of patients, quarantine activities, and random testing
There may be more than 30,000 people infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus in the city of Colombo, says Colombo Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ruwan Wijemuni
Sri Lanka’s has barred travel out the Western Province till November 15 as daily Coronavirus cases hit 635 and COVID-19 deaths rose by another 5 to 46, amid fresh warnings from a doctor’s group that up to five percent of Colombo residents could be infected
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emphasized that special attention should be paid to protect those who are suffering from non-communicable diseases, from COVID-19 virus
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested construction industry pioneers to commence work on a large number of housing projects simultaneously for the benefit of low, middle and upper middle income earners covering different areas of the country
The Sri Lankan government has decided to establish a pharmaceutical manufacturing zone in the southern coast of Hambantota and will also invite global pharmaceutical companies to set up companies within the zone, local media reported here on Wednesday
Sri Lankan President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa says the health service of this country can easily suppress the COVID-19 pandemic and what’s needed is the support of the people
The World Health Organization (WHO) has agreed to provide the COVID-19 vaccine to 20% of the country’s population, a WHO official has said according to the Ministry of Health
Findings from Sri Lanka’s first dedicated National Survey on Violence against Women and Girls reveal that women in Sri Lanka are more than twice as likely to have experienced physical violence by a partner than by a non-partner
Although the curfew will be lifted tomorrow (09), only the essential staff of the public service will be called to work
Sri Lanka’s political leaders today congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their victory in the 2020 US presidential election on Saturday
A military exercise in the Bay of Bengal may have caused the mass beaching of more than short-finned pilot whales in Sri Lanka this week, experts suggested
The Government’s revenue targets for this year have shown further decline with all indications that even the revised targets will not be met, a senior Inland Revenue Department official said
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Sultanate of Oman has introduced a new procedure in coordination with the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) and the Omani authorities concerned to curb irregular migration of Sri Lankan female domestic workers into the Sultanate of Oman, the Embassy said
Health authorities have said that 537 COVID-19 patients had recovered from the virus on Saturday
