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.
Calling on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees this evening, South Korean ambassador Woonjin Jeong called Sri Lanka “one of the safest countries,” and said he is actively encouraging Korean investors to explore opportunities in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's foreign ministry has taken steps to inform all relevant sectors that decision by the United States to impose a travel ban on Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva was not justified, Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said in Parliament yesterday (23)
Over 40,000 individuals are currently under quarantine process across the country of which nearly 33,000 individuals are observed and monitored by PHIs while 7,128 persons are quarantined in 73 quarantine centers operated by the Army in the aftermath of the Minuwangoda cluster
With the identification of 10 people infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus, it has been decided to close the Beruwala fisheries harbor until further notice, its management said
Ruwan Wijewardene, Deputy Leader of Sri Lanka's opposition United National Party says that the modern Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is preparing to cut off the head of the country’s democracy and give it to Gotabhaya Malli (President Gotabaya Rajapaksa) as King Siri Sangabo gave his head to Gotabhaya Malli during the Anuradhapura era
Sri Lanka should decide whether to keep the country running in a new normal situation where the Covid 19 pandemic is accepted as a reality we have to deal with or go in for a lockdown once again, National People’s Power leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Parliament today
Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Thursday passed the ‘Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution’ with a two-third majority granting more powers to the Executive President
The United States urging Sri Lanka to make “difficult but necessary” decisions to secure its economic independence for long-term prosperity, said the superpower stands ready to partner with Sri Lanka for its economic development and growth
Sri Lanka today said it has sufficient evidence to prove that the remnants of the LTTE and groups aligned with its terrorist ideology are active in foreign countries, working to incite violence and destabilize the country
Sri Lanka’s nationwide inflation in September 2020 determined under the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) increased to 6.4 percent from 6.2 percent recorded in August 2020 on a year-on-year basis, the Department of Census and Statistics reported Wednesday
Amid the rising cases of COVID-19 infection, the foreign ministry in Sri Lanka suspended all the services offered by the consular affairs division until further notice
In the wake of surging demand for disinfectant due to COVID-19, Sri Lanka plans to use seized stock of illegally imported ethanol for the production of disinfectant in the country
Peliyagoda Wholesale Fish Market was closed with immediate effect after 49 people have tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday (21)
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) will reject any constitution that does not have wide national consensus including that of the Tamil people of Sri Lanka, TNA leader R Sambanthan said
The risk of a second COVID-19 wave, together with weak borrower sentiment in an already fragile operating environment, would put further stress on Sri Lankan finance and leasing companies’ credit profiles, adding to existing pressures on asset quality and profitability, Fitch, in a special report said on Oct 21
