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.
Basil Rajapaksa, Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Economic Revival and Poverty Alleviation said yesterday (17) that steps will be taken to save foreign exchange by manufacturing needed medicines locally in Sri Lanka
Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa has said his main aim as Minister of Sports is to introduce a new Sports Act for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka faced a nationwide power failure due to a technical breakdown at a power station in Kerawalapitiya on the outskirts of capital Colombo, bringing businesses and daily life to a standstill
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today reviewed the 150,000 employment program which will come to effect from 2nd September onwards
Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard Plc said it is getting ready to build six 5,000 deadweight tonne bulk hybrid carriers for Norway based Misje Eco Bulk AS, who had also given an option for four other vessels
Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who has announced his decision to step down as the leader of the UNP after remaining at the helm for 26 years, said the party will be handed over to a young leader after the provincial council elections
The University Grants Commission (UGC) says the academic activities of all universities belonging to the national university system will re-commence today, nearly four months after they were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne said that security agencies received 97 warnings prior to the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks that targeted churches and luxury hotels in the island-nation and claimed the lives of over 250 people
Duminda Dissanayake, Minister of State for Solar, Wind and Hydro Power Generation Project Development says that he will fulfill the responsibility vested with him to generate electricity by renewable energy sources instead of the use of fuel by 2030
Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) will receive a share of almost one million euros to help Sri Lanka address workforce shortages in renewable energy skills and meet its ambitious targets
Former president Chandrika Kumaratunga says she “doesn’t know whether to laugh or to cry” when she sees what has happened to her beloved Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP)
The government is not reviewing the constitutional provisions on the term of the President, justice minister Ali Sabry has said
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will present the new government's Policy Statement during the first session of the ninth Parliament on August 20, it was announced
Sri Lankan universities will resume normal academic activities from Monday onwards, a top official announced
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has decided to re-commence, without delay, the program to provide employment opportunities to 150,000 persons that was halted due to the General Election and the recruits are to report to work on September 02, the President’s Media Division said
