(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Health officials have been placed on heightened alert as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continued to spread around the world.
"Health officials on heightened alert as COVID-19 spreads"Category: HIGHLIGHTED
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Government today formally withdrew from the UN Resolution on Sri Lanka and offered to address issues on accountability through a domestic process.
"Sri Lanka withdraws from UN resolution and offers alternative"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The first Executive Committee meeting of the Sri Lanka Podujana Nidahas Sandanaya (SLPPS) was held at Temple Trees yesterday under the patronage of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Five more parties joined the new alliance (SLPPS) yesterday making the number of the parties in the Sri Lanka Nidahas Sandanaya to 14.
"SLPPS holds first Executive Committee meeting"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The government has decided to deploy Navy and the Air Force in addition to the Army to assist the police to handle traffic as a measure to ease congestion in capital city Colombo and suburban areas, Acting Chief of Defense Staff and Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said.
"Navy and Air Force also to assist traffic police to ease traffic congestion in Colombo"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has deployed 16 luxury buses to operate along the Southern Expressway covering the newly opened section from Godagama in Matara to Barawakumbura, Hambantota.
"16 luxury buses deployed to operate along Matara-H’tota Highway"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The price of a standard loaf of bread is now reduced by Rs.5 with effect from midnight tomorrow, All Island Bakery Owners Association said.
"Bread price down by Rs. 5"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the officials to implement a program to control soaring vegetable prices to provide relief to consumers while safeguarding farmers.
"Sri Lanka President instructs officials to take steps to control soaring vegetable prices"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Pakistan has assured to extend its cooperation in defense, trade, people-to-people relations, countering extremism, promoting religious harmony and in any other area Sri Lanka would need.
"Pakistan reiterates full cooperation to Sri Lanka"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – A harvest of 350,000 metric tons of paddy is expected during this Maha season from the Kurunegala district and arrangements have been made by the government to purchase 50,000 metric tons of paddy through recognized rice mills, Kurunegala District Secretary Gamini Illangarathne said.
"Paddy purchasing begins"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The new stretch from Matara-Godagama to Hambantota-Barawakumbuka of the southern expressway, E01, was declared open by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday.
"Southern Expressway stretches further"