(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – In a bid to prevent transport services from collapsing, the Government will temporarily revise bus fares, if needed, based on a new COVID-19 Transport Policy after lifting the curfew, State Minister of Transport Dilum Amunugama claimed.
"New COVID-19 Transport Policy soon"Category: LOCAL
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva yesterday (05) said there is a high possibility of lifting the quarantine curfew currently in place in the Western Province on Monday (09).
"High possibility of lifting curfew – Army Commander"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Police will strictly enforce the quarantine curfew over the weekend, the Police said today.
"Police to strictly enforce quarantine curfew over weekend"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to a proposal put forward by the Minister of Power Dullas Alahapperuma, to proceed with the relevant activities for the construction of Sri Lanka’s first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) power plant.
"Cabinet approves Sri Lanka’s first LNG power plant"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Isurupaya building of the Ministry of Education in Battaramulla has been temporarily closed from today.
"Education Ministry building closed after COVID-19 patient was detected"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Government has decided to postpone the reopening of schools by two weeks.
"Reopening of schools postponed by two weeks"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Tourist lodges and camping sites operating under the Department of Wildlife Conservation have been temporarily closed with effect from today.
"Tourist lodges and camping sites temporarily closed"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Attorney General (AG) Dappula de Livera has written to acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D Wickremeratne instructing him to launch an investigation into the alleged forceful occupation of land owned by Sri Lankans living overseas.
"AG orders probe into land garb of property owned by Sri Lankans overseas"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Ministry of Health Ministry has warned that the latest variant of the coronavirus is more dangerous than the earlier one.
"Health Ministry warns simple sneeze can spread billions of virus particles"(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said that the public had failed in their responsibilities and that is why the country is in the situation it is right now.
"President says public failed in their responsibilities"