President bans personal staff of PM, ministers interfering in state financial transactions

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lankan President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has issued an order banning the personal staff of the Prime Minister and other ministers including private secretaries and coordinating secretaries from interfering in government projects or other financial transactions, state media reported.

"President bans personal staff of PM, ministers interfering in state financial transactions"

Sri Lanka President gifts Ceylon tea to China to fight coronavirus epidemic

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa met with the Chinese Ambassador Cheng Xueyuan yesterday afternoon (February 06) and assured that Sri Lanka stands in solidarity with China during the coronavirus epidemic crisis.

"Sri Lanka President gifts Ceylon tea to China to fight coronavirus epidemic"

Lanka Coronavirus brought under control

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –While China struggles to prevent a further spread of the novel coronavirus epidemic and the number of related deaths in that country to the minimum possible, Sri Lanka has been successful to restrict the 2019n-COV infections to a single patient and preempt the disease in its tracks, Health Minister Pavithradevi Wanniaarachchi said yesterday.

"Lanka Coronavirus brought under control"

Entire economy is crippled due to financial mismanagement of the previous administration – Govt.

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Imprudent and inefficient financial management of government in power till November 19th, 2019 has crippled the entire economy, the Government says. This has hampered the functioning of many vital sectors such as agriculture, free health services, construction industry, food supply, tea industry and paddy production.

"Entire economy is crippled due to financial mismanagement of the previous administration – Govt."