(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – With the spread of the coronavirus, Passengers who are arriving from South Korea are undergoing special inspections at the Bandaranaike International Airport, the Health Ministry said.
"Passengers from South Korea to be checked at BIA"Category: Top Story
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – A special meeting to discuss the forthcoming Parliamentary Election will be held at the Election Secretariat on Wednesday (26).
"Party Secretaries to discuss Parliamentary Election on Feb. 26"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Godagama – Barawakumbuka stretch of the Southern Expressway from Matara to Hambantota will be open for traffic from midnight today (24), the Road Development Authority (RDA) stated.
"Matara to Hambantota stretch open for traffic from midnight today"
(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"
Cabinet invalidates the decision to liquidate National Paper Company, approves restarting production
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to revive the national paper mills invalidating an earlier decision to liquidate the state-owned enterprises.
"Cabinet invalidates the decision to liquidate National Paper Company, approves restarting production"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Department of Registration of Persons says measures have been taken for its one-day service to issue National Identity Cards within four hours after application.
"One day service to issue national identity cards within 4 hours"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –The Court of Appeal issued an order not to arrest interdicted High Court Judge Gihan Pilapitiya, without a Magistrate’s Court order.
"Court orders not to arrest Judge Gihan Pilapitiya without a Court order"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka ranks 68 in a new global index of 180 countries, comparing performance on child flourishing, estimated using measures including child survival and well-being, such as health, education, and nutrition; sustainability, using greenhouse gas emissions as a proxy, and equity indicated by country income gaps.
"Sri Lanka ranks 68 out of 180 in new global ‘child flourishing‘ index"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the government to withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Resolution 30/1, co-sponsored by the United States and Sri Lanka in 2015.
"Cabinet nod to withdraw from UN Human Rights Council consensus resolutions"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –A Fundamental Rights petition filed seeking an order directing Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government to constitute a separate Pradeshiya Sabha for the village of Sainthamaruthu was today withdrawn after parties reached a settlement over the issue.
"FR petition filed over Sainthamaruthu withdrawn"