Ministry to probe Nuwara Eliya eye vaccine incident
Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne has instructed Health Services Director General Dr. Anil Jasinghe to hold an inquiry into an incident where at least...
Govt.To curtail imports says Prime Minister
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said that the government will have to slash imports by US$ 500 million to US$ 1 billion by imposing...
23,000 loans granted under Enterprise Sri Lanka
Under the Enterprise Sri Lanka State Concessionary Credit Scheme, 23,000 individuals and institutions have been granted loans, stated the Ministry of Finance and Mass...
Accident kills mother and daughter
Four people of the same family have been hit by a car on the Potuvil-Akkaraipattu road, stated the police. The 34 year old mother...
cautions of strong winds and thundershowers – Meteorological Department.
Showers or thundershowers will occur in the Northern, Eastern, North-central, Uva and Central provinces and in the Galle, Matara Kaluthara and Kurunagala districts after...
World leaders should emulate Nelson Mandela – President
President Maithripala Sirisena called upon the world leaders to emulate Nelson Mandela, who showed the correct path by his humanitarian qualities and the love...
SL President lands in New York
President Maithripala Sirisena arrived at the John F Kennedy International Airport in New York to attend the 73rd Session of the United Nations General...
Asian Development Bank supported facility to improve urban living
The Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $10 million technical assistance loan to finance the setting up of...
Central Bank will intervene aggressively to maintain exchange rate – Governor
If necessity arises the CB will intervene very aggressively to maintain the exchange rate, Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy told the gathering at...
Fuel prices still lower than regional peers: Finance Ministry
Amidst the recent hike in domestic fuel prices, Sri Lanka’s current retail prices are comparatively lower than many regional peers, a recent analysis by...
