SLPP and SLFP meet to patch up differences
District leaders of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) have met today to iron out issues faced by the respective party representatives in the constituencies. Read More »
Employee at World Trade Centre tested positive
An employee of a private company located on the 32nd floor of the West Tower of the World Trade Centre (WTC) in Colombo has tested positive for Covid 19 today (20). Read More »
Cabinet approves ban on selected plastic products from 2021
The Cabinet of Ministers yesterday (19) granted approval to ban several single-use plastic and polythene waste materials with effect from 01 January 2021. Read More »
Priority given to purchases from Lanka Salusala and local textile institutions
The Cabinet of Ministers yesterday (19) granted approval to give a 15% priority to the purchase of textiles from Salusala and government-owned institutions. Read More »
MoU between University of Moratuwa and University of Alto in Finland
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the University of Moratuwa and the University of Alto in Finland to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding at the discussion held yesterday (19). Read More »
Foreign workers were not brought to factories after COVID spread: Wimal
The Minister of Industry Wimal Weerawansa stated in Parliament today (20) that no workers or technicians have been brought to factories under the Ministry of Industry from India or any other country. Read More »
Govt. introduced new amendments to coerce public into accepting 20A: Manusha
Manusha Nanayakkara of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) accused the government of introducing new amendments to coerce the public and clergy into accepting the 20th Amendment to the Constitution. Read More »