State companies to buy organic from local producers
Two State-owned companies have been instructed to purchase and distribute organic fertiliser produced locally by various companies and to distribute them among farmers through the Agrarian Development Read More »
Sri Lankan Rupee hits all-time low despite weakening dollar
Despite the US Dollar weakening globally according to foreign news reports, the Sri Lankan Rupee hit a record low yesterday (31 August) selling at Rs. 204.89 against the US Dollar as per the data from Read More »
Two-month-old baby gets Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome
A two-month-old baby was yesterday (31) identified with the post-Covid-19 disease known as the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children Temporally Associated With Covid-19 (MIS-C). Read More »
Pinnawala sees first twin elephant birth
A female elephant gave birth to twin baby elephants at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage yesterday (31), the first occasion a twin birth had been recorded at the famous orphanage. Read More »
Ranatunga slams Russia critics
Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga claimed that certain bankrupt politicians had spread misinformation about his visit to Russia at a time when every sector of earnings in the country has slowed d Read More »
‘Persons with mild/moderate allergies can get vaccines’
There are no restrictions on those with mild or moderate allergies in getting their Covid-19 vaccines, Royal Free Hospital, England consultant in clinical immunology and allergy Prof. Suranjith Senevi Read More »
Sri Lanka to halve urban food waste by 2030
Following the launch of Sri Lanka’s roadmap to reduce urban food waste in mid-August, Environment Ministry Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe told The Morning yesterday (31) that the ultimate aim of the road Read More »