No COVID-19 deaths as on the 09th No COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed yesterday (09) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll remains at 16,518.
FIXED MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICE FOR WHITE/RED RICE BY CONSUMER AFFAIRS AUTHORITY
MRP fixed for white/ red Raw rice Sri Lanka’s Consumer Affairs Authority had declared that the Maximum Retail Price of a kilogram of White or Red Raw Rice will be Rs 210/-, with effect from Friday (10).
GAZETTE ISSUED ON TWO NEW MINISTRIES ESTABLISHED
Two new ministries established President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on Thursday issued an extraordinary gazette notification establishing two new Ministries, that of Technology and Investment Promotion and the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs and Social Empowerment. The Department of Registration of…
SUGAR PRICE TO BE CONTROLLED
Controlled price for sugar! The Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Consumer Protection says that there are plans to impose a control price on sugar as well. At present the price of sugar in the local market has risen sharply, Minister…
EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT WORLD FOOD PROGRAM TO VISIT SRI LANKA
WFP Head to visit Sri Lanka soon! Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the Executive Director of the World Food Program (WFP), David Basley had accepted the invitation extended by him to visit Sri Lanka. Accordingly, he said that Basley…
COVID RESTRICTIONS RELAXED BY AMERICA
America relaxes Covid restrictions! Authorities in the United States of America have decided to further relax the Covid-19 laws, according to foreign media reports. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the rules will be relaxed with effect…
PM’S CLAIMS DENIED BY BASL
BASL denies PM’s claims The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has categorically denied a recent claim made by PM Ranil Wickremesinghe. Recently, the PM claimed that the BASL, on May 08, had agreed with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa that he…
WEBSITE FOR CHECKING FUEL STATIONS
Check for fuel here A website has been created to make it easier to find gas stations. The website was created by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and ICTA. Fuel availability and other related information will be updated daily by 9.00…
COPE REVEALS 50 MILLION OWED BY MORATUWA UNIVERSITY DONS IN AGREEMENT BONDS
Moratuwa university dons owe over 50Mn in agreements, bonds – COPE reveals The COPE Committee has revealed that 35 university lecturers who went abroad on study leave at the University of Moratuwa alone where a sum of Rs. 51,649,961 as…
SRI LANKA AGAIN FINED (40%) IN 2nd T 20 FOR SLOWER RATE THE MANAGEMENT SHOULD MAKE THE SKIPPER AWARE AS THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES
2nd T20I : 40% fine for Sri Lankan players Sri Lanka have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee for maintaining slow over-rate against Australia in the second T20 in Colombo. Ranjan Madugalle of the ICC Elite…
