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Sri Lankan to transport essential drugs free of charge! Sri Lankan Airlines says it will airlift internationally donated essential medicines and medical equipment to Sri Lanka, free of freight charges. Accordingly, SriLankan Airlines corporate social responsibility arm, SriLankan Cares has…

COPE reveals hidden debt at Hambantota port It was revealed at the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) meeting held yesterday (22) that the loans taken for the construction of the Hambantota Port had not been repaid with the money received…

01 more COVID-19 death One COVID-19 death was confirmed yesterday (22) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 16,521.

Fuel price hike from tomorrow? According to Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) sources, the fuel price increase will take effect from tomorrow (24) according to a price formula. Accordingly, there is a possibility of increasing the price of every fuel variety…

The Sri Lanka rupee has appreciated by Rs. 0.62 against the US Dollar, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) reported. The bank said the selling rate of the US Dollar has dropped to Rs. 367.11 today from yesterday’s rate…

Circular permitting state employees to seek foreign employment released! The Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs has issued a circular on public servants seeking employment abroad without affecting their seniority and pension. It also specifies the…

Demand for alcohol drops by 30% Demand for alcohol in the country has fallen by about 30 percent, according to the Committee on Public Finance. It is reported that the main reason for this is the recent increase in the…

Johnston – Dan granted bail Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Parliamentarian Johnston Fernando has been granted bail in relation to the unrest reported in Colombo on the 9th of May and released on two surety bails amounting to Rs.10 million each.…

Package with 13,640 ICE tablets seized! A package containing 13,640 Crystal Methamphetamine tablets also know as ‘ICE’ has been seized by officials at the Central Mail Exchange. The package had arrived from the Netherlands on the 4th of March and…

Dudley loses it at millers’ press briefing A heated situation had arisen during the media briefing held today (22) in Colombo by the rice millers. The media briefing was held to raise awareness on rice prices. The heated situation arose…