RICE IN SIX BATCHES DUE TO ARRIVE FROM CHINA

6 batches of rice to arrive from China Six batches of rice are scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka, under the Chinese 500 million RMB grant to Sri Lanka. The Chinese Embassy tweeted that the first and the second batch…

SATHOSA NALLURUWA ROBBED

Sathosa rice stocks stolen by thieves! The Pinwatta Police said that an investigation has been initiated following a complaint that a stock of rice and coconut oil had been stolen from a Sathosa outlet in Nalluruwa, Panadura. According to a…

MINISTER MASS MEDIA APPOINTS NEW HEADS TO GOVERNMENT MEDIA INSTITUTIONS

New heads appointed to govt. media institutions Minister of Mass Media and Transport and Highways Bandula Gunawardena has appointed new Chairmen to the State Media Institutions and members of the Board of Directors. The appointments were made at the Ministry…

DIARY INDUSTRY PROMOTION BY US WITH 27 $ Million

US contributes $27 mn to strengthen SL dairy industry U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung today (13) attended the signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Sri Lankan Department of Agriculture, for a $27 million project…

INVESTMENT PROMOTION PLEDGE BY USA

US pledges to promote investments after IMF talks conclude Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had a telephone conversation with the Secretary of State of the United States of America Anthony Blinken this evening (13). The Prime Minister explained the current status…

TOURIST DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ESTABLISHMENTS COULD SELL LIQUOR TO BOOST TOURISM

Soft liquor licenses for SLTDA establishments The Cabinet Paper to issue soft liquor licenses to all establishments registered with the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has been approved by the Cabinet of ministers. In a Tweet, minister of Tourism…

NO FATALITIES ON COVID -19 RELATED CONFIRMED BY DGHS AS ON THE 12th

No COVID-19 deaths as on the 12th instant No COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed yesterday (12) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll remains at 16,519.

SRI LANKA NAVY APPREHEND FISHING TRAWLER WITH 38 ILLEGAL MIGRANTS

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended a local multiday fishing trawler with 38 individuals, suspected to be on an illegal migration attempt to a foreign country via sea, during a search operation carried out in southeastern seas of the island on 11th…

MONDAY 13 th JUNE IS A WORKING DAY AT IMMIGRATION

No holiday for Immigration department on MONDAY Despite tomorrow (13) being declared a special public holiday, the head office and the Regional Offices of the Department of Immigration and Emigration will function as usual. In a notice by the department’s…

SURGEON WITH ASSISTANCE FROM DOCTORS REMOVE BULLET FROM LUNG

Doctors remove bullet from lung! A team of doctors has successfully removed a bullet from the lung of a man who was shot. The surgery was performed by a team of specialists led by Dr. Tolusha Harischandra.