OMICRON COVID-19 VARIANT RAISES HEAD 43 CASES DETECTED IN SRI LANKA

41 more Omicron cases found in SL Another 41 cases of the Omicron variant have been found in Sri Lanka, says the Head of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology at Sri Jayewardenepura University – Dr. Chandima Jeewandara.

COVID-19 FATALITIES AS CONFIRMED BY DGHS AS ON 28TH STILL A CONCERNED STAGGERING NUMBER OF 18

18 more COVID-19 deaths 18 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (29) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 14,962.

CANTEEN OWNERS UNANIMOUSLY DECIDE TO HALT SERVING MILK TEA

No more milk tea at canteens! The All Island Canteen Owners Association has decided to halt serving milk tea at cafeterias. Speaking to media, President of the association – Asela Sampath has said that the price of a milk tea…

SAPUGASKANDA TO BE CLOSED ONCE MORE FROM JANUARY 03RD-MINISTRY OF ENERGY INFORMS

Sapugaskanda to be closed again from Jan. 03 The Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery will be closed from Jan. 03, 2022, the ministry of Energy states. The refinery will recommence operations before Jan. 30th as the supplies from the long-time Singapore contractor…

PETTAH TRADERS BACK IN BUSINESS ,SALES INCREASED

Sales at Pettah increased As the year closes, sales at stalls in Pettah have seen an increase.Vendors said the year end sales on apparels and other domestic items were good as there were no travel restrictions.Trading at the Pettah Market…

300 RICE CONTAINERS STAGNATED IN PORT OWING TO DOLLAR CRISIS..WHAT A PATHETIC SCENARIO!

300 rice containers stuck at port! Spokesman for Essential Commodities Importers – Nihal Seneviratne says that around 300 rice containers are stuck at the Port, unable to be released. He says that the containers can be released if they are…

COVID-19 FATALITIES AS ON 28TH CONFIRMED BY DGHS WAS 21 STILL A STAGGERING NUMBER TO BE CONCERNED WITH

21 more COVID-19 deaths 21 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (28) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 14,944.

OWING TO ACUTE DOLLAR CRISIS ESCALATING THE EMBASSY STAFF ABROAD SANS SALARIES FOR DECEMBER

No dollars to pay salaries at embassies! For the first time in history, the country’s dollar crisis has escalated to the point where Sri Lankan embassy staff abroad are unable to even pay their December salaries. Although it is customary…

TAX OF 5% ON IMPORTED PACKAGES USED FOR PACKAGING MILK,FORCES INCREASE IN PRICE OF LIQUID MILK

Liquid milk prices increased? It is reported that with the decision taken by the government to impose a 5 percent tax on imported packages used for packaging milk, it has been proposed to increase the price of liquid milk. Sources…

BANKS MADE MANDATORY TO SELL 25% OF DOLLARS IN POSSESSION TO CENTRAL BANK

Banks asked to sell 25% of their dollars to CB It has been made mandatory for banks to sell 25 percent of dollars they receive from customers to the Central Bank. Currently, banks are required to sell only 10 perent…