Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith accuses the rulers of ruining the country and its economy to a state of beggary.

Health minister Keheliya Rambukwella admits a shortage of 190 varieties of medicines at the central medicines storage.

Excise revenue is on the decline as illicit liquor is fast spreading in the island, said additional excise commissioner general Kapila Kumarasinghe.

The High Commission of India organised a special exhibition showcasing India’s rich Buddhist heritage to mark the sacred Esala Poya Day at Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo today (03).

A law will be adopted by parliament to guarantee a minimum nine per cent interest for contributions from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) in the next three years, labour minister Manusha Nanayakkara said.

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa was a notable absentee at the House debate and vote on the resolution on domestic debt restructuring (DDR).

Health minister Keheliya Rambukwella is to call for a report into the death of a woman at Ragama Hospital due to complications from a vaccine.

Secretary to the president Saman Ekanayake is to issue guidelines for state officials with regard to their participation at meetings of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), Committee on Public Finance (COPF) and other parliamentary committees.

The government is yet to consider a draft amendment that seeks a reconvening of the dissolved local government bodies, said state minister of local govt. Janaka Wakkumbura.

The Ministry of Labour alleges that neither the union leaders nor officers have provided asset liability statements within the granted period.