The Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Freedom People's Congress, Uththara Lanka Sabhagaya and several other political parties and groups have reached an agreement to contest the local government election under the 'helicopter' symbol, it is reported.
In a covert operation carried out by the Police Special Task Force (STF) last night (8), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in charge of Monaragala, Sisira Kumara Herath, was arrested along with 15 kgs of cannabis and equipement suspected to be used in treasure hunting activities.
The Conservator General of Forests K.M.A Bandara, in response to a query made on the instructions of President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake, has stated that media reports implying that Sri Lanka’s forest cover has decreased to 16% are false, the President's Media Division (PMD) said.
The third round of negotiations between Sri Lanka and Thailand on the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) commenced today (9) in Colombo, with the participation of 26 official delegates from Thailand headed by Auramon Supthaweethum, Director General of the Department of Trade Negotiations, advancing the government’s agenda of expanding the market access for Sri Lankan exports.
Minister of Transport Bandula Gunawardane and High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay ceremonially launched track rehabilitation work at Medawachchiya yesterday (08) for upgradation of Railway Line including ancillary works from Maho to Omanthai (128Km).
Pointing out that the country's forest density which was 29% in 2019 has fallen to 16% today due to the decisions taken by the former administration, the National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) urged the Government to immediately address the serious environmental crisis that has emerged in Sri Lanka.
A project to provide nutritional food allowance of Rs. 45,000 to pregnant mothers for the duration of the pregnancy will be started this year, the Ministry of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment said.
Canada is providing $3 million (approx. LKR 817 million) to help address the needs of the most vulnerable communities in Sri Lanka.
Medical professionals have warned about the risk of the people living in the Jaffna Islands losing access to basic medical facilities due to the new tax policy introduced by the government.
UN Assistant Secretary-General and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Kanni Wignaraja has assured Sri Lanka with UN's financial and technical support as the South Asian island country attempts to recover from an economic crisis.
