Demand for B-onions declines as price goes over Rs. 650 per kg
The big-onions price in the market has now exceeded Rs. 650 per kg.
The big-onions price in the market has now exceeded Rs. 650 per kg.
A death from the coronavirus has been reported after a long period.
Medicines imports remain uncleared at the Customs with the National Medicines Regulatory Authority not making the authorizations required each day, said the Sri Lanka Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industry.
Operation ‘Yukthiya’, launched last weekend in a bid to crack down on narcotics distribution and organized crimes in the country, will be stopped briefly in view of the upcoming holidays.
The winner of the next presidential election will be aged below 60 years, said SJB’s S.M. Marrikar.
Public security minister Tiran Alles has claimed that last year’s ‘Aragalaya’ - the people’s uprising – has contributed to an increased underworld activity and drugs.
The treasury has decided to curtail expenses for parliamentary staff in view of the present economic situation.
Former health minister Keheliya Rambukwella is to be questioned over the importation of substandard human immunoglobulin vaccines.
The state-owned Sewanagala and Pelwatte sugar companies have contributed Rs. 1.24 billion to the treasury.
The SJB has empowered its leader Sajith Premadasa with forming a common alliance to face elections next year, said its national organizer Tissa Attanayake.