Covid death reported from Jaffna Hospital
A 62-year-old woman who was receiving treatment at the Jaffna Hospital died of Covid-19, hospital sources said.
A 62-year-old woman who was receiving treatment at the Jaffna Hospital died of Covid-19, hospital sources said.
A group of MPs from both the ruling party and the opposition have urged the speaker and government officials to provide vehicle permits at lower prices if the previously issued duty-free licenses cannot be granted before the upcoming presidential election.
The Government of India has lifted the export ban on onions for Sri Lanka, according to the Indian High Commission in Colombo.
Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process with private bondholders is stuck with two aspects of disagreement, whereas it is well underway with bilateral creditors, a top official said yesterday (15).
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) annual flagship economic publication, the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2024, forecasts Sri Lanka’s economy to record moderate growth of 1.9% in 2024 and 2.5% in 2025 following 2 consecutive years of contractions.
Police will halt operations of its divisions with a low productivity and use their personnel and resources for ‘Yukthiya’ operation against the underworld and drugs, said IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon.
The Sri Lanka Air Force plans to downsize its personnel by half to 18,000 by 2030.
The Ministry of Cultural Affairs is investigating the distortion of a Sinhala New Year song sung by Rohana Beddage and its circulation on social media.
The heat index, which measures the temperature felt on the human body, is expected to increase up to the ‘caution’ level (39°C – 45°C) in some places in the Western and North-Western provinces and Mannar district,
Tim Tense, a Belgian traveller exploring Sri Lanka, recently shared a troubling encounter from his visit to Kalutara.